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Killer slid picture of victim's body under prison cell door

Killer slid picture of victim's body under prison cell door

20 September 2013

A former boxer jailed for eight years after beating a man to death in a kebab shop kept a picture of his victim's body in prison, it has emerged.

Petition against hostel was based on false rumours

Petition against hostel was based on false rumours

20 September 2013

A solicitor acting for the Sisters of Mercy said concerns about their plan to turn an old pub into a homeless hostel are “misplaced”.

Apple-hungry buyers cause store to run out of iPhones

Apple-hungry buyers cause store to run out of iPhones

20 September 2013

Hundreds queued up to be among the first to get their hands on a new iPhone today... but many were turned away as the store sold out.

Cold War bunker is now Grade II listed

Cold War bunker is now Grade II listed

20 September 2013

A Cold War bunker in Gravesend has been listed today by Heritage Minister Ed Vaizey on the advice of English Heritage.

Embalming bodies...aged just 11

Embalming bodies...aged just 11

20 September 2013

A funeral director who embalmed his first body at 11 believes working it isn't just a job, but a way of life.

On faster track for physiotherapy

On faster track for physiotherapy

20 September 2013

Meet the latest entry to the Dartford and Gravesham Business Awards...

Rubbish alight

Rubbish alight

20 September 2013

Firefighters went out to an unattended bonfire last night

For 37 years it’s been my life, says centre manager

For 37 years it’s been my life, says centre manager

19 September 2013

People have been sharing their memories of a popular leisure centre which closed suddenly leaving customers devastated and 19 people unemployed.

Ex-boxer accused of beating man to death was just out of prison

Ex-boxer accused of beating man to death was just out of prison

19 September 2013

A former champion boxer and Olympic hopeful was on licence from prison for witness intimidation when he beat a reveller to death, a court heard.

Crackdown on anti-social behaviour in town centre

Crackdown on anti-social behaviour in town centre

19 September 2013

Gangs hanging around one of the town’s most famous landmarks will be moved on in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

Hundreds to protest at children's centre closures bid in cost-cutting drive

Hundreds to protest at children's centre closures bid in cost-cutting drive

19 September 2013

County councillors are set to come under huge pressure today to oppose controversial plans to close 23 children's centres across Kent.

Local player with high-tech edge

Local player with high-tech edge

19 September 2013

Over the past 11 years, Amax Estates and Property Services has become an important part of Gravesend’s commercial sector.

Firefighters free man trapped in machinery

Firefighters free man trapped in machinery

19 September 2013

A man in his 20s was stuck for two hours after becoming stuck in a potato harvester.

Nations celebrate 400-year link

Nations celebrate 400-year link

19 September 2013

Wreaths laid at the memorial of man in charge of the East India Company to celebrate the 400th anniversary of contact between Britain and Japan.

Barnes backs 'drunk tanks' for revellers

Barnes backs 'drunk tanks' for revellers

18 September 2013

Kent's crime commissioner has supported calls today for "drunk tanks" to avoid packing police cells with nuisance binge drinkers.

Illegal tobacco fear over move to plain packaging

Illegal tobacco fear over move to plain packaging

18 September 2013

A retailer from Dartford says the introduction of plain packaging for cigarettes could lead to a rise in illegal and counterfeit smoking products.

Fencing firm moves with the times

Fencing firm moves with the times

18 September 2013

For 85 years, Meopham Fencing Works has maintained a successful business as a fencing contractor and material supplier.

Once my Tamera beats her nerves, she’s going to fly

Once my Tamera beats her nerves, she’s going to fly

18 September 2013

The sky is the limit for X Factor sensation Tamera Foster – if she can conquer her nerves, says her mother.

The vets loved by pets

The vets loved by pets

18 September 2013

Pilgrims, in Essex Road, Dartford, was founded in 1999 by Graham Hines and is our latest business award nominee...

Revealed: How Strictly's Len Goodman did samba up the aisle at secret wedding

Revealed: How Strictly's Len Goodman did samba up the aisle at secret wedding

17 September 2013

Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman revealed for the first time how he sprung his secret wedding on surprised guests.

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