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Fisherman dies after boat capsizes

20 July 2016
Fisherman dies after boat capsizes

A fisherman has described his desperate attempts to save the life of his shipmate after their boat overturned and sank a mile from the shore.

Cyclist injured on train tracks on Sheppey

17 July 2016
Cyclist injured on train tracks on Sheppey

A cyclist aged 70 was taken to hospital after hitting train tracks embedded in a main road at Blue Town, Sheerness, this morning

'The smile on her face said everything'

14 July 2016
'The smile on her face said everything'

Lilly-Ann Robertson has a genetic disorder so rare she's the first in the world diagnosed with it - here's how donations gave her a new lease of life.

Police hunt hit-and-run driver

14 July 2016
Police hunt hit-and-run driver

A badly-injured dad has told how he was run down by a motorist who then drove off. Warning: graphic image

Video: Dog and bird 'inseparable'

12 July 2016
Video: Dog and bird 'inseparable'

An orphaned baby bird has adopted a new 'dad' - a two-year-old boxer dog called Rusty... and a video of them together is hilarious!

Another week, another hike in roundabout cost

08 July 2016
Another week, another hike in roundabout cost

The cost of building Sheppey’s desperately needed Lower Road roundabout to relieve the Island’s gridlocked traffic jams has rocketed by £200,000.

Schoolgirl visiting dad held at airport for 12 hours

06 July 2016
Schoolgirl visiting dad held at airport for 12 hours

A child visiting for the school holidays was held at Gatwick Airport for 12 hours as her dad desperately pleaded with officials to let her go.

Father-of-five took his own life after marriage problems

01 July 2016
Father-of-five took his own life after marriage problems

An amusement arcade owner killed himself with a shotgun after his marriage fell into difficulties, an inquest heard.

Mum in chip fire drama

29 June 2016
Mum in chip fire drama

Safety warning as firefighters called to Sheppey home after chip pan blaze

Giant snake washed up on Kent coast

26 June 2016
Giant snake washed up on Kent coast

Dog-walkers discovered an eight-feet-long python on the shore of the Isle of Sheppey

Police arrest two after armed siege

25 June 2016
Police arrest two after armed siege

Armed police swooped on a Kent seaside town this afternoon and made two arrests.

Ex-Settlers singer Cindy Kent moves to Sheppey

12 June 2016
Ex-Settlers singer Cindy Kent moves to Sheppey

The Rev Cindy Kent who had a Top 40 hit in 1971 with The Settlers with The Lightning Tree has moved to Sheppey, Kent

MBE for Cindy Kent from Sheppey

12 June 2016
MBE for Cindy Kent from Sheppey

Cindy Kent from Sheppey who sang in The Settlers folk group has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for religious broadcasting

'Ghost' homes debate rages on

04 June 2016
'Ghost' homes debate rages on

Thirty-five “ghost” homes have stood empty for more than a year because of a planning wrangle.

Anglers saved off Sheppey

30 May 2016
Anglers saved off Sheppey

Whitstable RNLI called to rescue four anglers stranded when their boat broke down in The Swale off Harty Ferry, Sheppey

Spoof wreck story spreads fear

19 May 2016
Spoof wreck story spreads fear

A hoax website story about the SS Richard Montgomery bomb ship caused panic for a Kent mum.

Coffee giant confirms Island store plans

19 May 2016
Coffee giant confirms Island store plans

Costa Coffee is opening a shop on the Isle of Sheppey

Runaway success for last Paul Trigwell Island run

08 May 2016
Runaway success for last Paul Trigwell Island run

Sunshine helped record numbers turn the last Paul Trigwell Sheppey charity run into a runaway success

'Earthship' calling...

07 May 2016
'Earthship' calling...

Fancy being part of a pioneering project to build a revolutionary "ground house"?

Crews battle scrapyard fire

06 May 2016
Crews battle scrapyard fire

Firefighters battled a rubbish blaze which threatened a nearby bungalow.

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