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‘Allo to film festival as actress turns producer

14 September 2013
‘Allo to film festival as actress turns producer

Swale’s answer to Cannes featured an appearance by a familiar face from a beloved 80s sitcom.

Amelia-Rose enjoys third lorry honour

14 September 2013
Amelia-Rose enjoys third lorry honour

A Sheppey schoolgirl has been honoured by having a third Eddie Stobart vehicle named after her.

Group gets ready to spend £1m

14 September 2013
Group gets ready to spend £1m

The east end of Sheppey is a step closer to benefiting from £1 million following elections for a group to oversee spending.

Villagers told of ‘£1m benefit’ if wind farm allowed

13 September 2013
Villagers told of ‘£1m benefit’ if wind farm allowed

A wind farm is being proposed in Eastchurch, close to an existing site which opened in February.

Drummer fears downside of bungee jumping

12 September 2013
Drummer fears downside of bungee jumping

A musician will be facing his fears when he takes part in a charity bungee jump this weekend.

Football kit return plea has good cause at heart

02 September 2013
Football kit return plea has good cause at heart

A football club has come up with a novel way of solving a kit shortage – offering a shirt amnesty.

Now sister has great grades too

30 August 2013
Now sister has great grades too

An Eastchurch girl has achieved a star-studded set of GCSE results – almost matching her sister’s top grades three years ago.

Galleon builder’s launch target

28 August 2013
Galleon builder’s launch target

An engineer who is building a replica galleon, using recycled materials, hopes it will set sail next year.

A tipple of Bailey’s for Win at 101

28 August 2013
A tipple of Bailey’s for Win at 101

An Islander celebrated her 101st birthday with staff and friends at Age UK Sheppey.

Brother's gift of a healthy life

27 August 2013
Brother's gift of a healthy life

A young girl is recovering well after her brother Jack donated bone marrow to give her the gift of a normal life.

Landmark to star as dramatic backdrop to festival

27 August 2013
Landmark to star as dramatic backdrop to festival

A documentary charting the lives of those in a small Kent village is starring in a film festival next month.

Have your say about Sheppey's future?

25 August 2013
Have your say about Sheppey's future?

Want to have your say on how the borough could look by 2031? Swale Borough Council’s draft local plan went out for public consultation on Monday.

Prisoners learn skills at cafe

25 August 2013
Prisoners learn skills at cafe

A cafe has opened at an Eastchurch jail with the aim of rehabilitating prisoners.

Fighting spirit of worker badly injured by exploding oil drum

24 August 2013
Fighting spirit of worker badly injured by exploding oil drum

A father has told how his life has been changed forever after an oil drum exploded in his face at work, leaving him almost completely blind.

Tourism chief defends ‘picturesque’ Sheppey

23 August 2013
Tourism chief defends ‘picturesque’ Sheppey

A champion of tourism on the Island has defended Sheerness after it was ridiculed in a new book.

Is top pub chain set for Sheerness?

23 August 2013
Is top pub chain set for Sheerness?

News that a national pub chain has its eye on an empty Sheerness shop has been met with mixed reactions.

Garage owner Bob had reputation for honesty and quality

22 August 2013
Garage owner Bob had reputation for honesty and quality

A well-known businessman has died at the age of 74, leaving his company in the hands of his son and grandson.

Asbestos cement washes up on beach

21 August 2013
Asbestos cement washes up on beach

Beach-goers are being urged to be vigilant after potentially-hazardous asbestos cement was found washed up on a Kent beach.

Second teen arrested over murder of man found dead on beach

21 August 2013
Second teen arrested over murder of man found dead on beach

Another teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man found dead and naked from the waist down on a beach as detectives quiz four others.

Boy's finger severed by dodgem car

21 August 2013
Boy's finger severed by dodgem car

A boy believed to be three has had his finger sewn back together after an accident on the dodgems at a carnival fair.

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