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Boy of nine aims to raise £2,000 for hospice in a year

Boy of nine aims to raise £2,000 for hospice in a year

Not content with raising £360 in seven days to help his rallycross idol, a nine-year-old is planning to spend a whole year fundraising for charity.

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Sisters use their craft skills to open artisan shop

 Sisters use their craft skills to open artisan shop

Sisters have become business partners by opening their own artisan gift shop in the town centre.

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Man dies after being hit by car

Man dies after being hit by car

Witnesses are being sought after a man was killed when he was hit by a car on the A2.

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Woman stabbed ex-husband and left him to bleed

Woman stabbed ex-husband and left him to bleed

A bitter woman stabbed her ex-husband in the back and chest and then drove him round as he bled profusely and begged to be taken to hospital.

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TV comic's night of terror

TV comic's night of terror

Television comic Lee Hurst recalls the night he threatened to take his own life in a dramatic NHS protest for his dad.

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Lorry driver smashed into waiting vehicles

Lorry driver smashed into waiting vehicles

A trucker has been cleared of dangerous driving following a crash which fractured a car driver's spine.

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Age is just a number

Age is just a number

Age and experience aren’t an issue for Sittingbourne’s new boss Aslan Odev.

Budget chain coming to town

Budget chain coming to town

Bargain-hunters are expected to descend as discount retailer Poundstretcher opens its newest branch in Kent next week.

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Exhibition unveils plan for new free school

Exhibition unveils plan for new free school

This is a first look at the design for a new free school planned for the borough.

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New service for women suffering domestic abuse

New service for women suffering domestic abuse

New one-stop-shop for women and children living in abusive relationships set to open.

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Dealers who hid drugs in sock jailed

Dealers who hid drugs in sock jailed

Two men have been jailed after officers found a sock filled with class A drugs in a car in Sittingbourne.

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Addict dies after one last binge

Addict dies after one last binge

A 25-year-old who was undergoing treatment for addiction to drugs and alcohol was found dead after suffering a relapse.

Scottish brothers take to the road for country music show

Scottish brothers take to the road for country music show

Kilt-clad Rob Ellen and his councillor brother Mark are to stage a country music show in a wild west pub in Kent this weekend.

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Motorcyclist injured in crash

Motorcyclist injured in crash

There are long queues on the A249 following a crash between a car and a motorbike.

Davis job already in doubt

Davis job already in doubt

Nick Davis quit Sittingbourne over a budget cut - but the club were considering his future as manager anyway.

More than 100 dumped tyres cleared from lanes

More than 100 dumped tyres cleared from lanes

Council workers have picked up 118 fly-tipped tyres from rural roads between five villages.

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Brickies name new boss

Brickies name new boss

Sittingbourne have appointed a caretaker manager following Nick Davis' resignation.

Father and son jailed over cash van robbery

Father and son jailed over cash van robbery

A father and son who pushed a security guard from behind and swiped a box containing £10,000 have been jailed.

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Couple have big plans for their latest little venture

Couple have big plans for their latest little venture

A town's burgeoning micropub scene could be about to get bigger after plans were submitted for a mini-boozer in the town centre.

Sittingbourne boss resigns

Sittingbourne boss resigns

Sittingbourne manager Nick Davis has resigned following their defeat against Horsham on Saturday.

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