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M2 slip road reopening delayed again

M2 slip road reopening delayed again

The four-month closure of two slip roads between the M2 and the A249 has been extended yet again due to the recent spout of cold weather.

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Learner car overturns on residential road

Learner car overturns on residential road

Residents were "gobsmacked" after a learner driver car flipped down a narrow road.

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Chip shop slammed for serving 'raw' chicken

Chip shop slammed for serving 'raw' chicken

A mum has criticised a fish and chip shop after her little boy was ill for days after eating "raw" chicken from the takeaway.

School plans for new teaching block

School plans for new teaching block

A girls' grammar school is looking for planning approval to build a new three-storey teaching block.

Town's roads 'absolute nightmare' following road closure

Town's roads 'absolute nightmare' following road closure

A road closure and temporary lights are causing chaos for motorists – as they are warned it could get worse when a motorway junction re-opens.

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Car hire club to expand

Car hire club to expand

An eco-friendly car hire scheme has been given the nod to expand to another town centre.

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Restaurant thanks community for support after power cut

Restaurant thanks community for support after power cut

An Indian restaurant is thanking customers with a fantastic offer, after showing their support when a power cut forced the place to shut.

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Council's £11m plans to buy houses for homeless

Council's £11m plans to buy houses for homeless

A local authority is looking to solve rough sleeping in its borough by buying 50 homes to be used for temporary accommodation.

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Maxwell on a mission

Maxwell on a mission

Things are going to change at Sittingbourne as new boss Ryan Maxwell gets stuck into the job.

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Roadworks lasting 20 weeks to bring 'absolute chaos' to estate

Roadworks lasting 20 weeks to bring 'absolute chaos' to estate

As a four-month slip-road closure is lifted, traffic hell is to be prolonged for those living on a nearby estate, with yet more works.

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Six arrests after cannabis factory discovered

Six arrests after cannabis factory discovered

Six men were arrested following a 30-mile police chase after a drugs farm was uncovered.

Council ordered to compensate neighbour after planning blunder

Council ordered to compensate neighbour after planning blunder

An ombudsman has told a council to apologise after approving an extension against its own planning policies.

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Boys, 14 and 16, arrested after knife-point robberies

Boys, 14 and 16, arrested after knife-point robberies

Two people have been arrested after multiple reports of balaclava-clad thieves threatening youngsters with knives in a town centre.

Dead 12ft whale found in estuary

Dead 12ft whale found in estuary

A marine mammal has been found washed up by a riverbank.

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Owl 'killed by catapults'

Owl 'killed by catapults'

Police have released images of two men they wish to speak to after an owl was found dead.

Brickies name new boss

Brickies name new boss

Sittingbourne have appointed a manager who was working in National League South last season.

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Drink drive arrest after crash

Drink drive arrest after crash

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in the early hours.

A2 reopens after woman injured in bus crash

A2 reopens after woman injured in bus crash

Police closed the A2 in both directions after a woman was injured in a crash involving a bus and a car.

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Man arrested after cyclist's death has bail extended again

Man arrested after cyclist's death has bail extended again

A 35-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been bailed for a second time.

Drone shots show A249 flyover progress as more closures loom

Drone shots show A249 flyover progress as more closures loom

Exclusive pictures reveal the progress on a £92m revamp on one of Kent's busiest motorways, as part of the junction prepares to reopen.

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