Sheerness in Kent seems like any other seaside town but, unbeknown to many, it is just 1.5miles away from a shipwreck that is ...

UK seaside town 1.5-miles away from shipwreck feared to blow up at any second ... Dating back to the Bronze Age, Sheerness' history is what really sets it apart from the rest.

The WWII-era SS Richard Montgomery sits just over a mile from shore – and locals fear that its 1,400 tonnes of potent explosives could go off at any time. Jon Excell investigates.

But the residents of Sheerness believe the isolated seaside town is in need of the £20 million it has been awarded. Pauline Luddington, 84, who has lived in Sheerness her whole life, says: “It ...

A 'doomsday wreck' full of explosives from World War II could be edging closer to collapse, according to a new survey. The SS Richard Montgomery, used by the US for carrying cargo of munitions during ...

Marine Town and Mile Town in Sheerness have both been added and are described as deteriorating and in a medium state of vulnerability. The two sites are among 50 conversation areas in the borough.

A 28-mile path is now open after being first proposed more than five years ago - but is not as continuous as first hoped. The route, which covers 80% of the Isle of Sheppey’s coastal trails, was ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sheerness locals have rebuffed claims that it's one of the worst and most dangerous places to live - and that the town holds on to a rare community spirit long lost in Britain.