Isle Of Sheppey

Suspected stolen items valued at more than £80,000 have been seized in two days following work by the Rural Task Force in Swale.

Caravans, vehicles and cabling were recovered, and a suspected copper thief arrested, after officers targeted locations in Sittingbourne, Newington and the Isle of Sheppey.

Kent Police was alerted to a theft in progress shortly after midnight on Thursday (18th September). It was reported that copper cabling had been taken from an industrial site in Minster-On-Sea.

Pic: John Nurden/Sheppey Scene

Three arrests have been made following the death of a man in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey last night (Sunday 10th August).

Kent Police were called to the Warden Bay Road area shortly after 7pm , where it was reported that an altercation broke out involving a small group of people and a man was assaulted, sustaining serious injuries.

Officers attended along with paramedics and a man in his 40s was confirmed deceased. His next of kin has been informed.

It's a BIG thank you to The Dyers for popping in this morning for a chat with Sam Gillham on the 106.9 SFM Breakfast Show.

As you have no doubt seen in the local press, and on social media, they are currently filming a new "fly-on-the-wall" documentary for SKY TV at the Priory Hill & Nutts Farm Holiday Park in Leysdown on the Isle Of Sheppey.

They will be holding an Open Day there between 2 and 5pm on Saturday 7th June and have very kindly invited the 106.9 SFM Roadshow Van to attend as well.

So why not pop along and see us!

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of the prestigious Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for summer 2025, and among them are three bathing beaches on the Isle of Sheppey.

This year the beaches which have met the high standard required to be presented with a Blue Flag, Seaside Award, or both are:

Network Rail have announced details of a further closure of the Kingsferry Bridge.

The 1950s bridge, which connects the Isle of Sheppey with mainland Kent over the Swale, will be closed to pedestrians, cyclists, rail, road and maritime traffic from 22:00 hrs on Thursday 24th October with an estimated completion by 05:00 hrs on Sunday 3rd November.

Stay tuned to 106.9 SFM for the latest information, as we get it.

Local bus operator Chalkwell has announced temporary amendments to it's 334 bus service to and from the island on Saturdays, following the closures of the Kingsferry Bridge over the next few months.

The 334 will not serve Quinton Road, Sheppey Way and Iwade during the closures with services operating as far as Sonora Fields and Jacinth Drive out of Sittingbourne. They will then join the main A249 and go directly to Queenborough Morrisons via The Sheppey Crossing. The opposite will happen on journeys from Sheerness. 

The first of the Kingsferry Bridge closures commenced at 10pm last night (Friday 7th June) and will continue until 5am on Monday (10th June).

Network Rail will be providing a bus replacement for service between Sittingbourne and Sheerness on Sea (calling at all stations except 'Swale') throughout all the closures to enable repais to the road/rail bridge between the Isle of Sheppey and the mainland (here in Sittingbourne). 

Kent Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a woman reported she was assaulted by a man in Leysdown-on-Sea on the isle Of Sheppey.

The incident happened inside a car on Leysdown Road, at around 9pm on Sunday 4th February.

The victim, who is in her 40s, was a front seat passenger in a white Peugeot 308, when it is alleged the man driving the vehicle, stopped and punched her multiple times. He then drove for a short distance before the car collided with a bollard and a fence.

People visiting Swale’s award-winning beaches this summer are being reminded to stay safe on the coast.

The beaches on the Island remain popular every year, and Swale Borough Council is again partnering with the RNLI to make sure people stay safe at Sheerness and Leysdown beaches.

Lifeguard cover began operating on Leysdown-on-Sea and Sheerness beaches seven days a week, from Saturday 8th July and will be there until Sunday 3rd September, having covered weekends and Bank Holidays since 27th May earlier this year.