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'The boys soon shut up when I show them what I can do on the football pitch'

'The boys soon shut up when I show them what I can do on the football pitch'

A 12-year-old footballer, who is so good at the sport she plays for both the girl's and boy's teams, is set to trail for Chelsea FC.

Huge pothole 'burst three tyres'

Huge pothole 'burst three tyres'

A councillor says part of a damaged road which "popped three car tyres" will only get worse unless it is properly maintained.

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'That was the best lamb chop I've ever eaten in my life!'

'That was the best lamb chop I've ever eaten in my life!'

Our reviewer dined in a brand new Turkish restaurant and here's what she thought.

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Brickies on the up

Brickies on the up

New boss Ryan Maxwell has no doubt Sittingbourne will pull clear of trouble in Isthmian South East.

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Villagers mobilise against 2,500-home garden village plan

Villagers mobilise against 2,500-home garden village plan

Residents have begun their fight to stop a a huge garden village – with homes, shops, businesses and a school – being built in the countryside.

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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.

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