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Will we feel the winds of change?

08 January 2015
Will we feel the winds of change?

Plans to build four wind turbines in Sheerness Docks could be revived.

Teenage Sheppey spy who took the Nazis on behind enemy lines

08 January 2015
Teenage Sheppey spy who took the Nazis on behind enemy lines

A former Islander whose Second World War exploits read like an extract from a novel, has died in Canada aged 90.

Magician casts a Disney spell

07 January 2015
Magician casts a Disney spell

A magician who starred in TV Show Take Me Out was picked by a Disney princess... but was he her Prince Charming?

Tributes to ‘the best aunty anyone could hope for’

05 January 2015
 Tributes to ‘the best aunty anyone could hope for’

Tributes have been paid to an Island woman believed to be Sheppey’s oldest ever resident.

Pub dinner gives pensioners a lift

05 January 2015
Pub dinner gives pensioners a lift

Duane and Caroline Ashworth, who run the Beach Hotel in Minster, have been praised for providing free Christmas Day lunches for the elderly.

TV show contestant is hoping to leave one lucky lady spellbound

30 December 2014
TV show contestant is hoping to leave one lucky lady spellbound

A Kent performer will show whether he can “pull” using magic when he appears on Take Me Out this week.

Famous prehistoric monument inspires art group

26 December 2014
Famous prehistoric monument inspires art group

A painting of Stonehenge has been produced by members of a Sheppey-based adult education watercolour class.

Island groups begin sharing £1m pot

26 December 2014
Island groups begin sharing £1m pot

People's lives across the eastern end of Sheppey are being improved thanks to cash from the Big Lottery.

Agencies sign mental health pledge

24 December 2014
Agencies sign mental health pledge

The joint statement will set out what people should expect from local services.

Police crack down on Christmas shoplifting

23 December 2014
Police crack down on Christmas shoplifting

A number of thieves have appeared in court after being caught in the festive crime drive.

Youngsters' sale raises hundreds

21 December 2014
Youngsters' sale raises hundreds

Members of 12th Sheppey Scouts collected more than £400 from a Christmas jumble and fair.

Cafe proves beautiful idea for senior citizens

20 December 2014
Cafe proves beautiful idea for senior citizens

Oasis Isle of Sheppey Academy pupils showed their community spirit when they invited OAPs to the school's Sheerness site.

Cyclist’s track plea after car clips her

20 December 2014
Cyclist’s track plea after car clips her

A grandmother is calling for a cycle path to be installed along a busy section of road after the handlebar of her bike was hit by a car.

Pub offers free Christmas meal to lonely pensioners

18 December 2014
Pub offers free Christmas meal to lonely pensioners

A Sheppey pub is offering a free turkey dinner for Island pensioners who would otherwise be on their own on Christmas Day.

Care home for the elderly's £2.5million makeover

17 December 2014
Care home for the elderly's £2.5million makeover

Charging stations for mobility scooters are among hi-spec features installed at St George's Court in Sheerness

Festival team may take over running heritage centre

17 December 2014
Festival team may take over running heritage centre

Organisers of an Island festival are in talks with Swale council to take over running a town centre museum.

Supermarket confirms plan for £50m headquarters

16 December 2014
Supermarket confirms plan for £50m headquarters

More details have emerged about plans for a regional centre for Aldi, which would create 400 jobs.

'I thought I was going to drown and die'

16 December 2014
'I thought I was going to drown and die'

A teenager rescued from mud at the foot of cliffs as the tide rushed in has described her ordeal and thanked the crews that saved her life.

Controversial housing plan gets the nod

15 December 2014
Controversial housing plan gets the nod

Proposals to build 142 homes on the former HBC Engineering site in Halfway were approved by council planners last night.

WI members welcome special anniversary symbol

15 December 2014
WI members welcome special anniversary symbol

A baton touring England and Wales as part of the Women's Institute's centenary celebrations, arrived on Sheppey.

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