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Stables plan for neglected land earns approval

20 April 2014
Stables plan for neglected land earns approval

Plans for stables and other associated horse equipment will “make good honest use” of a neglected piece of land, according to a councillor.

Family of pensioner who was trapped in blazing flat speaks of drama

17 April 2014
Family of pensioner who was trapped in blazing flat speaks of drama

The family of a grandfather who was trapped inside a blazing building has spoken about how he was minutes from death.

Concerns over parking at new housing development

15 April 2014
Concerns over parking at new housing development

Members of Swale council's planning committee have discussed a proposed 224-home development on the edge of Sittingbourne.

Gypsy family’s village plan is rejected

14 April 2014
Gypsy family’s village plan is rejected

Members of Swale's planning committee have turned down an application to set up a travellers' site in a conservation area.

Estate agent thanks clients for her ‘privileged’ career

13 April 2014
Estate agent thanks clients for her ‘privileged’ career

An estate agent who is retiring after more than 20 years has thanked her clients for making her career so enjoyable.

Meet Island’s marathon men

13 April 2014
Meet Island’s marathon men

Sheppey runners are gearing themselves up for the challenge of the London Marathon.

Celebratory arch lights up road

12 April 2014
Celebratory arch lights up road

A wedding decoration might have caught the eyes of Sheppey motorists last week.

Home raided as pensioner was gardening

11 April 2014
Home raided as pensioner was gardening

A great-grandmother says she’s terrified to be home alone after thieves ­ransacked her house.

Island run fundraisers set sights on £100,000 target

09 April 2014
Island run fundraisers set sights on £100,000 target

A charity set up in memory of a popular head teacher has had a boost ahead of its biggest fundraiser of the year.

Magic moment for walker on 6,000-mile charity trek

09 April 2014
Magic moment for walker on 6,000-mile charity trek

Sheppey has played host to a fundraiser who is taking on the 6,600-mile challenge of trekking the UK’s coastline.

Bonnets brimful of Easter style

07 April 2014
Bonnets brimful of Easter style

There was lots of creativity on show at a school’s Easter bonnet parade.

Inmates help brighten up the seafront

07 April 2014
Inmates help brighten up the seafront

Prisoners have been praised for doing a great job in sprucing up the seafront.

Dinner ladies say goodbye

04 April 2014
Dinner ladies say goodbye

Children and teachers have bid farewell to two lunchtime staff who between them have overseen 1.6 million meals for pupils.

Val enlists pubs’ support for her cheeky campaign

04 April 2014
Val enlists pubs’ support for her cheeky campaign

A campaigner has come up with a cheeky way to raise money for two charities.

‘Safety will not be compromised by job losses at dock’

03 April 2014
‘Safety will not be compromised by job losses at dock’

The boss at Sheerness Docks has assured water-users that the port’s commitment to marine safety will not be affected by a restructure.

Firefighter ‘privileged’ to have served on the Island

01 April 2014
Firefighter ‘privileged’ to have served on the Island

A firefighter who is leaving Sheppey after more than 20 years says he is privileged to have served the Island where he was born.

Storm damage on historic building repaired

01 April 2014
Storm damage on historic building repaired

Work to repair a historic building after it was damaged during bad weather is underway.

Revealed: the link between your dirty car and this desert

31 March 2014
Revealed: the link between your dirty car and this desert

If anyone complains your car was dirty today, you can blame it on freak weather... from the Sahara desert!

Crossing crash team honoured

29 March 2014
Crossing crash team honoured

Dozens of paramedics who were involved in the aftermath of the Sheppey Crossing crash have been praised for their lifesaving efforts.

Miles is making progress two years after accident

29 March 2014
Miles is making progress two years after accident

A schoolboy who was critically injured after being hit by a car more than two years ago is making good progress after having major spinal surgery.

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