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Veteran striker Stefan Payne struck twice to dump Sittingbourne out of the FA Cup on Saturady (5th September) afternoon, as SCEFL leaders AFC Greenwich Borough recovered from a two-goal deficit to earn a place in Monday’s draw with a super strike in stoppage time.

After one of the most bizarre and ridiculous FA Trophy ties in the Clubs history, Sittingbourne crashed out of this season's competition on Friday (28th August) night in a tie that had just about everything against Aylesbury United. 

For the fourth game in a row, Sittingbourne found a stoppage time goal, on Saturday (22nd August) afternoon, this time to break the hearts of SCEFL Premier Erith & Belvedere who deserved a second crack at the Isthmian side after a terrific Cup-tie. 

Jordy Mongoy's last gasp equaliser earned Sittingbourne what seemed for long spells to be an unlikely point against Cray Valley in a game of few chances on Saturday (15th August) afternoon. 

As England prepare to face world champions Spain on Saturday, BBC Sport's experts predict who will be starting for the Three Lions at Euro 2028.

Henry Pollock turned down rival offers worth much more than his Northampton extension, which will earn him over £400,000 a year, says adviser Eddie Hearn.

Kylian Mbappe says his mum was a "big fan" of Jurgen Klopp and wanted her son to move to Merseyside.

Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter lose their singles matches as Great Britain are beaten by a strong Czech Republic side in the Billie Jean King Cup quarter-finals.

Mikel Arteta agrees an improved new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.

Two men have been arrested over a suspected terrorist plot to target the Jewish community in the Manchester area.

A British father has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his child after he fell from a hotel window in Cyprus.

A doctor is accused of being a party to six genocide murders, including the stoning to death of a taxi driver and the killing of a woman and her child. 

Four people have died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside.

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences against two more women.

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner, who holds strategic oversight for planning policy in the UK, has delayed a decision on the two major Highsted Park planning applications, saying more time is needed to consider the detailed evidence submitted by all parties.

Our two local MP's, Kevin McKenna (Sittingbourne & Sheppey - Labour) and Helen Whately (Faversham & Mid Kent - Conservative) voted differently in yesterday's (Friday 11th September) House Of Commons Debate on proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

A police dog has assisted officers in tracking down a suspected motorbike thief minutes after the report was made in Sittingbourne on Friday (4th September).

Workers at the UK's largest paper mill, DS Smith in Kemsley, are facing potential redundancies following proposals to shut down one of the machines based there.

Families are invited to join Demelza for its annual open day and help the hospice continue to provide expert clinical care to children with serious or life-limiting conditions.

Amanda Staveley, the Mayfair financier best-known for her roles in takeovers of Premier League football clubs Manchester City and Newcastle United, is joining the board of Ctrl Alt, a financial infrastructure start-up.

The RAC, Britain's oldest breakdown recovery service, is shelving plans for a multibillion pound London stock market listing in favour of a deal that will see two of its three shareholders offloading their stakes in a private transaction.

Southern Water has received another fine just two months after being told to pay £7m over illegal sewage dumping.

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and other states that sued over the media giant's $110bn (£82.2bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery.

TalkTalk Telecom Group, one of Britain's biggest consumer broadband suppliers, was on Monday evening scrambling to find a new buyer for its wholesale network amid growing doubts over the company's future.