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Holiday isle hit by traffic gridlock again

Holiday isle hit by traffic gridlock again

Traffic on the Isle of Sheppey has been thrown into chaos for the second day running as roadworks, holiday makers and a boot fair has caused gridlock.

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'If we don't use our High Street shops, we'll lose them'

'If we don't use our High Street shops, we'll lose them'

Shoppers could be given free parking in their town centres on Saturdays to help revive the local economy.

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Traffic delays hit holiday isle

Traffic delays hit holiday isle

Motorists are warned to expect delays heading to the Isle of Sheppey after a crash has added to problems caused by summer roadworks.

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3G a no-brainer but Ites boss will miss the grass

3G a no-brainer but Ites boss will miss the grass

Ernie Batten says he shed a few tears when Sheppey dug up their grass pitch at Holm Park.

Grandad takes on 10km for 90th birthday

Grandad takes on 10km for 90th birthday

A veteran marathon runner who has completed 29 in his life took on a 10km challenge with his family to celebrate his 90th birthday.

Council spends £26k on free bus service

Council spends £26k on free bus service

A council has splashed out £26k on a free bus service so residents and visitors can tour an island without putting their hands in their pockets.

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Park gets £105k bridge so swans don't have to walk

Park gets £105k bridge so swans don't have to walk

Watch as a new £105,000 bridge is craned into position at a country park so swans don't have to walk on the grass.

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Borough still cautious despite 'Freedom Day'

Borough still cautious despite 'Freedom Day'

As people prepared for the government's lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, some towns in a Kent borough were much more cautious than expected.

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'Spooky' people needed to run ghost train

'Spooky' people needed to run ghost train

A funfair is holding open auditions to find a new member of staff to scare riders on its antique ghost train.

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Firefighters to tackle full-kit half-marathon

Firefighters to tackle full-kit half-marathon

Some of Kent's firefighters will be getting hot under the collar when they attempt to walk a half-marathon in full kit.

Firefighters tackle bedroom blaze

Firefighters tackle bedroom blaze

Three fire engines were called out following reports of smoke coming from a house window.

Mums set up own Year 6 prom after school's is cancelled

Mums set up own Year 6 prom after school's is cancelled

Three mums have saved the day by organising a Year 6 prom for their children at a school in Kent.

Hated High Street car ban will be axed

Hated High Street car ban will be axed

A temporary road closure which has lasted more than a year and described as ‘a nail in the coffin’ for small businesses will be lifted.

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Man brutally attacked at home in front of children

Man brutally attacked at home in front of children

Two men have been jailed after attacking a man as he looked after two children.

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Boy, 13, ‘lucky to be alive’ after being hit by car

Boy, 13, ‘lucky to be alive’ after being hit by car

A mum who says her son is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a car on an estate is calling for urgent action to reduce the speed.

'I tucked in like a glutton and all there was to show was the clean plate'

'I tucked in like a glutton and all there was to show was the clean plate'

We discover a quirky tea room where you can dine under an old gas mask, read vintage Rupert annuals and share your table with a dish of radio valves.

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Three in hospital and woman arrested after crash

Three in hospital and woman arrested after crash

Police are appealing for information after a man was airlifted to a London hospital following a crash that blocked a main road into a town.

We'd save money by going up

We'd save money by going up

Ernie Batten says Sheppey United would save money on wages if they won promotion to the Isthmian League.

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Get green fingered and help charity

Get green fingered and help charity

A lifeboat rescue charity is calling on Kent's coastal residents to get gardening for charity.

Mum meets son she left as a baby

Mum meets son she left as a baby

A Kent woman will be reunited with her 57-year-old son after he was adopted as a baby on ITV's Long Lost Family.

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