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Added spice as Ites meet familiar faces

Added spice as Ites meet familiar faces

Ernie Batten says there’s added spice as Sheppey meet two significant figures in the club’s recent history over the Bank Holiday weekend.

T20 Cup can be title catalyst

T20 Cup can be title catalyst

Captain Dave Masters hopes Minster’s Twenty20 Cup success will be the push they need to secure the Kent League Premier Division title.

The truth behind the explosive ship near Sheppey

The truth behind the explosive ship near Sheppey

We take a look at how worried we should be about a ‘Thames tsunami’ hitting part of Kent.

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Crews fight house fire overnight

Crews fight house fire overnight

Emergency crews have stayed overnight in a residential street to tackle a house fire.

Five fire engines sent to field blaze

Five fire engines sent to field blaze

Fire crews battled flames in a field that is not far from three prisons.

Stunning photos of festival and fireworks display

Stunning photos of festival and fireworks display

Hundreds of people flocked to a seaside town as they enjoyed a week-long festival which culminated in a carnival parade and fireworks display.

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Shoplifter posed as Big Issue seller

Shoplifter posed as Big Issue seller

A woman posing as a Big Issue seller had been shoplifting from stores nearby, say police.

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‘One branch for 40,000 people - but still we’re not eligible for banking hub’

‘One branch for 40,000 people - but still we’re not eligible for banking hub’

A community plagued by bank closures has been told it is not in line for a new initiative designed to make up for the loss of services.

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Teenage kayaker rescued in ‘frightening incident’

Teenage kayaker rescued in ‘frightening incident’

A teenager was rescued after he was blown out to sea on an inflatable kayak described as an “unsuitable beach toy” by a lifeboat coxswain.

Fire at former library ‘suspicious’

Fire at former library ‘suspicious’

A blaze at a derelict former library is being treated as “suspicious” just over a year after a suspected arson attack on the same building.

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24-hour police stand-off with man in house ends

24-hour police stand-off with man in house ends

A man has been arrested after a 24-hour stand-off in a residential street with police.

Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son

Parents call for ‘stampede of change’ in maternity care after loss of unborn son

A grieving couple whose unborn son died after they were told to stay home and not to worry have started a charity to support bereaved parents.

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Man found dead after property cordoned off

Man found dead after property cordoned off

Police have confirmed a man in his 30s was found dead at a house while a woman at the same property was taken to hospital.

Ernie’s gamble pays off

Ernie’s gamble pays off

Fortune favoured the brave as 10-man Sheppey made a winning start to the Isthmian South East season.

Tesco cafe faces backlash after going cashless

Tesco cafe faces backlash after going cashless

Customers say a supermarket cafe has “shot themselves in the foot” following changes which mean people can’t pay with cash.

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Police cordon off residential road

Police cordon off residential road

Emergency services have been called to a part of a coastal town in the county.

Campers jump to the rescue to put out grass fire

Campers jump to the rescue to put out grass fire

Quick-thinking campers rushed to put out a fire when part of an undergrowth caught alight at a Kent coast.

Abbey that’s been ‘symbol of resilience’ gets £14k repairs

Abbey that’s been ‘symbol of resilience’ gets £14k repairs

An historic church which survived a Viking raid and Henry VIII's destruction of monasteries has undergone a series of repairs.

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Addict who’d ‘never fallen foul of law in 10 years’ back in court

Addict who’d ‘never fallen foul of law in 10 years’ back in court

A heroin addict who said she was getting clean after being caught shoplifting for the first time has been back in the dock over another theft.

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Harbour master’s boat ‘swamped by jet skiers’

Harbour master’s boat ‘swamped by jet skiers’

The RNLI was called after two people were left “shaken and wet” after a run-in with some jet skiers.

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