RNLI lifeguards Tom King and Alex Wilmshurst on Sheerness beach last year He ... the charity has not yet had any lifeguards on Kent's beaches this year, but patrols will start tomorrow at Viking ...

The number of Kent beaches awarded an acclaimed Blue Flag has increased by a third compared to last year. A total of nine ...

The coastguard helicopter was called to a beach after reports a person had drifted out to sea on a rubber ring. The chopper was seen hovering over Minster and along the seafront at Sheerness ...

Shingle Bank beach, which is on the north shore of Kent's Isle of Sheppey ... residents say the 'encampment' at Shingle Bank, between Sheerness and Minster, is worse than ever.

A dead dolphin has washed up on a beach. Kent Wildlife Rescue Service was alerted to the body on Sheerness Beach, near Marine Parade, yesterday morning (April 6). WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW The ...

The child was pulled from the water at Marine Parade, Sheerness, Kent, at about 13:25 BST ... the fire service were also called out to the beach.

Sheerness beach in the 1970s, with the Seaview Hotel ... on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, in 1974. He was 40. It was a decision that astonished his admirers. In the 1970s Sheerness was not a pretty ...

The stunning display of blue swirls and waves was seen yesterday evening at Sheerness Beach in Kent. Photos of the magical moment show a vivid electric blue colour stretched across the shore line ...

Fire crews are tackling a fire at Sheerness docks in Kent. A large plume of smoke can be seen from miles around. Kent Fire and Rescue have crews on their way. More follows. The cause of a huge ...

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