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Huge convoy for Ryan’s funeral

17 July 2013
Huge convoy for Ryan’s funeral

A convoy of lorries escorted a popular HGV driver, who died at the age of 32, to his funeral.

Swale Film Festival reveals stellar screenings

16 July 2013
Swale Film Festival reveals stellar screenings

The line-up for the fifth Swale Film Festival has been announced on a new website- and features some familiar faces.

Road to be resurfaced after damage by lorries

14 July 2013
Road to be resurfaced after damage by lorries

Large vehicles going to and from a school construction site are severely damaging parts of a road, a Halfway resident has claimed.

Nellie celebrates her 105th birthday

13 July 2013
Nellie celebrates her 105th birthday

Not many people can say they have received a birthday card from the Queen and even fewer can say they have more than one.

Perfect project leaves village lighter-hearted

12 July 2013
Perfect project leaves village lighter-hearted

An arts-led regeneration scheme to brighten up a Sheppey village has ended after three years.

Healthy food from Seashells

12 July 2013
Healthy food from Seashells

Youngsters showcased their horticultural skills during an open day.

Developer breathes new life into the ‘VC’

11 July 2013
Developer breathes new life into the ‘VC’

A historic Island landmark, which has been unoccupied for 13 years, is to be given a new lease of life.

Survey into sunken WWII explosives ship Montgomery released

10 July 2013
Survey into sunken WWII explosives ship Montgomery released

Results of a survey into a ship which sank off the coast of Kent - carrying thousands of tonnes of explosives - have been released.

Saddling up for Demelza

08 July 2013
Saddling up for Demelza

A pair of cyclists from Minster are gearing up to pedal from Sittingbourne to Paris to raise money for a charity.

Parade of lorries in funeral tribute to young driver

08 July 2013
Parade of lorries in funeral tribute to young driver

A lorry driver who died at the age of 32 is to be taken to his funeral on the back of a vehicle he used to work on.

Growing demand forces schools to offer more places

07 July 2013
Growing demand forces schools to offer more places

Island schools have agreed to take on extra pupils next year after a meeting over places.

Shark found on beach 'could have been stabbed in head'

05 July 2013
Shark found on beach 'could have been stabbed in head'

Sea life experts fear a shark found on a Kent beach may have been stabbed through the head.

Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

05 July 2013
Boy, 9, gives sister marrow in bid to cure disorder

Brave nine-year-old Jack Elderfield is donating bone marrow in a bid to cure his sister's rare blood disorder.

Minstrels’ feelgood summer songs

04 July 2013
Minstrels’ feelgood summer songs

A group of Island performers are preparing to put on their new production featuring feelgood music from through the ages.

Preservation trust handed control of historic church

04 July 2013
Preservation trust handed control of historic church

A historic Island building is to be handed over to a building preservation trust after a legal enforcement.

Seafront office – OK, or an eyesore?

04 July 2013
Seafront office – OK, or an eyesore?

Opinions over whether a seafront office should be allowed to remain temporarily were aired during a site visit.

Mother and daughter in walks for charity

03 July 2013
Mother and daughter in walks for charity

A mother and her 11-year-old daughter who suffers from kidney disease are preparing to do a pair of sponsored charity walks.

Garden-themed patchwork exhibition

03 July 2013
Garden-themed patchwork exhibition

Quilters are holding a garden-themed display at the Sheppey Gateway this month.

Our canoe trip ‘proves adventures are safe’

30 June 2013
Our canoe trip ‘proves adventures are safe’

An eight-year-old girl has accompanied her father in a kayak from the source of the River Thames to Queenborough.

£400m regeneration project at crucial stage as land is cleared

29 June 2013
£400m regeneration project at crucial stage as land is cleared

The Queenborough and Rushenden regeneration project has reached a crucial stage, with land cleared to make way for 1,800 homes.

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