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Uninsured driver flees crash scene

Uninsured driver flees crash scene

A mum had to be taken to hospital after a crash which saw an uninsured driver flee the scene.

Open prison praised after inspection

Open prison praised after inspection

A Kent open prison has been praised for maintaining the high standards of treatment and conditions following a visit from inspectors.

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Plans for 700 homes hang in balance

Plans for 700 homes hang in balance

There is now no more anyone can do about plans for up to 700 homes after an inspector concluded a planning inquiry.

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Charles Dickens's most famous characters created on the Isle of Sheppey

Charles Dickens's most famous characters created on the Isle of Sheppey

On Charles Dickens' birthday, a new exhibition says he owed the creation of Fagin and convict Magwitch to his time on the Isle of Sheppey.

Hundreds gather for tragic teen's candlelit vigil

Hundreds gather for tragic teen's candlelit vigil

Classmates of teenager Emre Huseyin gathered for a candlelit vigil on what would have been his 16th birthday.

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Neighbours lose battle over 153 homes

Neighbours lose battle over 153 homes

A developer has been granted permission for a 153-home scheme at the end of a residential street.

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Fund launched for teenager's funeral

Fund launched for teenager's funeral

A community has launched a Go Fund Me page to help pay for the funeral of a 15-year-old boy found dead at the weekend.

'Weapon ship' docks in Kent

'Weapon ship' docks in Kent

A Saudi cargo ship believed to be carrying military weapons visited a port despite attempts to turn it round by protesters.

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Still hope for care home

Still hope for care home

Council chiefs in charge of a care home have insisted there is still hope to keep it open.

Teen in court after schoolboy's death

Teen in court after schoolboy's death

A 17-year old has appeared in court charged with supplying MDMA following the death of Emre Huseyin at the weekend.

Battle of the big guns

Battle of the big guns

Goals look a given when Sheppey take on Bearsted in the Kent Senior Trophy semi-final this weekend.

'He had such a big future'

'He had such a big future'

A tragic schoolboy who died suddenly days before his 16th birthday had lost his mum at just three and moved to Kent for a better life.

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Two arrested after teenager's death

Two arrested after teenager's death

Police have been questioning two suspects following the shock death of a 15-year-old pupil.

Stranded sperm whale dies

Stranded sperm whale dies

A sperm whale died after becoming stranded in the Thames estuary.

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Tributes paid to teenager who died suddenly

Tributes paid to teenager who died suddenly

A vigil is to be held in memory of a 15-year-old boy who died after falling ill on a walk home at the weekend.

Inspector to look at homes plans

Inspector to look at homes plans

A Government inspector is to look at plans for up to 700 homes.

Boy, 15, dies after falling ill on walk home

Boy, 15, dies after falling ill on walk home

A 15-year-old boy has died after reportedly falling ill while walking home.

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Animal rescue ambulance broken into

Animal rescue ambulance broken into

Equipment has been stolen from a car used to help animals in need, including a whale stranded in Kent waters.

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Plans for continuous Island coastal path

Plans for continuous Island coastal path

Plans have been revealed for a scheme that will create a continuous footpath around the Island's coast.

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Teenager competes in powerchair football festival

Teenager competes in powerchair football festival

A 16-year-old girl, who has a rare muscle disease, competed in an all-female powerchair football festival.

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