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Bid to rebuild demolished pub turned down

05 January 2017
Bid to rebuild demolished pub turned down

There's no chance of a pub - which was demolished by mistake - being rebuilt after an application to have it listed as a community asset was refused.

Town centre could lose loos

05 January 2017
Town centre could lose loos

Gravesham council are preparing to flush thousands of pounds from its amenities budget due to government cuts.

'He was an amazing kid, I'm so proud of him'

05 January 2017
'He was an amazing kid, I'm so proud of him'

More than £250,000 was raised to help pay for the treatment of a teenage boy with cancer, but it was not enough to save him.

Hospice charity to lead pioneering project

05 January 2017
Hospice charity to lead pioneering project

More patients are to get expert help from hospice charity ellenor after health bosses asked them to lead a pioneering project.

Presents burglary ruins Christmas Day

05 January 2017
Presents burglary ruins Christmas Day

Children were left without any presents on Christmas Day after a family home was ransacked by thieves who broke in via a kitchen window.

Firefighters battle oven blaze

04 January 2017
Firefighters battle oven blaze

Firefighters were called to tackle an oven fire after a woman cooking lamb chops inadvertently switched the grill on with the door shut.

George Michael fan won’t let the sun go down on idol

04 January 2017
George Michael fan won’t let the sun go down on idol

Millions of music fans were shocked to hear the news of George Michael’s death on Christmas Day – but one was left more heartbroken than most.

Special constables showed "tremendous bravery" in stabbing horror

02 January 2017
Special constables showed "tremendous bravery" in stabbing horror

Police officers' bravery has been recognised after a double stabbing horror at a mental health centre.

Working at New Year isn't always so bad

01 January 2017
Working at New Year isn't always so bad

As the youngest captain working on the Thames, and one of only two females captains, it has been a rapid rise for Joy McGlinchey.

Shocked staff see fatal hit-and-run at crossing

30 December 2016
Shocked staff see fatal hit-and-run at crossing

A man has told how emergency staff battled to save a man's life.

‘Rick’s living on his own island now’

30 December 2016
‘Rick’s living on his own island now’

One of the writers behind Status Quo’s autobiography has paid tribute to guitarist Rick Parfitt after he died on Christmas Eve.

‘Gratitude payment’ won’t pacify us, says church abuse victim

30 December 2016
‘Gratitude payment’ won’t pacify us, says church abuse victim

Payouts made to more women who were drugged and sexually assaulted at a home for young girls have been slammed as an insult by a former resident.

Ofsted feedback provides festive cheer

28 December 2016
Ofsted feedback provides festive cheer

A glowing report for one nursery came just at the right time of year.

Four car crash near Bluewater

27 December 2016
Four car crash near Bluewater

Traffic is moving slowly on the London-bound carriageway of the A2 after a four-car crash before the Bluewater turn-off.

Long delays at Dartford Crossing

27 December 2016
Long delays at Dartford Crossing

You may want to think again about that post-Christmas shopping trip to Lakeside.

Money pours in to help house fire victims

27 December 2016
Money pours in to help house fire victims

Kind-hearted friends and neighbours are banding together in a bid to raise money for a family who lost their home in a devastating fire on Boxing Day.

Park Run staves off Christmas calories

27 December 2016
Park Run staves off Christmas calories

Dartford’s keenest runners descended on Central Park for the penultimate Park Run of the year.

Two overnight fires in same street

27 December 2016
Two overnight fires in same street

Firefighters battled a small house fire and a car was completely destroyed by a blaze in the same road.

Pledge to keep station staffed

26 December 2016
Pledge to keep station staffed

Network Rail pledge to keep Stone Crossing railway station permanently staffed at night to prevent passengers detouring through dark footpath.

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

22 December 2016
Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Two masked men armed with an angle grinder and a sledgehammer tried to break open a supermarket cash machine.

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