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Thug threatened to shoot partner if she left him

Thug threatened to shoot partner if she left him

A thug who threatened to reduce his partner to “a cabbage in a wheelchair” if she left him has been jailed.

Rock around the island

Rock around the island

Businessman Sean D'Alton buys up supplies of Isle of Sheppey rock - so he can give them away to visitors.

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Ites mean business

Ites mean business

Sheppey United are looking strong for the new Southern Counties East season after revealing their summer recruits.

Pervert flashed two women in alleyway

Pervert flashed two women in alleyway

A flasher exposed himself to two women walking down an alleyway late at night.

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Shock as ferry boss abandons Southend service

Shock as ferry boss abandons Southend service

A 'cursed' ferry firm has upped anchor and sailed its boat 150 miles to Dorset and its boss hopes a name-change could stop its run of bad luck.

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Man charged after stabbing near town centre

Man charged after stabbing near town centre

A man accused of stabbing another has appeared in court and has been remanded in custody.

'Lovejoy' star Ian McShane in film broadcasters won't show

'Lovejoy' star Ian McShane in film broadcasters won't show

Rare chance to hear Pirates of the Caribbean and Lovejoy star Ian McShane narrate Sheppey 'bomb ship' documentary which broadcasters won't screen.

Death-defying acts fill circus Big Top

Death-defying acts fill circus Big Top

A wheel of death, flying trapeze and a deadly crossbow are among the heart-stopping circus acts now touring Kent.

Veteran Leslie Stelfox, 107, leads Kent celebrations for 75th anniversary of VJ Day

Veteran Leslie Stelfox, 107, leads Kent celebrations for 75th anniversary of VJ Day

How Kent is celebrating the 75th anniversary of VJ Day - Victory in Japan - when the Second World War finally ended.

Bid to discuss new M2 junction

Bid to discuss new M2 junction

A Kent MP has called for a meeting with the Transport Secretary in a bid to create a new junction on the M2.

Owners devastated after horse and pony killed in lightning strike

Owners devastated after horse and pony killed in lightning strike

A farmer and his wife have been left devastated after a horse they had owned for almost 20 years and another pony were killed in a lightning strike.

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Security guards patrol beaches

Security guards patrol beaches

Security guards have been deployed to two of Kent's beaches to help visitors and keep an eye on those in the water in absence of lifeguards.

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Increased police presence on beaches amid rumours of 'planned gathering'

Increased police presence on beaches amid rumours of 'planned gathering'

There has been an increased police presence on two of Kent's beaches amid rumours of a large gathering.

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Father and son rescued from yacht

Father and son rescued from yacht

A man and his son were rescued by the RNLI when their yacht broke down and began drifting dangerously close to busy shipping lanes.

Strangers step in after NHS stops veteran’s sight pills

Strangers step in after NHS stops veteran’s sight pills

A war veteran has been overwhelmed by offers of help since the NHS said it would no longer be prescribing his medication.

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

'Bomb ship explosion could be bigger than Beirut blast'

The explosives on board a Second World War bomb ship off the Kent coast are more powerful than those which caused the Beirut disaster, it is claimed.

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Police dog finds suspect after crash

Police dog finds suspect after crash

A police dog helped track down a man who ran off from a crashed car.

Couple 'attacked with chair' in popular seaside town

Couple 'attacked with chair' in popular seaside town

Two people in their 60s are recovering after a man hit them with a chair during an early evening incident.

School fights back against holiday hunger

School fights back against holiday hunger

Leaders at an academy have been fundraising to pay for food hampers for families of vulnerable pupils.

Council blocks off beach for motor homes

Council blocks off beach for motor homes

A council has installed concrete bollards on a popular Kent beach to stop motor home owners from using it.

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