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Bid made to ease problem with roads

Bid made to ease problem with roads

A possible solution to traffic problems whenever there is a serious accident on a stretch of road could be found.

Councillors still unhappy with ‘soulless’ new school

Councillors still unhappy with ‘soulless’ new school

Minster Parish Council has refused to back down on its decision to object to the design of a new school at the Thistle Hill estate.

TV picks up bottle message story

TV picks up bottle message story

An Islander appeared on BBC’s The One Show to tell her remarkable message in a bottle story.

School dismay after report ‘inaccuracies’

School dismay after report ‘inaccuracies’

The top man at the academy says quotes from him which appeared in a national newspaper article were inaccurate and taken out of context.

Message in a bottle story on BBC's One Show tonight

Message in a bottle story on BBC's One Show tonight

An Islander who received a reply to a message in a bottle 15 years after she threw it in the water is to appear on the One Show tonight.

'There's going to be a big hole in our lives'

'There's going to be a big hole in our lives'

A family have paid a moving tribute to a mother and her eight-year-old son who tragically died together in a crash.

Jones getting ready to rumble

Jones getting ready to rumble

September can’t come soon enough for Queenborough boxer Dave Jones, when he will make his professional debut at York Hall.

Island club's buildings damaged in break-in

Island club's buildings damaged in break-in

An Island club had a water pump and a small safe stolen and two of its buildings damaged in a break-in.

Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Renewed appeal week after double crossing crash tragedy

Police have renewed their appeal for witnesses exactly a week after a mother and her eight-year-old son tragically lost their lives in a crash.

Church says goodbye to faithful pet Breeze

Church says goodbye to faithful pet Breeze

A congregation is mourning the loss of one of its members – the beloved church dog.

Development plans for homes revised

Development plans for homes revised

The man behind plans for a housing development in Halfway has submitted his application to Swale council and says he has taken on board feedback.

Maintenance jobs at three prisons put out to tender

Maintenance jobs at three prisons put out to tender

Some of the jobs at the Sheppey prison cluster could be privatised later this year.

Sheppey crossings closed in escaped prisoner false alarm

Sheppey crossings closed in escaped prisoner false alarm

The Sheppey crossings were closed in both directions tonight as police hunted a suspected escaped prisoner ... before he was found still inside jail.

Traffic delays not enough to warrant £350k roundabout

Traffic delays not enough to warrant £350k roundabout

Kent Highways has admitted it is unlikely a roundabout will be installed at a busy junction due to funding.

Woman held after convicts go missing

Woman held after convicts go missing

A woman has been arrested as two men are on the run after absconding from a Kent jail.

Date revealed for Broadway repairs

Date revealed for Broadway repairs

A £500,000 project to resurface a pothole-strewn Sheppey road, which was originally planned for the summer, has been pushed back until September.

New jobs at pharmaceutical firm

New jobs at pharmaceutical firm

A medical manufacturer is looking to take on 40 skilled workers as it aims to take advantage of its newly expanded facilities.

School fete fake notes shock

School fete fake notes shock

Members of a school's PTA have been left devastated after finding some of the takings from a summer fete were fake.

Commuter train to be launched

Commuter train to be launched

Southeastern is to reintroduce a direct train from Sheerness to London.

Special verge memorial garden

Special verge memorial garden

A Minster woman has paid her own special tribute to British troops by creating a memorial garden on the grass verge outside her home.

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