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Get set for memorial run record

11 May 2014
 Get set for memorial run record

A record number of fundraisers are expected to take part in the Paul Trigwell Island Run today.

Pensioner robbed by balaclava-clad men

11 May 2014
Pensioner robbed by balaclava-clad men

A pensioner has been left shaken after two men wearing balaclavas broke into her home and threatened her.

Bumper cash handout for Island community groups

10 May 2014
Bumper cash handout for Island community groups

More than 20 Island groups have had a cash boost thanks to the Rotary Club of Minster-on-Sea and Sheppey’s generous public.

Fear that switching off street lights will lead to more crime

10 May 2014
Fear that switching off street lights will lead to more crime

A Neighbourhood Watch coordinator has hit out at Kent County Council over its decision to switch off some street lights – claiming it’s dangerous.

Anger as massive load of rubbish dumped in road

08 May 2014
Anger as massive load of rubbish dumped in road

Residents who are regularly faced with fly-tipping say they have now seen the worst case of it in years.

Bacon butties are on Dame Kelly

07 May 2014
Bacon butties are on Dame Kelly

Members of the Sheppey Event Marshalling Unit have been rubbing shoulders with a double Olympic champion at a trade fair.

Coastal park launches poppy project

05 May 2014
Coastal park launches poppy project

Anyone who would like to help mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War is welcome to get involved by sowing poppy seeds.

Two precious pendants are restored for free

05 May 2014
Two precious pendants are restored for free

A heartbroken mum has thanked staff at a shop who have restored precious jewellery free of charge.

Art group’s classic design for park’s log sculpture

04 May 2014
Art group’s classic design for park’s log sculpture

Winners of a competition to create a chainsaw sculpture have been chosen out of more than 20 entries.

Funding boost for publican’s bid to restore heroes’ graves

03 May 2014
Funding boost for publican’s bid to restore heroes’ graves

A national campaign backed by a Sheppey publican has been given £100,000 worth of government support.

Puppy is a magical addition at school

03 May 2014
Puppy is a magical addition at school

Meet Magic, the most popular new member of a school.

Fears £3k theft could spell end of line for bait shop

02 May 2014
Fears £3k theft could spell end of line for bait shop

The manager of a bait and tackle shop where more than £3,000 of goods and cash was stolen fears it could spell the end of the business.

Escaped prisoner caught after fleeing from jail

01 May 2014
Escaped prisoner caught after fleeing from jail

An escaped convict tasted freedom for just an hour after fleeing from a Kent prison.

Community volunteers win climate-change cash bid

30 April 2014
Community volunteers win climate-change cash bid

Plans to launch a group dedicated to preparing for the effects of climate change are in the pipeline.

Show of support for Oliver

30 April 2014
Show of support for Oliver

A fund set up to help a boy with cancer has had a boost of thousands of pounds.

Picnic benches installed along seafront

29 April 2014
Picnic benches installed along seafront

Picnic benches to encourage people to use the beach this summer have been set up.

Inspirational Oliver is new club mascot

26 April 2014
Inspirational Oliver is new club mascot

A car club has taken on a schoolboy with cancer as their mascot and agreed to raise money for him at their meetings.

CCTV released after sofa fly-tipped in Sheerness

25 April 2014
CCTV released after sofa fly-tipped in Sheerness

Swale council has released CCTV footage of two men it wants to speak to about fly-tipping in Sheerness.

Anger over road danger as plan for homes grows

24 April 2014
Anger over road danger as plan for homes grows

Angry residents are voicing their concerns over plans to build more homes near a site they say is already too close to a busy road.

Traffic chaos fear if school extension gets the go-ahead

24 April 2014
Traffic chaos fear if school extension gets the go-ahead

Neighbours of a school which Kent County Council (KCC) hopes to expand have spoken of their fears over increased traffic.

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