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Heartache as cat's tail amputated after shooting

Heartache as cat's tail amputated after shooting

A woman has told of her distress at her cat's tail having to be amputated after a senseless shooting.

Servicemen’s charity helps former soldier

Servicemen’s charity helps former soldier

A charity which provides lifelong support to former and serving servicemen and their relatives has provided an ex-soldier with a mobility scooter.

Dogs lead the way on fundraiser

Dogs lead the way on fundraiser

Dozens of dogs put their best feet forward in a fundraiser for a hospice.

Minster bullish over Kent League prospects

Minster bullish over Kent League prospects

Minster 2nds' opening batsman Neil Hosken insists the club have nothing to fear after winning promotion to the Kent League.

Biker 'trapped' under car in crash flown to hospital

Biker 'trapped' under car in crash flown to hospital

A motorbike rider believed to have been trapped under a car after a crash has been flown to hospital.

Pair rescued from cliff after trying to avoid wet sand

Pair rescued from cliff after trying to avoid wet sand

Two young men who got stuck up a cliff as they tried to avoid sinking in wet sand have been saved in a dramatic helicopter rescue.

Call for 50mph limit on Sheppey Crossing

Call for 50mph limit on Sheppey Crossing

Councillors have insisted a lower limit and average speed cameras could save lives.

On the loose hawk flies into couple's home

On the loose hawk flies into couple's home

A Sheerness couple found themselves with an unexpected visitor after a bird of prey flew in through their front door.

Sheppey Crossing closed following broken down vehicle

Sheppey Crossing closed following broken down vehicle

The Sheppey Crossing has been closed following a broken down vehicle this afternoon.

Thieves steal front wall

Thieves steal front wall

A woman was shocked to return from holiday to find her garden wall had disappeared!

Honoured for skill and courage under pressure

Honoured for skill and courage under pressure

Four Island firefighters have been recognised for going above and beyond the call of duty.

Forty-mile paddle to claim place in history

Forty-mile paddle to claim place in history

An ME sufferer has made history by becoming the first woman to go around the Island on a paddle board.

Sheppey pile-up: Questions remain one year on

Sheppey pile-up: Questions remain one year on

Calls are growing for safety improvements a year after 150 vehicles were involved in Britain's biggest ever crash on the Sheppey Crossing.

Island’s history is revealed on mural

Island’s history is revealed on mural

Youngsters were given a colourful opportunity to chart Sheppey's past.

10 tonnes of hay destroyed in fire

10 tonnes of hay destroyed in fire

A blaze at a farm building destroyed around 10 tonnes of hay this morning - after a spate of huge barn blazes nearby.

Jones to slug it out on debut

Jones to slug it out on debut

Queenborough's Dave Jones faces a tough debut fight at York Hall on Saturday night.

Academy to open tomorrow following safety checks

Academy to open tomorrow following safety checks

Two days after it was set to welcome pupils back, a Sheppey school is to re-open.

School closed over health and safety concerns

School closed over health and safety concerns

Children are being turned away from a school on the first day of term because of health and safety concerns.

Sailors battle it out in popular Sheppey contest

Sailors battle it out in popular Sheppey contest

Nearly 100 entrants took part in Saturday's Round the Island race.

Raise a glass to growing success of micro pubs

Raise a glass to growing success of micro pubs

As traditional pubs close at an alarming rate of eight a day, it’s a different story for the micro pubs in Kent.

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