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Fears for homes by cliff edge

Fears for homes by cliff edge

A worried resident who fears up to 30 homes could disappear over a cliff due to erosion has started a group calling for urgent action.

Care home's first resident dies

Care home's first resident dies

Anne Dear, who enjoyed a near-four decade occupancy at The Mount in Sheerness, has passed away, aged 61.

Will we feel the winds of change?

Will we feel the winds of change?

Plans to build four wind turbines in Sheerness Docks could be revived.

Tributes to Island's Soul Man

Tributes to Island's Soul Man

Friends and colleagues have spoken of their shock at the death of popular Sheppey FM DJ, Chris Luck.

Teenage Sheppey spy who took the Nazis on behind enemy lines

Teenage Sheppey spy who took the Nazis on behind enemy lines

A former Islander whose Second World War exploits read like an extract from a novel, has died in Canada aged 90.

Sheppey have score to settle

Sheppey have score to settle

Sheppey Rugby Club are out for revenge as they begin the second half of their Kent 1 campaign.

Magician casts a Disney spell

Magician casts a Disney spell

A magician who starred in TV Show Take Me Out was picked by a Disney princess... but was he her Prince Charming?

Appeal for witnesses after man dies following car crash

Appeal for witnesses after man dies following car crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal car crash this morning.

Islander's crusade for safe cycle track

Islander's crusade for safe cycle track

Cyclist Helen Knell is campaigning for a bike-friendly lane to be installed in one of Sheppey's busiest roads.

Tributes to ‘the best aunty anyone could hope for’

 Tributes to ‘the best aunty anyone could hope for’

Tributes have been paid to an Island woman believed to be Sheppey’s oldest ever resident.

Pub dinner gives pensioners a lift

Pub dinner gives pensioners a lift

Duane and Caroline Ashworth, who run the Beach Hotel in Minster, have been praised for providing free Christmas Day lunches for the elderly.

Traffic and health fears over plan for 142 homes

Traffic and health fears over plan for 142 homes

A campaigner said a housing development given the go ahead for Halfway will have "foul" consequences.

Burglars pay high price for targeting homes

Burglars pay high price for targeting homes

Twelve people arrested in Swale for burglary and theft offences since June have been jailed for a total of 31 years, police figures show.

Thrilling finish to bowlers' first local derby

Thrilling finish to bowlers' first local derby

The inaugural bowls match between Sittingbourne and Sheppey was a tense and closely-fought affair.

Island actor gets TV ad break

Island actor gets TV ad break

Toby Turpin is to appear in a Novotel commercial due to be screened on Channel 5 later this year.

Performers shine at school show

Performers shine at school show

West Minster primary's annual talent contest was described as the "best yet" by staff.

Man bailed after prison officers 'assaulted' in jail

Man bailed after prison officers 'assaulted' in jail

A man has been bailed after two prison guards were taken to taken to hospital following an alleged attack at a Kent jail.

Youngsters' frighteningly good show

Youngsters' frighteningly good show

Students at Katie Jane Dance Academy wowed audiences with a series of spooky-themed performances.

Optimistic about changing times for town centre stores

Optimistic about changing times for town centre stores

The chairman of Sheerness Town Team said he welcomes competition from Neats Court retail park.

Barmy bathers' festive dip

Barmy bathers' festive dip

Swimmers took to the icy sea for a post-Boxing Day plunge organised by Minster Beach Huts Association.

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