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Festival in memory of murdered student to end

Festival in memory of murdered student to end

A music festival in memory of a 23-year-old who was killed by her ex-boyfriend will be holding its last event this year.

Searle: It’s still in our hands

Searle: It’s still in our hands

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle admitted he always felt their survival bid would go to the final week of the season.

Report: Ebbsfleet still not safe after home defeat

Report: Ebbsfleet still not safe after home defeat

Ebbsfleet’s National League survival bid will be going to the wire after a luckless display on Saturday.

Thousands line streets for Vaisakhi festival

Thousands line streets for Vaisakhi festival

Thousands of people have lined the streets as a colourful Sikh festival got under way.

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‘It’s so exciting’: Major £10m school expansion given green light

‘It’s so exciting’: Major £10m school expansion given green light

A primary school is set to expand its intake by more than 70% following the approval of plans which have been in the pipeline for two decades.

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I owe it all to dad!

I owe it all to dad!

Ben Chapman’s ambipedal skills that helped Ebbsfleet to three points last weekend were honed during garden kickabouts with father Dan.

Vaisakhi Gravesend 2024: Everything you need to know

Vaisakhi Gravesend 2024: Everything you need to know

Everything you need to know about Sikh festival celebrations in a Kent town this weekend, from road closures, procession route, timings and more.

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Ground change for FC Halifax v Ebbsfleet

Ground change for FC Halifax v Ebbsfleet

Ebbsfleet’s midweek trip to FC Halifax will be played at a different venue next week.

Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan

Thousands of members of a mosque have broken their month-long fast as they celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan.

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‘It’s been a rollercoaster ride’: Family-run garden centre marks major landmark

‘It’s been a rollercoaster ride’: Family-run garden centre marks major landmark

The managing director of a family-run garden centre has spoken of their “rollercoaster” journey after a birthday bash to celebrate three decades.

Pharmacy reopens two years after ‘devastating’ blaze

Pharmacy reopens two years after ‘devastating’ blaze

A chemist has reopened in a new store almost two years after its premises were destroyed.

‘We were lucky to get away with 3-0’

‘We were lucky to get away with 3-0’

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle had no complaints after they were brushed aside at Solihull Moors on Tuesday night.

Care home to house asylum-seeking children

Care home to house asylum-seeking children

KCC says it will use a care home to house unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in a different part of Kent after plans fell through elsewhere.

Woman jailed after helping teens attack homeless man with machete

Woman jailed after helping teens attack homeless man with machete

A woman who distracted a homeless man so two teens could carry out a “terrifying attack” has been jailed.

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Car stolen from driveway in early hours of morning

Car stolen from driveway in early hours of morning

Police are investigating after a car was stolen from a driveway, one of four of the same model taken that night.

Man committed sex act in amusement arcade

Man committed sex act in amusement arcade

A man acted indecently in front of a woman while gaming in an amusement arcade, a court has heard.

Anger after war hero’s statue ‘desecrated’

Anger after war hero’s statue ‘desecrated’

Residents have responded angrily to the “desecration” of a memorial commemorating a town’s decorated war hero and philanthropist.

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Title challengers pushed all the way

Title challengers pushed all the way

There was only one point in it when Gravesend finished their Regional 2 South East season against Battersea Ironsides.

That’s not our standard says Fleet boss Searle

That’s not our standard says Fleet boss Searle

Ebbsfleet boss Danny Searle admitted he had mixed emotions despite taking another huge step towards safety on Saturday.

Report: Chapman inspires Ebbsfleet to vital win

Report: Chapman inspires Ebbsfleet to vital win

Ben Chapman took centre stage as Ebbsfleet edged closer to safety on Saturday.

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