Olympic gymnast Louis Smith is heading to Bluewater tomorrow.

More than 500 people squeezed into a school as government officials faced the music over the Thames crossing.

A doctor who forged prescriptions for hundreds of tablets for a sleeping disorder so he could sell them on abroad has today been jailed for 15 months.

Children are now able to enjoy swings, a climbing frame and slide, a roundabout, spinner and rocker.

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Hundreds are expected to gather tonight to hear plans for a new Thames crossing - as Gravesham residents argue one option will devastate the town.

As many as 23 children's centres across Kent could close under cost-cutting proposals, it has been announced.

Mums, dads, grandparents and carers stepped out for a baby buggy race around Bluewater on Sunday and raised a whopping £20,000 for charity.

A boy was injured after being knocked off his bike by a car in a suspected hit-and-run in Gravesend.

Thousands of pounds worth of technology has been stolen from a school.

A mother is devastated after the statue of an angel was stolen from her 12-year-old son's grave by "despicable" thieves.

Over 25 wild and wacky vehicles set off from Northfleet to Barcelona to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

This man is being hunted by police after a woman claims she was grabbed by a stranger who repeatedly kissed her before she fought him off.

Mayfield Grammar School in Gravesend has been rated as outstanding right across the board by government inspectors.

A female Post Office worker has been hurt during a raid by a gang armed with sledgehammers this afternoon.

A teacher who sought a £1.2m payout for winning a race discrimination claim faces jail after lying about her criminal past.

An ex-Gravesend doctor twice handed over prescriptions for a sleep disorder drug in the name of a different GP, a court's heard.

Mindless yobs caused damage to a fence and shed after they tried to set a bike alight.

Possible fire in Windmill Street

Police were called this afternoon to reports a man was wandering around Meopham with a knife.