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Brand approval as pupils’ US trip has a starry end

26 March 2014
Brand approval as pupils’ US trip has a starry end

Russell Brand posed for pictures with Sheppey students before jokingly pleading for them to give his wallet back on Twitter.

First World War mystery solved... 100 years on

26 March 2014
First World War mystery solved... 100 years on

A chance discovery during building work in France has led to Great War soldier's descendants being traced back to Kent... through DNA.

Police outline what officers are doing to tackle break-ins

22 March 2014
Police outline what officers are doing to tackle break-ins

The borough's top cop has revealed that on average officers are dealing with two burglaries every three days.

Moment grenade found in man's back garden is blown up

21 March 2014
Moment grenade found in man's back garden is blown up

This is the dramatic moment a live grenade discovered in a man's back garden today was blown up in a controlled explosion.

Veterans are still stars at dog show

21 March 2014
Veterans are still stars at dog show

Veteran show dogs did their owner proud at this year's Crufts competition.

Outbreak of scarlet fever at school

20 March 2014
Outbreak of scarlet fever at school

Two pupils have contracted scarlet fever and another is suspected to have the infection after an outbreak at a Kent school.

‘Waste of money’ as white lines painted into potholes

20 March 2014
‘Waste of money’ as white lines painted into potholes

A council has been accused of wasting taxpayers' money after workers painted new white lines on a potholed road - then covered them over.

Benefit cheat's £25,000 fraud

19 March 2014
Benefit cheat's £25,000 fraud

A benefits cheat fraudulently claimed £25,000 after failing to notify officials that his partner had moved in with him.

Grieving relatives left in limbo by burials ban

14 March 2014
Grieving relatives left in limbo by burials ban

Families’ funeral plans are on hold following an unprecedented decision to suspend burials at a graveyard.

Bone marrow girl back at school

13 March 2014
Bone marrow girl back at school

A seven-year-old girl is back at school after recovering from treatment to cure a rare blood disorder.

Scouts pack bags for Japan

13 March 2014
Scouts pack bags for Japan

Three youngsters hope to be packing bags of a different kind next year after they were sponsored to help people with their shopping.

Seventies clubbers prove they’ve still got it at Stage 3 reunion

12 March 2014
Seventies clubbers prove they’ve still got it at Stage 3 reunion

A sell-out crowd of 600 clubbers enjoyed a blast from the past at the reunion of a Sheppey nightclub.

Drainage work to clear gullies on flood-hit road

11 March 2014
Drainage work to clear gullies on flood-hit road

There is hope flood problems on a busy road have been resolved after drainage work was carried out.

Row over why shop front can’t be fixed after arson

10 March 2014
 Row over why shop front can’t be fixed after arson

The front of a pet shop damaged in an arson attack 14 months ago has yet to be replaced after it was refused planning permission.

Peter and Timber taking sledding in their stride

10 March 2014
 Peter and Timber taking sledding in their stride

A man has found a novel hobby for a dog his late wife bought to keep him company before she lost her battle against cancer – urban sledding.

Working hard to attract wildlife

09 March 2014
Working hard to attract wildlife

Residents are getting their hands dirty for a gardening project at a community facility.

Get repairs right first time, urges taxi driver

01 March 2014
Get repairs right first time, urges taxi driver

Our campaign to bring attention to the Island’s worn-out roads continues.

‘Low priority’ claim over skate park plan funding

01 March 2014
‘Low priority’ claim over skate park plan funding

The chairman of a charity says plans for a skate park on Sheppey are not being treated equally with a similar project in Sittingbourne.

Have plans for a marina fallen by the wayside?

28 February 2014
Have plans for a marina fallen by the wayside?

An agency behind a major regeneration project is remaining tight-lipped on whether plans for a marina have been dropped.

Weakness is strength for beer lovers

28 February 2014
Weakness is strength for beer lovers

A former Islander who has set up his own brewery has developed a special bitter for Sheppey’s first micropub.

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