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'Bumper car crash' photo goes viral

24 July 2015
'Bumper car crash' photo goes viral

A dodgems enthusiast left hundreds of social media users baffled when he posted a photo of the aftermath of a crash - but it was not as it seemed.

Island hit by spate of thefts

17 July 2015
Island hit by spate of thefts

Police are investigating after several incidents of cars being targeted by thieves.

The moment plank smashes through driver's windscreen

15 July 2015
The moment plank smashes through driver's windscreen

Driving instructor Darren Willett watched helplessly as a wooden scaffolding board came loose from a truck and flew straight towards his windscreen.

Sizzling day in the sunshine

14 July 2015
Sizzling day in the sunshine

The warm weather helped Minster Village Fayre attract the crowds.

Another charity to help Oliver’s cause

14 July 2015
Another charity to help Oliver’s cause

Fundraising for an Island youngster with a childhood cancer is set to resume as a new charity partner is expected to come on board.

Cider festival gets to core of fundraising in the sun

12 July 2015
Cider festival gets to core of fundraising in the sun

Organisers are planning to make a cider festival an annual feature after it raised more than £2,000 for charity.

Plan for offshore wind farm as tall as London Eye

11 July 2015
Plan for offshore wind farm as tall as London Eye

A company is seeking permission to build two turbines that could be up to 135m tall.

Boy gets stuck head first in sand at park

10 July 2015
Boy gets stuck head first in sand at park

A young boy got stuck head first in sand after tunnelling under a climbing frame at a popular park.

Teams' fizzy-fuelled rockets leave judges feeling a little flat

10 July 2015
Teams' fizzy-fuelled rockets leave judges feeling a little flat

Pupils tried to get their bottle rocket projects off the ground but watched some of their ideas fizzle out for the latest challenge of The Apprentice.

Dozens of homes 'face being torn down'

08 July 2015
Dozens of homes 'face being torn down'

A developer is thought to have been given months to tear down 35 homes after their design 'deviated' from the brief.

Sheppey prepares for celebration of its art and history

07 July 2015
Sheppey prepares for celebration of its art and history

This week sees one of the Island’s biggest celebrations of art and history.

Web wiz launches free app

06 July 2015
Web wiz launches free app

A man has designed a programme for phones and computers that can forecast the weather up to five days in advance.

Arcade’s stationery gift to school

05 July 2015
Arcade’s stationery gift to school

Pupils at the two Eastchurch primary sites have received a generous donation from an Island business.

Pupils cook up treats in TV-based task

04 July 2015
Pupils cook up treats in TV-based task

Students from Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey headed to Sheerness Market for the latest "Apprentice" challenge.

Couple's lucky escape from Tunisian terror

02 July 2015
Couple's lucky escape from Tunisian terror

A change of plans may have saved the life of a woman and her boyfriend after a gunman went on the rampage.

Builders’ pledge on shops meets with scepticism

02 July 2015
Builders’ pledge on shops meets with scepticism

Work to build shops in the Thistle Hill estate in Minster could begin before the end of the year.

Students transform trouble hot spot

02 July 2015
Students transform trouble hot spot

A stairwell that had been a magnet for antisocial behaviour has been transformed into a storage area thanks to a group of students.

Why is our playing field still off limits?

01 July 2015
Why is our playing field still off limits?

Parents have expressed their frustration that their children have not been allowed on their school’s playing field four years after it was laid.

Planners tough on building approval cheats

29 June 2015
Planners tough on building approval cheats

New figures show more planning enforcement notices were issued in Swale than any other part of Kent.

Dog walker's lucky escape... from a giant bird

28 June 2015
Dog walker's lucky escape... from a giant bird

A man who took his dogs for a Sunday stroll found himself being chased by a 6ft flightless bird.

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