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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.

Record numbers join in with annual fundraiser

Record numbers join in with annual fundraiser

Record numbers of fundraisers donned a range of fancy dress costumes to take part in the eighth annual Paul Trigwell Island Run (PTIR) at the weekend.

Shake, raffle and roll helps boost funds

Shake, raffle and roll helps boost funds

It’s not quite Rydell High – but that didn’t deter college students from pulling out all the stops to support the Blue Town Heritage Centre.

Get set for memorial run record

 Get set for memorial run record

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

Concern at mystery water bubbling out of the road

 Concern at mystery water bubbling out of the road

The source of a strange leak, which has been bubbling through the road surface outside a Rushenden couple’s home for a fortnight, is still unknown.

Pensioner robbed by balaclava-clad men

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

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

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.

Four locked up for life after beating man to death

Four locked up for life after beating man to death

Four murderers have been locked up for life today after beating a man to death with baseball bats before dumping his half-naked body on a beach.

Missing prisoner charged with armed raid on building society

Missing prisoner charged with armed raid on building society

A man who went missing from a Kent prison is to appear in court charged with an armed raid on a building society.

Family pub dropped from Neats Court plans

Family pub dropped from Neats Court plans

Plans for a family pub have been dropped from the Neats Court retail development.

Have a say on latest plan for homes on factory site

Have a say on latest plan for homes on factory site

Residents have the chance today to find out more about plans to build 147 homes in Halfway.

Pictured: Moment Skull Cracker arrested after four days on run

Pictured: Moment Skull Cracker arrested after four days on run

This is the moment a fugitive prisoner known as the Skull Cracker was arrested after fleeing a Kent prison - as he is questioned over an armed raid.

Anger as massive load of rubbish dumped in road

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.

Docks contractor taken to hospital

Docks contractor taken to hospital

A contractor was rushed to hospital after he was injured by construction equipment at a busy docks.

Skull Cracker caught after armed raid

Skull Cracker caught after armed raid

The convicted armed robber known as the Skull Cracker has been caught and is being brought back to Kent.

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