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Island gets £24,000 to tackle crime

Island gets £24,000 to tackle crime

The Government is spending £24,000 on Sheppey as part of a Violence Reduction Unit to tackle crime and make the Island safer.

Do you want to paint the town BLUE?

Do you want to paint the town BLUE?

A council is asking firms to bid for the job of painting a seaside town blue. But they will have to be quick. Applications must be in by March 25.

Public urged to help decide home's future

Public urged to help decide home's future

A parish councillor has urged people to step in and take part in a consultation which will help determine the future of a care home.

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Couple unearth long lost Flanders and Swann songs

Couple unearth long lost Flanders and Swann songs

Archivist Leon Berger and partner Sovra Newman unearthed little-known songs in a tribute to English song-writers Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.

Drivers use street 'like a motorway'

Drivers use street 'like a motorway'

A mum says she will not give up trying to make the road she lives in safer.

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Car thief fled police at 100mph

Car thief fled police at 100mph

A man hurled glass bottles from a stolen car and drove towards oncoming motorists during a high-speed chase.

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'Lucy, you'll always be a Sheppey Angel'

'Lucy, you'll always be a Sheppey Angel'

Football clubs have paid tribute to an 'incredible player' who died after a short battle with cancer.

Sheppey schools taking part in My Mum

Sheppey schools taking part in My Mum

Did your child draw a picture for our keepsake Mother's Day supplements? Find out here.

Controversial 700-home plan approved by inspector

Controversial 700-home plan approved by inspector

Plans for up to 700 homes which were turned down by a council's planning committee have been approved by a government inspector.

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Oliver, 7, on the run for hospice

Oliver, 7, on the run for hospice

A seven-year-old boy who loves running has been inspired to raise money for a children's hospice.

End of the line for Swale's phone boxes?

End of the line for Swale's phone boxes?

Communications firm BT is proposing to remove seven telephone boxes from towns and villages.

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Surgery employs nurse to meet rise in demand

Surgery employs nurse to meet rise in demand

A doctors' surgery has recruited a specialist nurse to help with a rise in demand for appointments.

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Bridge power problem adds to delays

Bridge power problem adds to delays

Temporary traffic lights on a bridge where an emergency generator has been installed have been adding to misery for motorists.

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Joint effort to keep home open

Joint effort to keep home open

Two councils and a county councillor have joined forces to set up a pressure group after a consultation was launched on the future of a care home.

Woman in hospital amid 'concerns for well-being'

Woman in hospital amid 'concerns for well-being'

Emergency services were called to a property amid concerns for a woman's well-being.

Mail bosses apologise after 'dog attack' error

Mail bosses apologise after 'dog attack' error

The Royal Mail has issued an apology after wrongly saying a postal worker was attacked by a dog.

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Ites move for Grant

Ites move for Grant

Sheppey boss Ernie Batten has bolstered his attacking options with the capture of Dean Grant.

Investigation begins after bus crash

Investigation begins after bus crash

Police and a transport firm are looking into how a bus ended up crashing in a railway station car park.

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Men jailed after 29 people smuggled into Cornwall

Men jailed after 29 people smuggled into Cornwall

Two men in Kent have been jailed for smuggling 29 people into the UK in broad daylight.

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Crash between lorry and car

Crash between lorry and car

A lorry transporting cars was involved in a collision with another vehicle.

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