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Sittingbourne High Street is set to welcome a new venue in March 2026 with the opening of The Swale Assembly, a 230-capacity independent community entertainment venue.

roup of local women who attend This Girl Can (TGC) swim sessions at Swallows Leisure Centre have made a splash for charity, completing an incredible 28km in just one hour, raising £2,185 for Cancer Research UK.

The original plans were submitted more than four and a half years ago, the inquiry ran for nearly eight months, and now—after the entire process has concluded with no further opportunity for public involvement—the applicant is still submitting revised plans.

Residents will be able to purchase a refurbished bicycle - on a first come first served basis - from 11 am tomorrow (26th November) at Milton Creek Country Park, Saffron Way, Sittingbourne, ME10 2EX.

Councils across Kent and Medway have released draft business cases setting out options for the most significant reorganisation of local government in the area in 50 years. Developed with KPMG, the proposals explore several ways new unitary councils could be formed.

The day began with a short service at St Michael’s Church, led by Royal British Legion chaplain Pat Tatchell. In attendance were the King’s representative, Deputy Lieutenant of Kent Richard Oldfield OBE, the Mayor of Swale Councillor Karen Watson, Chief Executive of Swale Borough Council Larissa Reed and Kevin McKenna MP.

Remembrance Sunday can be used as a day to appreciate the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces, who defended our freedoms and protected us and our way of life.

Recycling sites will once again be set up across the borough for locals to dispose of their Halloween jack-o-lanterns that don’t fit in their food waste caddies.

Former nurse turned MP Kevin Mckenna who pushed a controversial and unviable housing development into his neighbouring constituency could deepen Sittingbourne’s already dire healthcare crisis.

The council is proposing to create a new conservation area surrounding the hamlet of Bexon, near Bredgar, to preserve its special character, and make sure any future changes are sympathetic to its past.