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Memories group appeals for volunteers

30 July 2013
Memories group appeals for volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help with an ambitious plan to record people’s memories of the town.

School parking block leads to child safety fears

30 July 2013
School parking block leads to child safety fears

Concerns have been raised about the safety of children when a school’s parking arrangement comes to an end.

Woman died after taking overdose of painkillers: Inquest

28 July 2013
Woman died after taking overdose of painkillers: Inquest

A woman accidentally took an overdose of morphine tablets prescribed for her back pain, an inquest has heard.

Complaints about noise could cost business

27 July 2013
Complaints about noise could cost business

A town pub's entertainment licence is set to be reviewed following complaints about noise levels.

Man dies eight days after being hit by car

27 July 2013
Man dies eight days after being hit by car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a Polish man who was hit by a car in Sittingbourne died from injuries.

‘I couldn’t have asked for a better send off’

26 July 2013
 ‘I couldn’t have asked for a better send off’

Borden Grammar School has said a sad farewell to head teacher Harold Vafeas. He has retired early due to ill health.

Teenager is set to win footpath battle

25 July 2013
 Teenager is set to win footpath battle

Laurence Marshall's campaign to get a path installed along a busy lane is a step closer to becoming a reality.

Five children freed from locked cars

24 July 2013
Five children freed from locked cars

Firefighters are warning parents to be vigilant after they were called to to five cases of children trapped inside locked cars.

Welcome 'princess' Jessica

23 July 2013
Welcome 'princess' Jessica

On the same day Will and Kate celebrated the birth of their first child a Sittingbourne couple welcomed their daughter into the world.

Still time to enter

23 July 2013
Still time to enter

The closing date is looming but firms can still enter this year's Swale Business Awards.

Man stable after being hit by car

19 July 2013
Man stable after being hit by car

A man is now in a stable condition after suffering life-threatening head injuries when he was knocked down by a car in Sittingbourne.

Highsted pupil wins top national competition

15 July 2013
Highsted pupil wins top national competition

A teenager's safe play design has led to her school getting a £1,000 award.

Couple puts town on the map with website

13 July 2013
 Couple puts town on the map with website

Married couple Andy and Zoe Hudson have launched a community-based website for anyone living in the area.

Family told to get heart check-ups

13 July 2013
Family told to get heart check-ups

A coroner has told the relatives of a young dad who died suddenly to undergo cardiac screening.

Sittingbourne children's centre facing closure

12 July 2013
Sittingbourne children's centre facing closure

Woodgrove is one of more than 20 Children's Centres across the county that are facing the axe under cost-cutting proposals by Kent County Council.

Barbecue helps community make friends

11 July 2013
Barbecue helps community make friends

Iwade resident Joa Bamber's summer barbecue helped villagers make friends with their neighbours.

TV favourites lead pantomime line-up

11 July 2013
 TV favourites lead pantomime line-up

Melissa Suffield played a troubled teenager in EastEnders but will be taking on a sweeter character in Snow White.

New poster launched to find missing Matt

10 July 2013
New poster launched to find missing Matt

The parents of roofer Matthew Green are hoping a new poster campaign might help locate him.

Out in Africa: Debbie's £5k peak performance

10 July 2013
Out in Africa: Debbie's £5k peak performance

The lives of a group of Ugandan children are set to improve thanks to the fundraising efforts of a town businesswoman.

Highsted pupil Abbie is YouTube sensation

09 July 2013
Highsted pupil Abbie is YouTube sensation

A 12-year-old singer is hoping to make it big after starring in her very own music video.

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