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The Sheerness Guardian was originally published in
1858, two years before the first road link to the Isle
of Sheppey was established with the first Kingsferry
Bridge, a ramshackled wooden affair.
The Sheerness Times was launched in opposition a few
years later, but by 1930 the two papers had merged.
KM Group acquired the STG in 1987. It covers the Isle
of Sheppey, which has a population of around 36,000.
Many islanders refer to the STG fondly as simply 'The
Local'.
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