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Steve Waite joined the Sheerness Times Guardian in 2015, having previously been news editor on the Medway News, East Kent Gazette and Hunts Post in Cambridgeshire. He is now a news editor for KentOnline

Defence giant lands £133m fighter pilot helmet contract

11 December 2024
Defence giant lands £133m fighter pilot helmet contract

An aerospace company has won a multi-million-pound contract to further enhance its fighter pilot helmet technology.

‘Abandoned’ car ‘causes nothing but grief’

27 November 2024
‘Abandoned’ car ‘causes nothing but grief’

A car reportedly abandoned in a communal parking area for years has been stripped of its metal and fed up residents say it’s time it went.

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Flood alerts issued for much of Kent’s coastline

16 November 2024
Flood alerts issued for much of Kent’s coastline

Much of the county’s coastal areas have been put on flooding alert by the Environment Agency.

Hundreds of people eligible for pension credit not claiming

02 October 2024
Hundreds of people eligible for pension credit not claiming

It is estimated more than 400 people in a unitary authority area could be eligible for the benefit who are not claiming it.

More than 20 firefighters tackle recycling centre blaze

25 August 2024
More than 20 firefighters tackle recycling centre blaze

Six fire engines were sent to a large blaze at a waste recycling centre.

Street marshals return for school holidays

28 July 2024
Street marshals return for school holidays

Marshals are once again patrolling town centres over the school holidays to deter troublemakers.

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Missing woman, 23, found safe and well

16 June 2024
Missing woman, 23, found safe and well

A young woman who had not been seen for two days has been found safe and well.

Fire crews called to blaze in flat

10 February 2024
Fire crews called to blaze in flat

Crews in three fire engines were sent to a blaze in a town flat that saw a casualty treated for breathing in smoke.

Gillham calls the shots to win tribute tournament

21 November 2023
Gillham calls the shots to win tribute tournament

Thirteen players contested the sixth Dominick Lee Memorial pool competition at Aylesford Village Club, with Simon Gillham coming out on top this time.

Council asks for thoughts on major test changes

10 November 2023
Council asks for thoughts on major test changes

A local council is asking for parents and residents views on changes to an annual school test.

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A2 closed by flooding

05 November 2023
A2 closed by flooding

A major route was shut for more than seven hours due to flooding.

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Boy's toes ripped off in escalator horror

28 September 2023
Boy's toes ripped off in escalator horror

A child’s toes were severed after his Wellington boot became trapped in an escalator as a family day out in London turned into a "harrowing ordeal".

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Emergency repairs on M20 after crane hits bridge

25 September 2023
Emergency repairs on M20 after crane hits bridge

Two lanes are closed on the London-bound carriageway after an accident involving a crane that hit a bridge.

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Woman in her 80s seriously injured after being hit by car

22 June 2023
Woman in her 80s seriously injured after being hit by car

An elderly woman is in a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

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Line shut after person hit by train

17 June 2023
Line shut after person hit by train

A mainline in and out of the capital was shut after a person was hit by a train.

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Attempted murder charge after policeman ‘stabbed with scissors’

17 June 2023
Attempted murder charge after policeman ‘stabbed with scissors’

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed.

Crews tackle ‘suspicious’ house fire

29 April 2023
Crews tackle ‘suspicious’ house fire

Two fire engines were sent to a blaze at a house and the cause has been described as “suspicious”.

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Third day of Dover delays as border waits continue

02 April 2023
Third day of Dover delays as border waits continue

Thousands of travellers remain caught in queues as long delays with processing at the Port of Dover border continue for a third day.

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Two crashes close road

27 February 2023
Two crashes close road

An A-road was shut for several hours after two accidents on the same stretch.

Five motorbikes seized after police helicopter chase

26 February 2023
Five motorbikes seized after police helicopter chase

Arrests have been made after a group of people on mopeds and quad bikes were seen "riding very dangerously".

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