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The major roadworks, for the town centre regeneration, have commenced and will be in place until late September / early October.

The A2 St Michael's Road and B2008 Milton Road are partially closed for the next 17 weeks. The affected area on the A2 St Michael's Road is between the junction with Dover Street and Station Street.

HGVs and through traffic will be diverted along Dover Street, West Street, A2 London Road, Key Street, the Key Street Roundabout, The Old Sheppey Way, Bobbing Interchange, B2006 Staplehurst Link Road, St Paul's Street, Mill Way, Eurolink Way and Crown Quay Lane.

Vehicles under 11ft 9in (3.5m) and heading eastwards towards Teynham will still be able to use St Michael's Road, Dover Street, B2008 Milton Road, B2006 Eurolink Way and Crown Quay Lane.

Cars going west will be able to use St Michael's Road, Station Street and West Street.

The following roads will become two-way during this period, namely:-

• Dover Street between St Michael's Road and Milton Road (past The Water Palace Chinese Restaurant)
• West Street between Dover Street and Station Road (between The Golden Hope and Wilkos)
• Station Road from West Street to the back of The Forum Shopping Centre

Some restrictions may still apply outside the overnight working hours - so stay tuned to 106.9 SFM for the latest updates.

Pic @WindyWilson88 on Twitter

Parts of the M2, A249 and A2 are submerged in water following heavy downpours and thunderstorms earlier today.

A Met Office Yellow Warning remains in place for Sittingbourne overnight and into tomorrow morning's rush hour.

A249 remains closed in both directions between M2 Junction 5 (Sittingbourne) and M20 Junction 7 (Maidstone). Highways England expect this to be in place until tomorrow morning.

Highways England tweeted:

UPDATE: Stockbury, A249; Is closed both ways between M20 J7 & M2 J5 due to flooding. There is flooding, fallen trees and land slides onto the carriageway. With more rain expected in the coming hours the road is unlikely to be re-opened before tomorrow.: https://t.co/LIM7XUtkaJ pic.twitter.com/RO0TGhIOQv

— KCC Highways (@KentHighways) May 29, 2018

Traffic in the centre of Sittingbourne was also hit hard by flash floods causing long delays including Crown Quay Lane, Gas Road, Mill Way, Pavillion Drive and Asda Car Park.

Follow the hastag on Twitter (#SFMTravel) for the latest and don't forget to tune into Pete Flynn In The Morning tomorrow morning from 7.00am for the latest traffic and travel updates.

Investigating officers have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak with following a burglary at a home in Iwade earlier this year.

The image has been released following a report that a man entered the kitchen of a home in Sheerstone in January and stole a purse. A card that was inside the purse was later used at a newsagent.

Following multiple enquiries officers have identified a man who they believe might have information on the stolen card.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Kent Police on 01795 419 119 quoting XY/004133/18 or, alternatively, they can call Kent Crimestoppers, free and anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

106.9 SFM's very own Gary Croucher and Thomas Felton, from 'The Sunday Soul Show', have presented a cheque to Pilgrim's Hospice for £300.

The money was raised from their latest sell-out 'Boogie Nights' event, showing 'Saturday Night Fever' at a themed night, at the Criterion Theatre, Bluetown in Sheerness, earlier this month.

The boys next event is 'During The War' on Saturday 6th October at The Holiday Inn Coniston Hotel here in Sittingbourne - details to follow, watch this space!