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Mum forced to home-school girl, 5, amid shortage of places

05 June 2013
Mum forced to home-school girl, 5, amid shortage of places

A girl of five could be off school for six months after being turned down for a local school and offered a place 18 miles away.

Outdoor cinema with inflatable screen plan

02 June 2013
Outdoor cinema with inflatable screen plan

An Island charity hopes to launch a free open air cinema on Sheppey.

Laura finds key to her future at Yale

01 June 2013
Laura finds key to her future at Yale

A former Sheppey schoolgirl, who has graduated from a top American university, has thanked the teachers who spurred her on.

Team sets out its plan to create vibrant town centre

31 May 2013
Team sets out its plan to create vibrant town centre

A group set up to improve Sheerness high street has outlined its ideas for the future to retailers.

Call to lay flowers for murdered Lee

30 May 2013
 Call to lay flowers for murdered Lee

Dozens of floral tributes have been left at the Sheerness war memorial to honour murdered soldier Lee Rigby.

Former Highsted girl finds key to success at Yale

28 May 2013
Former Highsted girl finds key to success at Yale

A former Sittingbourne pupil has graduated from a top American university – and thanked the teachers who spurred her on.

Departing head bowled over by extension tribute

28 May 2013
Departing head bowled over by extension tribute

Staff at a Sheerness school surprised their departing executive head teacher by naming a new £1 million building after him.

Mum's battle for machine to break disabled son's silence

25 May 2013
Mum's battle for machine to break disabled son's silence

A woman is fighting for the technology to help her son say the one word she has never heard... mum.

Brighter future as club gets a new lease of life

24 May 2013
Brighter future as club gets a new lease of life

A bowls club hopes it will continue to grow after it was granted a 99-year lease of its grounds by the council.

Call for repairs to resume on Island’s ‘worst road’

23 May 2013
Call for repairs to resume on Island’s ‘worst road’

A Minster resident is calling on Kent County Council to sort out the crumbling surface of one of the Island’s busiest roads.

Rock-star teacher credits parents for awards success

23 May 2013
Rock-star teacher credits parents for awards success

An educator with a rock star approach has dedicated his success at the Kent Teacher of the Year Awards to Island families.

Homes rejected after worries over noise and large fence

20 May 2013
Homes rejected after worries over noise and large fence

Proposals for five homes in Leysdown have been rejected due to concerns about traffic, noise and light.

Son's pride at medals for hero dad

19 May 2013
Son's pride at medals for hero dad

A son whose father refused to talk about his battle record has reclaimed four medals... 68 years after the end of the Second World War.

Lawyers investigate holidaymaker's cruise sickness

10 May 2013
Lawyers investigate holidaymaker's cruise sickness

A dream cruise to see the northern lights turned into a nightmare for Lesley Lipscombe... as he spent most of the holiday with an upset stomach.

Old flames reunited after name rings bell

04 May 2013
 Old flames reunited after name rings bell

A former Sheppey resident has been reunited with her first boyfriend... more than seven decades later.

Firm opens call centre

19 April 2013
Firm opens call centre

Hang out the flags for George

16 April 2013
Hang out the flags for George

Man shaving head for charity

16 April 2013
Man shaving head for charity

Woman slips near cliff

09 April 2013
Woman slips near cliff

Vandals attack Easter cross

05 April 2013
Vandals attack Easter cross

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