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Man taken to hospital after crash between van and motobike

Man taken to hospital after crash between van and motobike

A man was stretchered from the scene of a crash last night.

More patients to be treated on Island

More patients to be treated on Island

Overcrowding at Medway Maritime has resulted in a disused ward at Sheppey Community Hospital being opened.

Junction ‘was better with no lights’

Junction ‘was better with no lights’

A taxi driver says Lower Road traffic benefited when an accident saw traffic lights switched off for three days.

Neats Court pub plans latest

Neats Court pub plans latest

Ambitious plans by Marston's Breweries for a new outlet on the Island have been revealed.

Superhero donor saves five lives

Superhero donor saves five lives

A dad who died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage has saved five lives by donating his organs.

Seafront racers battle it out

Seafront racers battle it out

More than 50 people took part in the annual RNLI Lifeboat Run held in Sheerness at the weekend.

‘Driver told schoolgirl to get in his car’

‘Driver told schoolgirl to get in his car’

Police are investigating reports a schoolgirl was approached by a man who told her to get into his vehicle.

Man hit by car while changing tyre on crossing

Man hit by car while changing tyre on crossing

A man has been hit by his own car while changing a tyre on the Sheppey Crossing.

Pupils taste life at new Island school

Pupils taste life at new Island school

Thistle Hill Academy in Minster has welcomed its first intake of children.

Sing-a-long, scares and stand up for big screen fans

Sing-a-long, scares and stand up for big screen fans

The seventh annual Swale Film Festival is about to launch.

Sheppey pubs we've loved and lost

Sheppey pubs we've loved and lost

Is your old Island haunt on our list of 10 long-gone drinkers?

Concern as drug use and violence continues rise at prison

Concern as drug use and violence continues rise at prison

Rising drug use and violence at a Kent jail has been blamed on a severe shortage of prison officers.

Prisoners get life for inmate's brutal murder

Prisoners get life for inmate's brutal murder

Two prisoners who murdered a fellow inmate by stabbing him more than 190 times in a brutal attack have been sentenced to life behind bars.

Father died after series of failings by hospital

Father died after series of failings by hospital

A father suffered organ failure and died after hospital staff missed chances to treat internal bleeding over a 15-hour period, an inquest heard.

Prisoner guilty of brutal jail murder

Prisoner guilty of brutal jail murder

An inmate has been convicted of murdering a man found dead in his cell with around 190 knife wounds.

Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Drivers ignore lower limit on death crash crossing

Motorists are ignoring the new speed restrictions on the Sheppey Crossing - hitting average speeds of 25mph over the limit.

Pupils receive special Queen coins

Pupils receive special Queen coins

Children were thrilled to learn they would receive gold tokens to mark the monarch's record-breaking reign.

Councillors reject ‘drab’ flats plan

Councillors reject ‘drab’ flats plan

An application to build a five-storey development of flats in Sheerness has been rejected after councillors branded it “drab” and “uninspiring”.

Royal Navy craft visits for reunion parade

Royal Navy craft visits for reunion parade

The first Royal Navy vessel to visit Queenborough in 16 years took part in this year’s Wildfire III reunion parade.

Prisoner: 'I found dead man in my bed'

Prisoner: 'I found dead man in my bed'

An inmate accused of murder has told a court how he discovered a man dead in his bed with around 190 stab wounds.

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