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Two-month roundabout closure begins

Two-month roundabout closure begins

Starting from today a section of a busy roundabout will be closed until the end of November.

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‘I always look at myself first’

‘I always look at myself first’

Manager Ryan Maxwell took responsibility after Sittingbourne’s FA Trophy exit at Sheppey.

Volunteers abused by speeding drivers

Volunteers abused by speeding drivers

Villagers who fought for traffic calming after numerous crashes say people are ignoring the speed limit – and swearing at those trying to enforce it.

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Battery warning after toy car goes up in flames

Battery warning after toy car goes up in flames

Watch the moment a toy car is engulfed by flames after its batteries got wet in the rain when it was left outside in a garden.

Barn fire blaze ‘was deliberate’

Barn fire blaze ‘was deliberate’

A fire at a barn containing bales of straw is believed to be arson.

Stray dog rescued from Scout camp got ‘caught in barbed wire’

Stray dog rescued from Scout camp got ‘caught in barbed wire’

A young underweight dog rescued by a dog warden was seen wandering through a village during the early hours of today.

Plans for children’s home under way

Plans for children’s home under way

A proposal to convert a residential house into a children's home has been submitted.

Anger as speed limit signs vandalised

Anger as speed limit signs vandalised

Residents have voiced their anger after 20mph zone signs have had black paint smeared over them.

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‘Build the mast – it’s a matter of safety’

‘Build the mast – it’s a matter of safety’

Residents of an estate with ‘atrocious’ phone signal have welcomed plans for a 5G mast to be built near a pub.

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Pizza restaurant to reopen despite closure fears

Pizza restaurant to reopen despite closure fears

Staff at a pizza takeaway have refuted claims it has closed permanently and say there are "exciting things on the horizon" ahead of its reopening.

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‘It used to be an idyllic village – now it's a dumping ground for homes'

‘It used to be an idyllic village – now it's a dumping ground for homes'

Villagers say their tight-knit community has become ‘sad and depressed’ due to its swelling population and disappearing fields and orchards.

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‘Chaos’ on main road after car breaks down

‘Chaos’ on main road after car breaks down

Motorists have reported rush hour chaos on a motorway slip road caused by a broken-down car.

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Man arrested on suspicion of arson

Man arrested on suspicion of arson

Firefighters and police were called to a property after fears for a man’s safety.

Crash outside school prompts main road closure

Crash outside school prompts main road closure

Part of a main road had to close outside a school following a crash.

A249 to be reduced to one lane for five months

A249 to be reduced to one lane for five months

Part of a busy dual carriageway is being whittled down to one lane until February as work continues on a multi-million-pound flyover.

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Peugeot driver caught on dash-cam running temporary red light

Peugeot driver caught on dash-cam running temporary red light

A motorist fed up with village road works overtook a stationary car on the A2 to skip traffic lights.

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‘I came back from dentist to find my car vandalised’

‘I came back from dentist to find my car vandalised’

A mum was left fuming after her windscreen was smashed while she was attending an appointment.

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‘Gaffer, please, I’m ready’

‘Gaffer, please, I’m ready’

Sittingbourne striker Chris Harris didn’t disappoint after begging his manager for a start.

Crumbling RAAC found at another school

Crumbling RAAC found at another school

The Department for Education has identified reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in another building in the county.

Man charged after elderly victims scammed

Man charged after elderly victims scammed

A man has been charged after reportedly failing to do gardening work after being paid £900.

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