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Parts of Swale could become assisted areas

30 April 2014
Parts of Swale could become assisted areas

Parts of Swale are set for a business boost after being nominated by the government to receive European Union aid.

Motoring school set up behind bars... getaway drivers need not apply

30 April 2014
Motoring school set up behind bars... getaway drivers need not apply

A Kent jail has become the first in the country to offer a driving school... for inmates.

Rise in foodbank demand suggests going is still tough

27 April 2014
Rise in foodbank demand suggests going is still tough

The head of the Island’s foodbank scheme says there is “no doubt whatsoever” demand for handouts has risen in Swale in the last year.

Hospital closes ward over staff shortages

25 April 2014
Hospital closes ward over staff shortages

A ward at Sheppey Community Hospital has been shut temporarily due to a shortage of staff.

Steep rise in people using the food bank

24 April 2014
Steep rise in people using the food bank

The head of the area's food bank scheme claims an ever-increasing number of people are using the service.

Grief at tragic death of 'happy-go-lucky' little boy

23 April 2014
Grief at tragic death of 'happy-go-lucky' little boy

Parents of a three-year-old boy - who never woke up after climbing into bed with his mother - have told how their "lives ended" the day he died.

Prisoners' human rights 'breached' by overcrowded cells

22 April 2014
Prisoners' human rights 'breached' by overcrowded cells

Too many inmates are having their human rights breached in overcrowded cells at a Kent prison, a report has found.

The dance that led pair to 60 years of marriage

21 April 2014
The dance that led pair to 60 years of marriage

A simple request for a dance changed the lives of Minster couple Stephen and Doreen Cousins.

Pub chain to pull its first pint in the town by summer

18 April 2014
Pub chain to pull its first pint in the town by summer

The date when a national pub and restaurant chain will pull its first pint in Sheerness has been announced.

Volunteers needed to clean up ‘Sheer-mess’

16 April 2014
 Volunteers needed to clean up ‘Sheer-mess’

A Rushenden woman is organising a spruce up of “Sheer-mess” after becoming tired of waiting for rubbish in the town centre to be cleared.

Homes without drinking water after four months

12 April 2014
Homes without drinking water after four months

People living in properties with ongoing pipe problems are still drinking from a standpipe after almost four months.

Incubator that helps baby businesses grow

11 April 2014
Incubator that helps baby businesses grow

Sir Alan Sugar would have you believe you need to be cruel to be kind when it comes to helping others get into business.

Primary is on the right path to leave special measures

10 April 2014
Primary is on the right path to leave special measures

A Sheerness school is making “reasonable” progress towards exiting special measures.

Chums’ challenge is in aid of a charity close to their hearts

10 April 2014
 Chums’ challenge is in aid of a charity close to their hearts

A group of friends are aiming to step their efforts up a gear for a bike ride in aid of a cause close to their hearts.

Valuable site being buried in rubbish, says fossil collector

06 April 2014
Valuable site being buried in rubbish, says fossil collector

A Minster man has warned that fossils and endangered plant species on Sheppey’s coast are being threatened by rubbish and fly-tipping.

Documentary-maker on a warship-shooting mission

05 April 2014
Documentary-maker on a warship-shooting mission

A documentary-maker has visited one of the two surviving examples of the same type of ship as the SS Richard Montgomery.

Island makes its mark in the world of film and music

05 April 2014
Island makes its mark in the world of film and music

Sheerness Docks’ reputation as a popular filming location is growing after it hosted a new music video and a car advert.

£500k set aside to fix pothole-riddled road

03 April 2014
£500k set aside to fix pothole-riddled road

A £500,000 project to repair and resurface “Sheppey’s worst road” has been given the green light for this summer.

Nature reserve hopes for member scheme windfall

30 March 2014
Nature reserve hopes for member scheme windfall

A new scheme has been set up to help pave the way for improvements at a Sheppey wildlife attraction.

Islander’s wartime story of her heroic fight against Nazis

28 March 2014
Islander’s wartime story of her heroic fight against Nazis

A former Sheppey woman’s past as a teenage spy in Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War has been revealed.

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