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Capital gains for charity band

Capital gains for charity band

Members of the Sheppey St John Ambulance Band have been given a role in The Lord Mayor’s Show 2013.

Owner’s warning after dog picks up fish hook on beach

Owner’s warning after dog picks up fish hook on beach

Fishermen who discard their equipment on the beach have been branded thoughtless by a dog owner whose pet was badly injured by a hook.

Teacher strikes planned for tomorrow

Teacher strikes planned for tomorrow

Teacher strikes will affect four Island schools tomorrow.

Murderer walks out of prison after 'harassment by travellers'

Murderer walks out of prison after 'harassment by travellers'

A convicted murderer claimed he walked out of an open jail to stay with a friend because he had been repeatedly harassed by travellers in prison.

Spider strikes as man washes up

Spider strikes as man washes up

A spider lurking in a plug hole sank its fangs into a man's finger and drew blood when he tried to unblock his sink.

Betrayal of burglar who stole from family

Betrayal of burglar who stole from family

A burglar who targeted the homes of his ex-wife's family to steal cash and jewellery in a spate of thefts is behind bars.

Fire crews take advantage of empty housing complex

Fire crews take advantage of empty housing complex

An empty housing complex has been put to good use before it is transformed in a £2.5m refit.

Making money from old clothes

Making money from old clothes

Kind-hearted schoolchildren and their parents have donated unwanted belongings to help others and boost funds.

Pupils join fight against bullying

Pupils join fight against bullying

School children have had a visit from experts in how to help stop bullying.

Mum's hell as intruders caught on CCTV

Mum's hell as intruders caught on CCTV

A woman has told of her terror after intruders broke into her home and were only disturbed when they tripped a new alarm system.

“Newcomer now, but I’d love to become an honorary Swampy”

“Newcomer now, but I’d love to become an honorary Swampy”

Will Palin’s on a mission improbable – to turn our humble isle into Destination Desirable for the nation’s hip brigade.

Outstanding achievements in regatta

Outstanding achievements in regatta

Three Sheppey Sea Cadets came up trumps in a national regatta.

'Close beach' call as more asbestos washes up

'Close beach' call as more asbestos washes up

More asbestos cement has been found washed up on a popular beach, leading to a call for it to be closed.

Kirsty is keen to help others by sharing experience on YouTube

Kirsty is keen to help others by sharing experience on YouTube

A teenager badly injured in the Glass House arson attack has created a video to tell the story of what happened in her own words.

School’s car park has destroyed our privacy

School’s car park has destroyed our privacy

Overhead vehicles rather than cables are causing concern to an Island neighbourhood.

School technician caught after leaving USB stick in staff room

School technician caught after leaving USB stick in staff room

A lab technician was caught out when he left a memory stick containing sick child images in a school staff room.

Dad frustrated at lack of response to kidney campaign

Dad frustrated at lack of response to kidney campaign

A dad campaigning to get a dialysis unit at Sheppey Community Hospital says he is frustrated things have not moved forward in eight months.

Filthy beach cleared of litter by prisoners

 Filthy beach cleared of litter by prisoners

A stretch of beach which was branded a disgrace has been cleaned up by a team of prisoners who are giving something back to the community.

Pupils help to drive home school parking message

Pupils help to drive home school parking message

Youngsters held a placard protest over dangerous parking outside their school.

Hunted fraudster returned to prison

Hunted fraudster returned to prison

A former prisoner being hunted after allegedly breaching his licence terms has been arrested and returned to a Kent prison.

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