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Arrest after girl, 10, told to ‘lift up her skirt’ near park

Arrest after girl, 10, told to ‘lift up her skirt’ near park

A 30-year-old man has been arrested after reports two young girls were spoken to “inappropriately” near a play park.

Major roadworks start today

Major roadworks start today

A major route closes for several weeks from today, with one resident describing the “nightmare” of living with roadworks every day.

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‘We'll have to live in the dark if these flats are approved’

‘We'll have to live in the dark if these flats are approved’

Families fear they will have to keep their curtains shut 24/7 to protect their privacy if plans to build two blocks of flats are approved.

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Fire at industrial estate caused by welding accident

Fire at industrial estate caused by welding accident

A blaze that saw explosions heard across an industrial estate was reportedly caused by a welding accident.

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Shut road causes ‘chaos’ after third closure

Shut road causes ‘chaos’ after third closure

A road by a nursery and primary school has been shut again and is causing major disruption for residents, parents and people who work in the area.

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Fire at industrial estate after ‘explosions’

Fire at industrial estate after ‘explosions’

Three engines and fire crews are at the scene of a blaze at an industrial premises.

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Town centre flats refused for being ‘too tall’

Town centre flats refused for being ‘too tall’

Plans to build a block of flats near a cinema and a supermarket have been rejected for a second time.

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‘Tonight’s game is OFF! Both clubs are stunned’

‘Tonight’s game is OFF! Both clubs are stunned’

Ryan Maxwell criticised the late postponement of Sittingbourne’s match at Littlehampton – a decision that left both clubs “stunned”.

Murder accused reached for machete ‘fearing for his life’

Murder accused reached for machete ‘fearing for his life’

A teenager accused of murder claims his mother’s boyfriend walked into a machete he was holding to defend himself after an argument about tobacco.

Missing teenage girls found

Missing teenage girls found

Two missing teenage girls have been “safely located” after police appealed for help to find them.

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Mum missed vital scan to ‘not put pressure on NHS’

Mum missed vital scan to ‘not put pressure on NHS’

A mum waited for five months to go to the doctor’s after finding a lump on her breast because she didn’t want to add to the pressure on the NHS.

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In-form Brickies eye title push

In-form Brickies eye title push

Ryan Maxwell feels Sittingbourne are back in the Isthmian South East title race after their scintillating form.

Council fails to meet ‘ambitious’ climate targets

Council fails to meet ‘ambitious’ climate targets

A council which voted to declare a “climate and ecological emergency” has failed to meet its climate targets.

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Teen accused of murdering mum’s boyfriend with machete

Teen accused of murdering mum’s boyfriend with machete

A court has heard a 19-year-old repeatedly stabbed his mother’s partner with a “huge” knife.

Opening date revealed for new gym taking over furniture store

Opening date revealed for new gym taking over furniture store

A 24-hour gym is set to open in a retail park, replacing nationwide furniture store Bensons for Beds.

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‘Customers starting to return’ after cockroach setback

‘Customers starting to return’ after cockroach setback

A Mexican restaurant owner says a cockroach infestation that forced his business to close is “all sorted” and customers are starting to return.

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Football League clubs watching Brickies striker

Football League clubs watching Brickies striker

In-form Sittingbourne striker Mitchell May is attracting Football League interest.

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Two boys spotted ‘playing’ on train tracks

Two boys spotted ‘playing’ on train tracks

People have expressed their concern after children were seen on the tracks at a railway station.

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Solar farm the size of 106 football pitches could be built on farmland

Solar farm the size of 106 football pitches could be built on farmland

Proposals for a 160-acre solar project that could power more than 14,000 homes have been submitted for planning permission.

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‘If I had my way I’d run it again – but with a bar and restaurant’

‘If I had my way I’d run it again – but with a bar and restaurant’

The former manager of a cinema which shut more than a year ago has spoken of her sadness at seeing the historic building sitting empty.

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