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Football is Better with Fans: Author Rickson's second book

Football is Better with Fans: Author Rickson's second book

Retired Kent sports journalist Tony Rickson has released his second book - and it's well worth a read.

Back to the drawing board on Local Plan

Back to the drawing board on Local Plan

Protest groups may have another chance to oppose developments after a council looks set to go back to the drawing board on its Local Plan.

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Junction improvements set to begin next year

Junction improvements set to begin next year

Work on multi-million pound changes to two road junctions that will pave the way for thousands of new homes is set to begin next autumn.

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Why people in Kent are waiting an hour for taxis

Why people in Kent are waiting an hour for taxis

A shortage of taxi drivers in Kent due to the pandemic has led to an onslaught of abuse hurled at drivers and bosses face problems with recruitment.

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'If you can survive under Paolo Di Canio...'

'If you can survive under Paolo Di Canio...'

Sittingbourne vice-captain Ahmed Abdulla has been speaking about his time playing under Paolo Di Canio.

Charity told proposal is 'whack' in planning blunder

Charity told proposal is 'whack' in planning blunder

Officials are red faced after a junior staff member was unwittingly let loose on approving and rejecting planning notices.

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Nursery’s turnaround praised by watchdog

Nursery’s turnaround praised by watchdog

A previously-struggling nursery has been praised by Ofsted after a remarkable turnaround.

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‘It’s always been a dream to open and now we have’

‘It’s always been a dream to open and now we have’

A new martial arts school has opened in Kent.

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No short cuts for stylist in epic 874-mile walk

No short cuts for stylist in epic 874-mile walk

A hairdresser who swapped her scissors for walking boots has completed her epic trek from Land’s End to John O’ Groats.

Firefighters tackle two blazing vehicles

Firefighters tackle two blazing vehicles

Three fire engines were called when two vehicles caught light.

Car confiscated after learner driver swears at police

Car confiscated after learner driver swears at police

A driver who made rude hand gestures at an unmarked police car was found to only have a provisional licence.

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That's more like it for Brickies boss

That's more like it for Brickies boss

Darren Blackburn got the response he was looking for as Sittingbourne beat Faversham in the Swale derby.

Dozens object to garden village plans

Dozens object to garden village plans

More than 50 residents have raised objections about a new garden village which would create 9,250 homes, five new schools and health facilities.

Hospice uses models and shop volunteers to sell vintage clothes

Hospice uses models and shop volunteers to sell vintage clothes

Professional models teamed up with volunteer shop workers for a day-long photo shoot to publicise vintage clothes for a hospice's fundraising appeal.

Firefighters tackled large haystack blaze

Firefighters tackled large haystack blaze

Residents told to close doors and windows as smoke from a haystack fire drifted over a housing estate.

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Let’s choo choo-se to save this unique railway

Let’s choo choo-se to save this unique railway

A campaign has started to save a light railway, started in 1975, which has lost up to £400,000 after being forced to close during the lockdowns.

Little hero with cerebral palsy in 56-mile challenge

Little hero with cerebral palsy in 56-mile challenge

A three-year-old boy with cerebral palsy has completed the equivalent of two marathons to raise money for charity.

Brickies' second chance in FA Cup

Brickies' second chance in FA Cup

Sittingbourne are looking to finish the job after Johan Caney-Bryan’s double earned an FA Cup reprieve.

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Witness appeal after woman, 28, dies in crash

Witness appeal after woman, 28, dies in crash

Witnesses are sought to a fatal collision in which a woman died in Kent.

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Arrest after '£200k' damage caused to school roof

Arrest after '£200k' damage caused to school roof

A school is facing a race against time to fix its roof after '£200,000 of damage' was done to it when lead was stolen.

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