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Town could get a ‘Spoons

Town could get a ‘Spoons

Plans for a national pub chain to set up shop in Sheerness appear to be moving forward.

Sailing club buoyed by arrival of racing yachts

Sailing club buoyed by arrival of racing yachts

A fleet of boats moored in Queenborough overnight ahead of a 40,000 mile race, and a Sheppey man is crewing one of them.

Hospital cake to mark milestone

Hospital cake to mark milestone

Staff at Sheppey Community Hospital have been praised for their hard work and dedication.

Changing rooms wait is all over

Changing rooms wait is all over

Footballers at the Island’s eastern end have now got their own changing rooms thanks to almost £50,000 of funding.

New supermarket creates hundreds of jobs

New supermarket creates hundreds of jobs

The latest store opened by Morrisons has had a big impact on a Kent town's dole queues, with staff including 46 long-term unemployed.

Grandmother thanks NHS team after suffering falls

Grandmother thanks NHS team after suffering falls

A grandmother-of-five has paid tribute to an NHS team for improving her quality of life.

Castle among the stars of our very own film festival

Castle among the stars of our very own film festival

A documentary about a famous Kent landmark has been chosen to feature in the fifth Swale Film Festival.

Football kit return plea has good cause at heart

Football kit return plea has good cause at heart

A football club has come up with a novel way of solving a kit shortage – offering a shirt amnesty.

Mother’s call to help fight fires

Mother’s call to help fight fires

A firefighting mother is hoping to encourage others to sign up and help save lives.

12 firms in showdown for awards night final

12 firms in showdown for awards night final

The finalists in this year’s Swale Business Awards have been chosen.

Sneak peek inside superstore

Sneak peek inside superstore

The new Isle of Sheppey Morrisons store opens its doors for the first time tomorrow.

Update: Massive blaze at Sheppey farm to be investigated

Update: Massive blaze at Sheppey farm to be investigated

Firefighters are expected to stay at the scene of a large barn fire for the rest of the weekend.

Harmony replaces Donkey Derby

Harmony replaces Donkey Derby

Music and massage went hand in hand at a family festival this weekend.

100 Legion members needed for centenary of First World War

100 Legion members needed for centenary of First World War

The chairman of the Island’s Royal British Legion (RBL) is hoping to increase its membership to 100 to tie in with the centenary of the First World Wa

Revamped hall set to expand

Revamped hall set to expand

There are big plans for the future of a community hall which has already undergone a drastic transformation.

Firefighters tackle large barn blaze

Firefighters tackle large barn blaze

Dozens of firefighters have spent the night trying to protect nearby properties from a blaze involving bales of straw.

Boy home again after lucky escape in crash

Boy home again after lucky escape in crash

The dad of a child who was hit by a car says he is lucky his son is alive.

Cream tea singalong

Cream tea singalong

Strawberries and cream and some old time classics were the order of the day for members of Age UK.

Now sister has great grades too

Now sister has great grades too

An Eastchurch girl has achieved a star-studded set of GCSE results – almost matching her sister’s top grades three years ago.

Landlady's cheeky challenge ends in profitable bottom line

Landlady's cheeky challenge ends in profitable bottom line

A pub landlady who asked people to come up with ideas for a tattoo on her bottom is pleased with the result...

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