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Like father, like son

Like father, like son

Toby Simmance followed family tradition by winning the Sheerness Golf Club 2015 Championship title at the weekend.

Family help Madge mark century

Family help Madge mark century

A former Island dinner lady has celebrated making it to 100-years-old.

Plans submitted for £6m supermarket

Plans submitted for £6m supermarket

A planning application for an Asda supermarket – which could create as many as 120 jobs – has been submitted.

School gets move go ahead

School gets move go ahead

Halfway primary is to relocate to the Danley secondary site which has been vacant for six years.

'Bring back Sheppey ferry': MP

'Bring back Sheppey ferry': MP

An MP has called for a ferry service from Sheerness to Boulogne - in a bid to ease the Stack backlog.

Accident closes bridge just days after speed reduction

Accident closes bridge just days after speed reduction

Just days after the introduction of a 50mph limit, a crash partially closed the Sheppey Crossing.

Teams honour murdered Carl

Teams honour murdered Carl

A minute's silence was held before a football match organised to remember a popular teacher.

Jordan wins 2015 Apprentice crown

Jordan wins 2015 Apprentice crown

Judges said “you’re hired” to Jordan Skinner as he beat fierce competition to win Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey’s The Apprentice.

Harbour reopens after £100k rebuild

Harbour reopens after £100k rebuild

Former councillor Mick Constable cut the ribbon on the revamped all-tide landing in Queenborough.

Joy as school is out of special measures

Joy as school is out of special measures

St Edward's Catholic primary in Sheerness received an improved rating after its latest Ofsted inspection.

Annual event set to thrill crowds

Annual event set to thrill crowds

There'll be family fun to be had throughout today at the Leysdown Carnival.

'Bumper car crash' photo goes viral

'Bumper car crash' photo goes viral

A dodgems enthusiast left hundreds of social media users baffled when he posted a photo of the aftermath of a crash - but it was not as it seemed.

Video: Driving instructor risks life to prevent crash

Video: Driving instructor risks life to prevent crash

A serious accident may have been prevented by the brave actions of a quick thinking driving instructor.

Suspected cannabis plants found at home

Suspected cannabis plants found at home

Police remain at a property where a number of plants suspected of being cannabis have been found just yards from a primary school.

Speed limit lowered on crossing

Speed limit lowered on crossing

A new 50mph speed limit has been introduced on the Sheppey Crossing - just weeks after an inquest report recommended it.

Ites make double swoop

Ites make double swoop

Sheppey boss Ernie Batten has announced the signings of Bradley Spice and Toby Ashmore.

All the fun of the fair

All the fun of the fair

Pupils put their business acumen to the test at a school’s summer fair.

CCTV thieves' Facebook shame

CCTV thieves' Facebook shame

A group of thieves caught stealing security cameras have promised to pay the owner back after he posted the footage online.

Heavy police presence after attack

Heavy police presence after attack

A village was closed off after an alleged attack left a man needing hospital treatment for an injury to his face.

Man stabbed in High Street

Man stabbed in High Street

Emergency crews were called to a town centre after a man was allegedly stabbed in the stomach by someone he knew.

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