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A family-run pub which mysteriously closed is set to reopen after nine months vacant. The Ship Inn at Conyer Creek on the Saxon Shore Way between Sittingbourne and Faversham, will be opening its doors again this month. The 18th-century free house shut in December unexpectantly but has now been taken on by first-time landlord Harry Roberts, who has worked in the hospitality industry for a decade. He said: “The pub should be up and running in a couple of weeks – and definitely this month. “We’re excited to see the locals and I look forward to seeing them and meeting and giving them their space b…