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Roadwork closure of A2 sees motorists faced with lengthy M2 diversion

Roadwork closure of A2 sees motorists faced with lengthy M2 diversion

Resurfacing work is closing part of the A2 through a village for almost two weeks.

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Horrified driver shares shocking footage of kids cycling into oncoming traffic

Horrified driver shares shocking footage of kids cycling into oncoming traffic

Two kids were caught on dashcam ignoring red lights at a busy junction and riding their bikes dangerously close to cars.

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Pet owner’s plea for drivers to slow down

Pet owner’s plea for drivers to slow down

A pet owner is begging drivers to slow down after her cat was hit and left on the side on the road.

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135 homes approved for farmland

135 homes approved for farmland

A developer has won permission for a controversial housing estate because the council did not have a five-year land supply.

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Dire need to fix town’s ‘car crash’ healthcare services

Dire need to fix town’s ‘car crash’ healthcare services

Residents are being urged to have their say over urgent improvements needed to healthcare services to prevent avoidable deaths in one Kent town.

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Four schools close due to safety fears

Four schools close due to safety fears

Four primary schools have been forced to close following safety fears about the material used to construct the buildings.

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Man tried to murder estranged wife in violent hammer and knife attack

Man tried to murder estranged wife in violent hammer and knife attack

A jilted husband has been convicted of attempting to murder his estranged wife with a hammer and knife in a violent drunken attack.

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Brickies add extra quality

Brickies add extra quality

Sittingbourne are looking strong at both ends of the pitch after further summer signings.

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Family’s search after gas engineer’s cancer asbestos death

Family’s search after gas engineer’s cancer asbestos death

A family are appealing for help after a man died just two days after being diagnosed with cancer linked to asbestos.

Concerns over air rifles on display in town centre shop

Concerns over air rifles on display in town centre shop

A shop owner has said he will continue selling air rifles in a town that has seen an increase in anti-social behaviour.

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Estate roadworks complete but safety concerns remain

Estate roadworks complete but safety concerns remain

Roadworks which have caused chaos on an estate since January are now complete but safety concerns have been raised.

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Toddler discovers dead rabbit dumped in a pink box

Toddler discovers dead rabbit dumped in a pink box

A badly decomposed animal was found next to a bin by a two-year-old girl.

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A249 shut after car overturns in serious crash

A249 shut after car overturns in serious crash

A serious crash is causing long delays for drivers heading between Sittingbourne and Maidstone.

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GP will not buy former surgery up for auction

GP will not buy former surgery up for auction

A doctor has confirmed a new surgery for a village without a medical centre is on the cards but not in the old doctor’s surgery put up for sale.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in motorway horror crash

Motorcyclist seriously injured in motorway horror crash

Police are hunting for witnesses after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a motorway crash yesterday.

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‘His death has left a huge hole in so many people's lives’

‘His death has left a huge hole in so many people's lives’

Tributes have been paid to a young man found dead at home following a long battle with mental health and alcohol.

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400 village homes plan approved despite traffic concerns

400 village homes plan approved despite traffic concerns

The approval of plans to build hundreds of new homes on land by an industrial park has been braned ‘a bad decision’ by those living nearby.

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‘Greedy’ money-launderer helped con elderly man and recovering cancer patient

‘Greedy’ money-launderer helped con elderly man and recovering cancer patient

A 49-year-old man targeted ‘vulnerable’ victims during the first Covid-19 lockdown and helped launder £350k from them.

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Thunderstorm weather warning issued for Kent

Thunderstorm weather warning issued for Kent

The Met Office has confirmed that parts of the county are to expect heavy rain and hail this weekend.

Village school once ‘inadequate’ now ‘on the right path’

Village school once ‘inadequate’ now ‘on the right path’

A primary school previously given the lowest Ofsted rating possible has made ‘significant’ improvements thanks to new leadership.

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