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Hedgehog paralysed after being kicked 'like a football' by yobs

Hedgehog paralysed after being kicked 'like a football' by yobs

A hedgehog has paralysed back legs and is badly bruised after being kicked "like a football" by a gang of teenage boys.

Community Covenant signed at Swale Borough Council

Community Covenant signed at Swale Borough Council

An agreement has been signed by Swale council representatives to show its commitment to support the armed forces.

More theft misery for cycle owners

More theft misery for cycle owners

More bikes have been stolen from Sheppey – worth almost £1,000.

High Street shops urge Town Team to ditch car-free trial

 High Street shops urge Town Team to ditch car-free trial

A trial closure of part of the town centre has resulted in a backlash from traders who say they are losing business

Warning over card cloning

Warning over card cloning

Islanders are being warned to be vigilant when using cash machines after fears card details were cloned.

Get repairs right first time, urges taxi driver

Get repairs right first time, urges taxi driver

Our campaign to bring attention to the Island’s worn-out roads continues.

‘Low priority’ claim over skate park plan funding

‘Low priority’ claim over skate park plan funding

The chairman of a charity says plans for a skate park on Sheppey are not being treated equally with a similar project in Sittingbourne.

Teen 'refused to get involved in attack on man accused of molesting child'

Teen 'refused to get involved in attack on man accused of molesting child'

A young man refused to be involved in an attack on a man accused of sexually abusing a girl at a meeting in a chalet, a murder trial has been told.

Have plans for a marina fallen by the wayside?

Have plans for a marina fallen by the wayside?

An agency behind a major regeneration project is remaining tight-lipped on whether plans for a marina have been dropped.

Weakness is strength for beer lovers

Weakness is strength for beer lovers

A former Islander who has set up his own brewery has developed a special bitter for Sheppey’s first micropub.

Council votes against 500 homes for greenfield site

Council votes against 500 homes for greenfield site

Controversial housing plans for Sheppey have been thrown out by Swale council.

Lottery cash to restore church to former glory

Lottery cash to restore church to former glory

A project to restore one of Sheppey’s most iconic landmarks has had a boost of £10,000.

Thug jailed for beating taxi driver 'like an animal' in row over fare

Thug jailed for beating taxi driver 'like an animal' in row over fare

A thug with a long record of serious offending has been jailed for viciously robbing and beating a taxi driver "like an animal" in a row about a fare.

Up for grabs... a £350k police boat

Up for grabs... a £350k police boat

A police launch which cost £350,000 is being sold off... because of changes to the force's marine unit.

Memento for crewman 70 years on

Memento for crewman 70 years on

The 70th anniversary of a Lancaster bomber crew man’s first qualifying raid has been marked by the Royal British Legion.

Teen 'ordered to wash tiles' after man battered to death with bats

Teen 'ordered to wash tiles' after man battered to death with bats

A teenager was ordered to wash every tile in a bathroom just hours after a man was bludgeoned to death with baseball bats, a court heard.

Firefighter steps up his efforts

Firefighter steps up his efforts

A Sheppey firefighter is doing a sponsored run for the second consecutive year.

Homes will replace old social club

Homes will replace old social club

A former social club is to be demolished to make way for new housing.

‘We have to plan our lives around school run chaos’

‘We have to plan our lives around school run chaos’

A couple who live near a school which is suffering with problem parking say they have to plan their lives around drop-off and pick-up times because it

Fire in prison cell to be investigated

Fire in prison cell to be investigated

An internal investigation is to be carried out after a fire broke out in a prison cell.

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