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Two 17 year old girls reported missing on Tuesday 6 October 2026 have been safely located. Officers would like to thank all those who assisted their enquiries and shared the appeal.

A drunken knife attack in Sittingbourne has resulted in a man being jailed for more than 7 years.

Witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage are sought by officers investigating a fatal collision near Teynham last night (Friday 26th September). 

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.

Sittingbourne's miserable September ended on Saturday (26th September) afternoon with a 3-1 drubbing by newly promoted Horley Town.

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. 

A Royal Navy serviceman has been charged with spying for a foreign country, believed to be Russia, after an investigation by counter terror police.

The UK government said it will retain its presence in East Jerusalem as Israel insisted the British consulate in the city had "ceased to function".

Three sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton took their own lives, a coroner has ruled.

The seventh man arrested by police investigating a suspected terror plot close to RAF Fairford has been released on bail.

A 40-year-old man shot dead as people gathered for a memorial service in west London on Friday has been named.

Premier League clubs are "concerned" about political interference in Manchester City's appeal after Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments.

Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles.

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by dogs, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix.

Brighton sporting director Mike Cave discusses Brighton's transfer policy and how the club signs and nurtures the best young talent in the game.

Liverpool academy director Alex Inglethorpe talks to BBC Sport about the value and future of Liverpool's academy.

The chancellor has called in the bosses of some of Britain's biggest high street names for talks ahead of a budget which they fear could trigger a fresh business rates raid.

The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, will fly to India next week accompanied by scores of business leaders and more than half a dozen regional mayors in a bid to inject fresh impetus into Britain's trade relationship with the world's most populous country.

An investment trust which holds shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX and which is under siege from an American activist is urging ministers to plead for an overhaul of the City rulebook amid a deluge of campaigns to unseat boards.

A deal has been announced which would see the £6.7bn sale of the 1,800 Boots stores across the UK and Ireland.

Up to 2,500 Royal Mail employees could lose their jobs under an 'organisational review', the company has announced.