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Drivers beware... speed cameras on bridge

Drivers beware... speed cameras on bridge

Average speed cameras have been installed on the Sheppey crossing after calls for safety measures grew following a 130-pile-up in 2013.

Special offer for Boxing Day football match

Special offer for Boxing Day football match

Sheppey United will waive the entry fee for fans who wear red and white for the clash with APM Contrast.

Prison visitor caught smuggling cannabis loses his bottle

Prison visitor caught smuggling cannabis loses his bottle

A prison visitor thought he had found an ingenious method of smuggling cannabis.

Man jailed for 1987 sex attack on boy

Man jailed for 1987 sex attack on boy

A 67-year-old has been locked up for four years after being found guilty of an indecent assault almost 30 years ago.

Teenager released on bail after alleged sex attack

Teenager released on bail after alleged sex attack

A 16-year-old has been released on bail after a girl was allegedly sexually assaulted outside a library in an early-morning attack.

Charges after man found seriously injured in road

Charges after man found seriously injured in road

A 54-year-old has been charged with wounding and dangerous driving after a man was found lying in the middle of a road with serious head injuries.

Supermarket staff battle to save heart attack victim

Supermarket staff battle to save heart attack victim

A man in his 50s has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after collapsing with a suspected heart attack at a busy supermarket.

Assault arrest after man found injured in road

Assault arrest after man found injured in road

A man has been arrested after on suspicion of assault after a man was found in the middle of the road with head injuries.

Celebs to pull pints in reality show shot in Kent

Celebs to pull pints in reality show shot in Kent

A pilot for a new programme is being shot this weekend, which will see six stars serving the public in a popular pub.

Cocaine dealer traced to caravan park

Cocaine dealer traced to caravan park

Officers tracked down a drug dealer - who was part of a £6m cocaine racket - to a static home.

Thief gets surprise when he targets Subway

Thief gets surprise when he targets Subway

Drug addict Simon Groves was hoping for an easy score when he raided this Subway - safe to say he didn't have it all his way.

Man suffers severe facial burns in houseboat fire

Man suffers severe facial burns in houseboat fire

A man rescued from a serious blaze has been taken to hospital with serious burns to his face, hands and arms.

Fears terrorists could target ship packed with explosives

Fears terrorists could target ship packed with explosives

An MP has asked ministers what's being done to protect a shipwreck packed with explosives off the Kent coast - amid fears it could be a terror target.

Sheerness all lit up

Sheerness all lit up

Sheerness Christmas Market and Lantern Parade went ahead as planned despite fears that high winds might have cancelled the event.

02 customers complain about lack of mobile signal

02 customers complain about lack of mobile signal

Disruption of services to the Island is causing misery for many customer of the mobile giant.

Passion shows in survey feedback

Passion shows in survey feedback

Islanders have done themselves proud with their detailed responses to the SheppeyProud questionnaire.

Police respond to concerns for man's welfare

Police respond to concerns for man's welfare

A man has been taken to hospital after officers - reportedly in several police vehicles including riot vans - were called to a quiet street.

Sheppey gears up for Christmas fun

Sheppey gears up for Christmas fun

Islanders are preparing for a weekend of festive frolics with high streets set to have their Xmas lights switched on.

Traffic improvement deal slammed as 'ransom'

Traffic improvement deal slammed as 'ransom'

A parish council chairman has blasted a proposal that would see private land given to a local authority in exchange for planning permission.

Video: Floating car takes its maiden voyage

Video: Floating car takes its maiden voyage

It's not quite Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, but two men took to the waters in their very own floating car after adapting an old Peugeot 206 into a raft.

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