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Police close road after hole appears

24 August 2015
Police close road after hole appears

A stretch of one of Sheppey's busiest roads was closed tonight amid safety fears after part of it reportedly collapsed.

Bank gets beach makeover

22 August 2015
Bank gets beach makeover

A little bit of sunshine was brought to a wet and miserable day thanks to banking staff.

Helen’s happy huts got a mention

22 August 2015
Helen’s happy huts got a mention

A Minster beach hut narrowly missed out on a nationwide award.

Man, 37, charged over burglaries

21 August 2015
Man, 37, charged over burglaries

A suspect has been arrested over alleged burglaries in Minster and Seasalter.

Anger over 'terrorist mermaid' mural

20 August 2015
Anger over 'terrorist mermaid' mural

A mural depicting a grumpy-looking mermaid with her hand on a detonator has been condemned with one critic describing the fishy female as a terrorist.

Sailor airlifted from ship in rescue drama

19 August 2015
Sailor airlifted from ship in rescue drama

A 72-year-old man was winched to safety and flown to hospital after becoming ill on a tug in the Thames Estuary.

Town hit by water main burst

19 August 2015
Town hit by water main burst

Homes and motorists were affected this morning after a major leak hit Queenborough.

D-Day for Island A-level students

13 August 2015
D-Day for Island A-level students

The Oasis Isle of Sheppey Academy has revealed a pass rate of 96% in this year's A-level results.

Arrest over suspected arson at farm

07 August 2015
Arrest over suspected arson at farm

A man, 56, has been arrested after a fire in an outbuilding this morning.

10 reasons to be optimistic about Sheppey

05 August 2015
10 reasons to be optimistic about Sheppey

Times are changing with lots of projects underway aimed at improving the Island. Here's a list of some of the things going on.

Thief spared prison for shop thefts

02 August 2015
Thief spared prison for shop thefts

A 44-year-old woman has admitted stealing meat worth more than £200 from four supermarkets across the borough.

Family help Madge mark century

29 July 2015
Family help Madge mark century

A former Island dinner lady has celebrated making it to 100-years-old.

Accident closes bridge just days after speed reduction

27 July 2015
Accident closes bridge just days after speed reduction

Just days after the introduction of a 50mph limit, a crash partially closed the Sheppey Crossing.

Suspected cannabis plants found at home

22 July 2015
Suspected cannabis plants found at home

Police remain at a property where a number of plants suspected of being cannabis have been found just yards from a primary school.

All the fun of the fair

21 July 2015
All the fun of the fair

Pupils put their business acumen to the test at a school’s summer fair.

CCTV thieves' Facebook shame

21 July 2015
CCTV thieves' Facebook shame

A group of thieves caught stealing security cameras have promised to pay the owner back after he posted the footage online.

A splash of summer colour

19 July 2015
A splash of summer colour

Members of the Sheerness Town Team were joined by Island schoolchildren in planting flowers to brighten up the area around the clocktower.

Man arrested in Sheerness over sexual offence

17 July 2015
Man arrested in Sheerness over sexual offence

An investigation is underway into an alleged sexual offence.

Learning a lot from radio station

17 July 2015
Learning a lot from radio station

Canterbury College Swale campus and Sheppey FM have marked the end of a busy academic year.

Pub regulars begin fundraising campaign

16 July 2015
Pub regulars begin fundraising campaign

Halfway House staff and customers are launching a series of charity nights as they prepare to take part in next year's London Marathon.

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