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'My children have been playing on an asbestos floor'

17 April 2016
'My children have been playing on an asbestos floor'

A mum-of-two is warning house buyers to check their property for asbestos in their homes before they move in.

Childhood friends married for 70 years

16 April 2016
Childhood friends married for 70 years

They met as children, now Frank and Frances King are celebrating 70 years of marriage.

Can hospital cope with new garden city?

16 April 2016
Can hospital cope with new garden city?

A hospital already 'pushed to the limit' says it will struggle to cope with the extra demand of Kent's new garden city.

Investigation ongoing after workmen injured

15 April 2016
Investigation ongoing after workmen injured

An investigation is ongoing after two workmen were injured when they cut through an underground mains power cable in Northfleet.

Rugby club makes sure the community has day full of fun

15 April 2016
Rugby club makes sure the community has day full of fun

There was more than just rugby to enjoy at Dartford Valley Rugby Club’s annual community fun day.

Patrols could combat traffic woes

15 April 2016
Patrols could combat traffic woes

Traffic patrols could be introduced to combat congestion caused by the Dartford Crossing.

Road renamed after murdered schoolgirl

15 April 2016
Road renamed after murdered schoolgirl

Schoolgirl Claire Tiltman, who was stabbed to death in an alleyway more than 20 years ago, has been honoured with a road named after her.

Homeless shelter has closed for summer

14 April 2016
Homeless shelter has closed for summer

A project to help the homeless find shelter during the winter months has come to an end.

Pop stars open school's new music complex

13 April 2016
Pop stars open school's new music complex

Pop stars, producers and dozens of students turned out for the opening of a state of the art new music complex at Gravesend Grammar School.

Dozens hotfoot it across coals for hospice fundraiser

12 April 2016
Dozens hotfoot it across coals for hospice fundraiser

Around 50 people took part in a fundraising fire walk for hospice charity ellenor.

Pioneering bone-marrow donor all set for marathon

12 April 2016
Pioneering bone-marrow donor all set for marathon

Saving one life was not enough for Norman Grimes; now he is preparing to save plenty more by running the London Marathon.

Lorry blaze on M25

12 April 2016
Lorry blaze on M25

A good samaritan in a "sludge gulper" helped put out a blaze in a lorry on the M25.

Pair stole Minis and sold them for parts

12 April 2016
Pair stole Minis and sold them for parts

Two men who stole 13 classic Mini cars and sold them for parts on eBay have been locked up.

Wembley welcomes Jonjo

11 April 2016
Wembley welcomes Jonjo

Fifty years on from England’s one and only World Cup win, teenage fundraiser Jonjo Heuermann received a hero's welcome at Wembley.

Jonjo nears Wembley finish line

10 April 2016
Jonjo nears Wembley finish line

Teenage fundraiser Jonjo Heuerman arrives at Wembley Stadium today as his epic charity bike ride comes to an end.

The Stones make an exhibition of themselves

10 April 2016
The Stones make an exhibition of themselves

You don’t need to be a big Rolling Stones fan to appreciate a brilliant new exhibition of the band at London's Saatchi Gallery.

Appliances store is a dream come true

09 April 2016
Appliances store is a dream come true

A man who started his first business in the kitchen of a Northfleet flat has celebrated the first anniversary of another electrical goods store.

Driver used dead person’s disabled badge

09 April 2016
Driver used dead person’s disabled badge

A man has been ordered to pay fines after using a cancelled parking permit belonging to a dead driver to leave his car in a disabled bay.

Michelle in the running to overcome race obstacles

08 April 2016
Michelle in the running to overcome race obstacles

A supermarket assistant is trading shopping tills for running shoes to raise money for a suicide charity.

Christmas rush is market target

07 April 2016
Christmas rush is market target

Gravesend’s once beloved Market Hall will be open again just in time for Christmas after a £1.8m refurbishment.

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