The street was cordoned off this morning after a fire in an office building

A devious shop assistant who tried to con a lottery syndicate out of a payout of almost £80,000 has been given a suspended sentence.

Four teenagers are behind bars after mugging a man in the street and stealing his mobile phone, passport and jewellery.

A man suffered burn wounds after his garage caught fire in Bean.

Stars, including Silk actress Maxine Peake, have been filming at a cafe off the A2.

Cannabis thought to be worth more than £40,000 has been uncovered following a number of police raids in Gravesend.

A man has been arrested in connection with four armed robberies, one in Gravesend.

The family of Natalie Jarvis, murdered in Swanley Village, have released balloons in her memory.

Hundreds of people had to be evacuated from Bluewater.

Retail guru Mary Portas has visited Dartford.

Yobs threw stones at a porpoise in Gravesend's canal basin.

Gravesham council has approved a £120m proposal for the town centre, despite angry opposition.

Bradley Walsh is to head the cast of Cinderella in this year's panto at The Orchard, Dartford.

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Thug Joseph Lee has been jailed after forcing a driver on terrifying drive through Swanley.