Sittingbourne

CCTV images have been issued by officers investigating a report of an assault and criminal damage to a bus in Sittingbourne.

The incident happened as the vehicle was stationary at a set of traffic lights on London Road, at around 4.45pm on Tuesday (22nd April).

A suspect tried to get on the bus and, when the driver refused, it is alleged a window was smashed. The driver received multiple cuts from shards of glass. An investigation is underway and officers are issuing an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.

Kent Fire And Rescue (KFRS) were advising people on the Great Easthall Estate and neighbouring areas of Sittingbourne to keep windows and doors closed yesterday (Friday 25th April) afternoon due to heavy smoke coming from a fire in an industrial unit on The Eurolink Estate.

Reports were received at around 11:55am and at one point ten fire engines and a height vehicle were in attendance on Bingham Road with crews wearing breathing apparatus and using main jets to extinguish the flames.

Report by Mike Green

Sheppey United and Sittingbourne shared the spoils in the second Swale-Ico of the season as the two played out an Easter Monday (21st April) stalemate!  

Kent County Council (KCC) has today (Friday 4th April) confirmed all the candidates standing in the County Council Election on Thursday 1st May.

The cadidates are as follows:-

Sittingbourne North

• CARNELL, Derek William – Swale Independents
• DAVEY, Stephen Arthur – Green Party
• DENDOR, Michael Rodger – Conservative Party
• PALMER, Chris – Reform Party
• WISE, Ashley – Labour Party
• ZENG, Mary – Liberal Democrats

Sittingbourne South

Constables ordered seven people to leave areas of Sittingbourne over the weekend during a dispersal order to tackle antisocial behaviour.

Patrols working on foot in the town targeted the small number of people whose disorderly behaviour causes concern for residents and local business owners. The order was in operation between Friday 28th and Sunday 30th March and allowed officers to instruct anyone causing a nuisance to immediately leave the area. Those who choose to return faced being arrested.

Sittingbourne's Aldi store re-opened it's doors at 8:00am this morning (Thursday 13th March) following a two month extensive referbishment and upgrade.

The store, situated on East Street, has been there since 2005 and has finally seen a long anticipated expansion scheme completed over the last two months.

The plans were approved by Swale Borough Council in May 2024 and included an increase in floorspace.

The Mayor of Swale Cllr Ben Martin cut the ribbon earlier today with with two of the store's managers and welcomed the first customers through the door.

A three-month inquiry regarding the two applications known as 'Highsted Park' commenced at 10am this morning (Tuesday 11th March) at Swale House here in Sittingbourne.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed that they were called at 5.31am this morning (Friday 7th March) to reports of a fire at a paper mill in Kemsley.  

It's believed that at the height of the fire six fire engines attended and crews, wearing breathing apparatus, used main jets to put out the flames.

There were no reported injuries and the cause is not yet known. 

Investigators are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a report of a serious assault in Sittingbourne in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 27th February).

Patrols were called to an injured man near Rectory Road shortly after midnight. Officers and South East Coast Ambulance Service attended the scene where the victim, who is in his late teens, was treated for an injury consistent with a stab wound. He was taken by air ambulance to a London hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

After nearly four years in the heart of Sittingbourne High Street's community The Swale Media Art Centre (SMAC), at number 34, is set to close on Friday 4th April.