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106.9 SFM was finally launched, after years of hard work and campaigning, on Thursday 26th July at 12 Noon.
The unvieling of the new studios and the switching on of the 106.9 FM transmitter was made by the Mayor Of Swale, Cllr Pat Sandle and local MP, Gordon Henderson.
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Our local MP (for Sittingbourne & Shppey) Kevin McKenna and Swale CVS (Community & Voluntary Services) hosted a Mental Health Conference at Sheerness Dockyard's Island Works on Friday (9th May).
The day brought together a wide range of VCSE organisations in Swale, all committed to the same goal—supporting better mental health for everyone in our community.
There were a series of themed workshops exploring real challenges and opportunities across the sector.
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Swale Borough Council, on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC) has today (Friday 2nd May) confirmed the results of the County Council Election on Thursday 1st May 2025.
The results were as follows:-
Sittingbourne North (Turnout: 23%)
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Swale residents are being reminded to be vigilant following multiple attempts to steal cash by criminals posing as police officers on the phone.
Between Monday (28th April) and Tuesday (29th April), Kent Police received 13 reports of attempted fraud in Sittingbourne and Faversham, with offenders claiming there had been criminal activity linked to victims’ bank accounts. The suspects then instructed them to withdraw large amounts of cash which would be collected by a courier, to assist the investigation.
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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
Sittingbourne South
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Women who were sexually assaulted in Medway and Swale, by a man who falsely advertised as a professional masseur, have seen the offender jailed.
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Teenagers across Swale have been given safety advice and tips as part of a roadshow being presented to schools.
The partnership roadshow included topics such as health and social care, drugs and alcohol, antisocial behaviour, exploitation and knife crime. Staff from Kent Police, Swale Borough Council, Clarion Housing domestic abuse services, charity Uprising Youth and Community, and the NHS were all involved.
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A prolific Swale shoplifter has been jailed and will be subject to a strict criminal behaviour order preventing her entering a store with a bag that is not clear, on her release from prison.
Sittingbourne Neighbourhood officers have been working to protect local businesses and their latest enforcement sees Shelley Earnshaw receiving more than three months’ imprisonment.
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The GMB union has confirmed to SFM News that is has "begun the process of asking its members who are employed by Suez in Swale and Ashford whether or not to take industrial action".
The ballot is due to a pay disparoty between staff in both Swale and Ashford over Maidstone. Loaders in Swale and Ashford receive £12 per hour and Drivers £15 whilst in Maidstone it's £13 and £17 per hour respectively,
Members are being balloted between now and Monday 19th August.
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An ongoing Kent Police campaign, to protect businesses in Swale from crime, has continued with multiple charges for a suspected shoplifter.
Kent Police was notified that on Monday 21st August 2023, a man had attempted to steal Lego worth almost £280 from B&M in Neats Court Retail Park, Queenborough.
Between Thursday 19th October and Sunday 29th October, staff at Sainsbury’s in Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne reported five separate thefts. Bottles of spirits valued at around £1,000 were allegedly taken by a man who left the store without paying.
