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Dramatic rescue as girls saved

12 June 2017
Dramatic rescue as girls saved

Two girls aged five and 19 were stranded when their inflatable toy dinghy was blown out to sea, while a lifeguard trying to save them collapsed.

Firefighters used breathing gear to fight town centre blaze

12 June 2017
Firefighters used breathing gear to fight town centre blaze

A family was saved after an electric iron set fire to a bedroom in a terraced house.

Campaign to save derelict tower

24 May 2017
Campaign to save derelict tower

People are being urged to highlight the plight of an historic water tower to safeguard its future.

Publication of housing plan delayed

22 May 2017
Publication of housing plan delayed

Plans for the future of housing have been delayed due to the election.

Cats, dogs, a rat and a duck turned up for a church service

21 May 2017
Cats, dogs, a rat and a duck turned up for a church service

It was all creatures great and small when the Rev Cindy Kent staged a special thanksgiving service for pets.

Olympic gold medal skier to start 10-mile road race today

21 May 2017
Olympic gold medal skier to start 10-mile road race today

More than 400 runners and walkers are expected to take part in a 10-mile charity run across one of Kent's top seaside attractions.

Archive photograph of workers in the "furnace of hell"

20 May 2017
Archive photograph of workers in the "furnace of hell"

As Kent's only steel mill bites the dust we get sight of what it was really like toiling in conditions said to be "hotter than hell."

Speed team seeks more volunteers

19 May 2017
Speed team seeks more volunteers

A village Speedwatch team is looking for volunteers to join it to help catch drivers who are breaking the speed limit.

Boy, 17, who died in crash named

18 May 2017
Boy, 17, who died in crash named

A 17-year-old, named locally, has died and three people have been injured after a truck crashed into a parked car and ended up in a front garden.

Farmers warn of drought as crops die

18 May 2017
Farmers warn of drought as crops die

Yes, it's raining and we are in the Garden of England. But this might not be enough to stave off a drought as Kent farmers prepare to lose crops.

Two men rescued from broken-down cabin cruiser

18 May 2017
Two men rescued from broken-down cabin cruiser

A cabin cruiser called Sanity and its two-man crew was towed to safety after both its engines broke down at sea.

Mayor to hand over chain of office in a night club

16 May 2017
Mayor to hand over chain of office in a night club

Public invited to watch Kent mayor-making ceremony in a night club tonight.

Walk organiser to shave head if target hits £8K

16 May 2017
Walk organiser to shave head if target hits £8K

The fifth five-mile Sheppey Sunset Seaside Stroll will take place on Saturday, August 12.

Patients fuming at surgery with no doctors

15 May 2017
Patients fuming at surgery with no doctors

A doctor's surgery opened for business today without any GPs. Patients have been told to call NHS 111.

Council forced to perform U-turn on Friday market

15 May 2017
Council forced to perform U-turn on Friday market

Plans to move a successful market into a high street have been put on hold after last-minute complaints from shop-keepers.

College students riding the (hair) wave

13 May 2017
College students riding the (hair) wave

Trainee stylists show just what can be done with hair - and we're not talking just loose curls or high buns.

Pub to reopen after stabbing

13 May 2017
Pub to reopen after stabbing

A pub is set to reopen after winning changes to its emergency licence following a stabbing.

Memories of old steel works as demolition crew moves in

12 May 2017
Memories of old steel works as demolition crew moves in

Former workers relive the days when they toiled in the "flames of hell" to forge steel in Kent.

Fundraiser to honour music-loving football coach

12 May 2017
Fundraiser to honour music-loving football coach

Jim Gray Memorial Day will feature a football and darts tournament followed by live music and an evening disco.

Scottish singer is the latest to head to Sheppey to film video

10 May 2017
Scottish singer is the latest to head to Sheppey to film video

Sheppey bikers have been taking part in a music video shot in Leysdown for a Scottish singer

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