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Erith & Belvedere 1 (1) -v- Sittingbourne 2 (1)
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.
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Whitsatble 2 (1) -v- Sittingbourne 1 (1)
For the third League game running, Sittingbourne left it so late to seal a result as a Harvey Smith header ensured a really hard fought 2-1 for the Brickies over newly promoted Whitstable Town at the Belmont on Tuesday (18th August) evening.
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Sittingbourne 1 (0) -v- Cray Valley Paper Mills 1 (1)
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.
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Root shows off-field leadership - now for on-field
Joe Root has shown himself to be the off-field leader England need - now comes a chance to show his credentials as captain on-field.
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Vrancken's side come of age as Hearts bid goodnight Vienna
After some early season setbacks, "proud" Wouter Vrancken believes Hearts are getting their rewards by securing Conference League progress.
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Liverpool v Spurs & Man Utd v Brighton - full EFL Cup third-round draw
Liverpool face Tottenham in the third round of the EFL Cup, Manchester United play Brighton and Manchester City draw Norwich.
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'Mini-Rodri' Gonzalez shown he will be loved at Newcastle
Nico Gonzalez is given a rapturous welcome before Newcastle's Carabao Cup win against West Brom following the £52m midfielder's arrival from Manchester City.
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Villa close to £65m move for Chelsea's Jackson
The striker is nearing a move to Villa Park after three years at Chelsea.
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Actor Tim Curry has died
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.
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Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial almost 27 years after attacks
The alleged mastermind behind the September 11 terror attacks will go on military trial in 2028, a judge has ruled.
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AI boom continues apace as world's most valuable company beats expectations
The world's most valuable company has again defied eye-watering forecasts, delivering a bumper set of financial results.
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Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle social media addiction trial
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn (£13.2bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children.
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Victims of house fire named as woman and her niece - as two men arrested
A woman and her seven-year-old niece who died in a house fire near Middlesbrough have been named.
Local News
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RPM Record Shop Moves Into A Modern Era
The RPM (Reaching People Through Music) Record Shop, on West Street here in Sittingbourne, is celebrating after securing funding to purchase a new point-of-sale (POS) till system, helping this much-loved local charity; the Fenner Frost Foundation, improve its operations and customer care.
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Walking Route Wins Prestigious National Award
Faversham's East West Cross Town Walking Route has been recognised with a prestigious national award, highlighting the success of a partnership project that has improved opportunities for walking across the town.
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GCSE & BTEC Results Day 2026 Locally
Following on from the success of their Sixth Form results last week, it’s was the turn of the Year 11 students at Sittingbourne school's to celebrate today (Thursday 20th August) after receiving their GCSE and BTEC results.
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Solar Panels Cut Council HQ's Electricity Bill In Half
Swale Borough Council (SBC) say they've "slashed the electricity bills" at its main office in half, saving taxpayers more than £9,000 in less than four months.
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A-Level Results Day 2026 Locally
From 8 o'clock this morning (Thursday 13th August) local year 13 pupils have been celebrating after achieving some of the best A-level results in the country.
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AI boom continues apace as world's most valuable company beats expectations
The world's most valuable company has again defied eye-watering forecasts, delivering a bumper set of financial results.
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Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle social media addiction trial
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn (£13.2bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children.
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One in two Britons back anticipated Israeli settlement trade ban
One in two Britons backs a ban on trade with Israeli West Bank settlements, polling suggests.
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British fund management giants vie to run £1bn Scale-Up Fund
Some of Britain's biggest fund managers are angling to run a new £1bn fund that will hold stakes in some of the country's most promising science and technology companies.
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Canada announces tariffs on $20bn worth of US goods
Canada has said it will impose new tariffs on US imports as a trade war between the neighbours heats up.

