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Scouts display role they played in war

Scouts display role they played in war

There’s still time to see an exhibition which commemorates the First World War centenary.

Mum's fury as teen son's attackers get short sentence

Mum's fury as teen son's attackers get short sentence

A mother is furious at the sentences given to two teens who left her son with a broken nose and permanent seizure disorder after a vicious attack.

Minster skipper wants batting improvement

Minster skipper wants batting improvement

Captain Martin Hammond has called on Minster’s batsmen to raise their game and ease pressure on the bowlers.

ET to land in final film show of outdoor season

ET to land in final film show of outdoor season

The final screening in an outdoor film festival will take place next weekend.

Happy school staff hope for internet hit

Happy school staff hope for internet hit

Sixty staff at a primary school have created their own version of a music video for a popular song - and they hope it will go viral.

Chance to enjoy an overnight stay at nature reserve

Chance to enjoy an overnight stay at nature reserve

Tourists looking to get back to nature will soon be able to stay overnight at one of Sheppey’s most popular spots.

Care home cafe designed to help dementia sufferers

Care home cafe designed to help dementia sufferers

A new cafe to support people with dementia has been launched at a care home.

Rapper releases his new single

Rapper releases his new single

Hip hop artist M Dot R is to launch his new single with an exclusive performance on Sheppey.

Motor neurone disease at heart of mum’s fun day

Motor neurone disease at heart of mum’s fun day

A mum is planning a fun day to raise awareness of a rare progressive illness for which there is no cure.

Rare 'piggy back' beetle seen in Kent

Rare 'piggy back' beetle seen in Kent

An endangered beetle species - which 'hitches rides' on bees as a larva and then eats their nectar - has been discovered in Kent.

Toby stars in dance song video

Toby stars in dance song video

A young performer has had his biggest appearance to date – as the star of a music video for a dance song by a Radio 1 DJ.

Open-air film festival nears its end

Open-air film festival nears its end

Today is your second to last chance to make the most of a free open-air film festival in Sheerness.

Growing signs of support for bid to stop building

Growing signs of support for bid to stop building

Almost 700 residents have signed a petition calling for building on the Island to be suspended until the necessary infrastructure is in place.

Pub flushes out Kent's greatest football addicts

Pub flushes out Kent's greatest football addicts

One Kent pub's not going to get caught short if England's matches go into extra time...

MP presses for road improvements

MP presses for road improvements

Sheppey's MP has vowed to press for improvements to stop residents in the eastern end of the Island being cut off when its only access road is closed.

£31m school design is soulless says council

£31m school design is soulless says council

Minster Parish Council has described the design of the new school at the Thistle Hill estate as soulless and uninspiring.

Don’t tinker with the traffic lights… just give us a roundabout

Don’t tinker with the traffic lights… just give us a roundabout

Plans to introduce a no right turn at a busy junction have been dismissed in favour of fighting for a roundabout.

Bomb experts called after garden find

Bomb experts called after garden find

Bomb disposal experts were called to a house in Minster this afternoon after a resident feared they had found an explosive device.

Pensioners among five hurt as car overturns into ditch

Pensioners among five hurt as car overturns into ditch

An elderly woman has been flown to hospital after a serious crash that has left four others hurt.

Visit to heritage centre by TV’s Mister Maker is a victory

Visit to heritage centre by TV’s Mister Maker is a victory

A children’s TV star has helped launch a new education hub about Sheppey’s history.

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