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Biker seriously injured in crash

Biker seriously injured in crash

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after coming off his motorbike in a crash last night.

Hake: Let's stay together

Hake: Let's stay together

Sheppey & Sheerness United boss Kevin Hake is confident of keeping his squad together after promotion was confirmed.

'Ghost of Michael Jackson appeared behind me'

'Ghost of Michael Jackson appeared behind me'

A Michael Jackson impersonator from Kent was stunned when a picture of him showed what looks like the King of Pop's ghost in the background.

TV picks up bottle message story

TV picks up bottle message story

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.

Police called to knife attack

Police called to knife attack

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital last night after suffering wounds to his neck in a stabbing.

Concern for birds’ nests

Concern for birds’ nests

An animal lover is urging to Islanders to be alert when pruning their shrubs and bushes.

Mum calling for help to clean rubbish from canal

Mum calling for help to clean rubbish from canal

A mum is hoping to recruit volunteers to help her clean a stretch of canal as she’s fed up with seeing wildlife having to wade through rubbish.

Mum upbeat after tot’s operation for vomiting problem

Mum upbeat after tot’s operation for vomiting problem

A poorly youngster has had an operation to prevent her persistent vomiting.

Noisy bird ruffles feathers

Noisy bird ruffles feathers

A complaint about a noisy cockerel in a rural part of the Island led to fears it was going to be “removed” by Swale council.

Ducklings rescued from busy road

Ducklings rescued from busy road

A family of young shelducks which were found on a busy road have been taken to a wildlife sanctuary until they are old enough to be released.

Man dies after being found collapsed near seafront

Man dies after being found collapsed near seafront

A man has been pronounced dead - despite the efforts of paramedics - after being found collapsed near a seafront.

Apology over ‘mystery’ leak

Apology over ‘mystery’ leak

Southern Water has apologised publicly after it failed to find a leaking pipe which was causing water to come out through the road.

Plans revealed for housing scheme 'with sense of community spirit'

Plans revealed for housing scheme 'with sense of community spirit'

Further details have been revealed about plans to build 147 homes on the former HBC Engineering factory site in Halfway.

Dog found starved to half its normal weight

Dog found starved to half its normal weight

This shocking photo of a dog found starved to half its body weight has been released by the RSPCA.

Tragic mum loses cancer battle day before wedding

Tragic mum loses cancer battle day before wedding

A young mother has lost her battle with an aggressive form of cancer - the day before she was due to marry her sweetheart.

United's anxious promotion wait

United's anxious promotion wait

Sheppey & Sheerness United missed out on the league title on Saturday – but they hope to be celebrating promotion by the end of the week.

Prison worker faces jail over illicit calls to gangster

Prison worker faces jail over illicit calls to gangster

A prison clerk is facing jail after enjoying dozens of illicit phone conversations and text messages with a gangster serving life for murder.

Road closed after ambulance in crash

Road closed after ambulance in crash

A road was partially closed after an ambulance on its way to a call was involved in a three-vehicle crash.

Awards honour crash medics

Awards honour crash medics

Paramedics and volunteers who treated people injured in the Sheppey Crossing crash have been honoured for their work.

Terrifying tales of ghostly goings-on

Terrifying tales of ghostly goings-on

A book featuring spooky stories from across the Island has hit the shelves after a year of planning.

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