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Girl, 9, misses 110 days of school due to lack of SEN places

Girl, 9, misses 110 days of school due to lack of SEN places

A mum-of-two has been left heartbroken and frustrated as she fights to get her child into a special educational needs school.

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‘We need that support’

‘We need that support’

Player-assistant boss Danny Kedwell is calling upon Chatham fans to come out in their numbers this season.

Woman jumped out window fearing partner would break her neck

Woman jumped out window fearing partner would break her neck

A bully whose victim jumped out a window and hid in stinging nettles to get away from a brutal attack has been jailed.

Grandfather’s joy after hearing voice again for first time in months

Grandfather’s joy after hearing voice again for first time in months

A cancer patient who was almost mute for five months has regained his voice thanks to an unprecedented surgical procedure.

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‘I'm not a literacy wizard like Charles Dickens’

‘I'm not a literacy wizard like Charles Dickens’

A tearoom has hit back with a tongue-in-cheek sign after a disappointing review appeared online.

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Work starts to turn rock ’n’ roll pub into restaurant

Work starts to turn rock ’n’ roll pub into restaurant

Scaffolding has gone up as work starts to change a former boozer into a restaurant.

Homes still without electricity two days after power surge

Homes still without electricity two days after power surge

Around 30 homes are still without electricity after a substation fault which sparked a fire and left hundreds without power.

‘Brazen’ burglar stole £50k of farm equipment

‘Brazen’ burglar stole £50k of farm equipment

A burglar stole expensive agriculture equipment and sold it on by pretending his uncle had died.

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Road flooded after water main bursts

Road flooded after water main bursts

A street has been submerged following a burst main, which has left residents without water.

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Parkland plans for former golf course revealed

Parkland plans for former golf course revealed

New plans have been revealed to turn a former golf course and sports complex into a parkland.

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Blair’s big day at Star Meadow

Blair’s big day at Star Meadow

Hollands & Blair will hope to get their season firing this Saturday and a newly installed stand at Star Meadow will help.

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Chatham’s history-makers chasing promotion hat-trick

Chatham’s history-makers chasing promotion hat-trick

Chatham Town are chasing a third successive promotion and are ready for another step-up in opposition.

From pre-match doubts to post-match delight for young Gillingham forward

From pre-match doubts to post-match delight for young Gillingham forward

Forward Jayden Clarke admitted they feared the worst ahead of Tuesday night’s cup tie with Southampton - but those fears quickly disappeared.

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Mum’s anger over ‘neglect’ claim after leaving baby in hospital

Mum’s anger over ‘neglect’ claim after leaving baby in hospital

A mum says she was “horrified” at being reported for “neglect” after leaving her sick baby overnight in hospital to care for her two other children.

Gillingham draw top-flight opponents in Carabao Cup

Gillingham draw top-flight opponents in Carabao Cup

Gillingham will face Premier League opposition in the second round of the Carabao Cup.

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Trains services halted due to trespasser

Trains services halted due to trespasser

There are delays on train services this evening after a trespasser was spotted on tracks, resulting in police being called.

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Backstreet pub closes after 168 years

Backstreet pub closes after 168 years

A traditional backstreet pub dating back to the 19th Century has been repossessed.

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Council facing bankruptcy over £17m hole in finances

Council facing bankruptcy over £17m hole in finances

A council leader says difficult choices will need to be made quickly to avoid a predicted £17 million overspend.

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‘Our family is broken not knowing where you are’

‘Our family is broken not knowing where you are’

The sister of a missing man has pleaded for her brother’s return as the search for the 22-year-old continues into a third week.

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Hundreds still without electricity after power surge

Hundreds still without electricity after power surge

Homes are still without electricity this morning after a power surge caused smoke to pour from electric sockets.

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