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Poignant letters from the Front for Remembrance Sunday

Poignant letters from the Front for Remembrance Sunday

As we prepare to stand in silence at 11am, this moving selection of letters from the Front remind us why we should never forget.

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Emergency response after child hit by car

Emergency response after child hit by car

Police and ambulance services were called to a road after a child was hit by a car.

Former health boss's medals to go under the hammer

Former health boss's medals to go under the hammer

Three rare medals owned by one of Kent's first chief medical officers when the NHS was founded in 1948 and said to be worth £3k are to be auctioned.

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Brickies' triple boost

Brickies' triple boost

Darren Blackburn’s triple signing has given Sittingbourne fresh impetus.

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Second week of weekend diversions

Second week of weekend diversions

The A249 will be closed for the second weekend in a row as part of work to build a new flyover.

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Housing planned for Argos

Housing planned for Argos

Part of a building which housed a town’s old Argos store could be turned into housing.

Children taken to hospital after minibus crash

Children taken to hospital after minibus crash

A number of people, including children, were injured after a crash involving a lorry and a minibus on a busy A-road.

Man jailed for raping mum in same room as sleeping child

Man jailed for raping mum in same room as sleeping child

A rapist has been jailed for five years after he attacked a mother just yards from her sleeping child.

Kent Speedway set to pull out of Championship

Kent Speedway set to pull out of Championship

Kent Speedway have written off hopes of competing in the Championship next season with their future at Central Park still in doubt.

Arrests after report of man 'with a machete'

Arrests after report of man 'with a machete'

Two people have been arrested and a man remains in hospital after police were called to fight in a town centre.

Museum’s grant allows past to become future

Museum’s grant allows past to become future

A town's heritage museum has been given a £10,000 lifeline to help support it over the next few years.

Safety fears over 'ridiculous' new roundabouts

Safety fears over 'ridiculous' new roundabouts

Urgent action needs to be taken to make a new road layout safer before there is a serious accident, a councillor and residents have warned.

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Author conjures up supernatural thriller in his conservatory

Author conjures up supernatural thriller in his conservatory

By day, dad Stacey Dighton has a 'sensible' job as a procurement director. But when he's at home he has created a supernatural world of murder.

Fifa helps young players

Fifa helps young players

Sittingbourne assistant manager Darren Pont credits the computer game Fifa with helping today’s players become more tactically aware.

Pumpkin pickers fume at farm of 'rotten veg'

Pumpkin pickers fume at farm of 'rotten veg'

Pumpkin-picking families complained they were charged £1.50 to walk in a muddy field full of rotten vegetables. But others say they left it too late.

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Kent Speedway future uncertain as Silver retires

Kent Speedway future uncertain as Silver retires

Kent Speedway promoter Len Silver has announced his retirement with the club facing an uncertain future after their Central Park home was sold.

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‘He was my rock, I will miss him for the rest of my life’

‘He was my rock, I will miss him for the rest of my life’

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a “loving and caring” former firefighter who died suddenly.

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Police appeal to check doorbell footage after thefts from car

Police appeal to check doorbell footage after thefts from car

Residents are being asked to checked their doorbell and CCTV footage after multiple thefts from cars early today.

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Delays on M2 after car overturns

Delays on M2 after car overturns

Drivers faced some delay on the roads as one lane of traffic was shut whilst emergency crews attended to an overturned vehicle.

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A249 to be closed for two weekends

A249 to be closed for two weekends

The Maidstone-bound carriageway of the A249 is to be closed for two weekends as work begins on building a new flyover.

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