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Green-fingered therapy helping hospice patients

Green-fingered therapy helping hospice patients

Planting bulbs and seeds and taking cuttings, as well as activities like flower pressing, is providing a different kind of therapy at a hospice.

Large-scale outdoor celebrations mark Eid

Large-scale outdoor celebrations mark Eid

More than 1,000 worshippers came together to mark the end of Ramadan.

Car crook who went on run to Marbella jailed

Car crook who went on run to Marbella jailed

A criminal who fled to Spain for years after being arrested for handling stolen vehicles worth tens of thousands of pounds is now behind bars.

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Solly savouring coaching role

Solly savouring coaching role

Ebbsfleet's Chris Solly is seeing the game from a fresh perspective after his first season as a player/coach.

Appeal over illegal woodlands development refused

Appeal over illegal woodlands development refused

An appeal against a decision to refuse planning permission for a controversial caravan development on a protected woodland site has been refused.

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Postboxes fit for the Queen

Postboxes fit for the Queen

A group of knitters has transformed the top of postboxes making them fit for royalty ahead of the Jubilee celebrations.

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Jessica’s accolade after magnificent seven

Jessica’s accolade after magnificent seven

A teenager from Gravesend has been named GB deaf swimmer of the year.

Biker dies in hospital after 'hit-and-run' crash

Biker dies in hospital after 'hit-and-run' crash

A motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries following a suspected hit-and-run has died in hospital.

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Bubble tea shop coming to town

Bubble tea shop coming to town

A new family-run bubble tea shop has offered a sneak peek at some of its exclusive drinks ahead of its launch in a town centre.

Kutrieb: It was nowhere near good enough

Kutrieb: It was nowhere near good enough

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb was “gutted” after his team lost their grip on third place in National League South on Saturday.

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Report: Ebbsfleet drop to fourth place

Report: Ebbsfleet drop to fourth place

Ebbsfleet lost ground in the battle for a top-three finish in National League South on Saturday.

Father and six-month-old child 'thrown' out of vehicle in car-jacking

Father and six-month-old child 'thrown' out of vehicle in car-jacking

Police are investigating after a father and his baby daughter were thrown out of their car in a terrifying ordeal.

Shops raided by council shut down by courts

Shops raided by council shut down by courts

Magistrates have closed down eight shops in one town which have been involved in the sale of illegal tobacco.

Boxer Greenfield crowned queen of the ring

Boxer Greenfield crowned queen of the ring

An 11-year-old has been celebrating after she won a national title on Sunday.

Coldwell eyeing Commonwealth Games glory

Coldwell eyeing Commonwealth Games glory

Gravesend triathlete Sophie Coldwell believes her Commonwealth Games pedigree can help her finish on the podium in Birmingham this summer.

Two arrested on suspicion of smuggling people into the UK in horseboxes

Two arrested on suspicion of smuggling people into the UK in horseboxes

Two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into people being smuggled into the UK in horseboxes.

Vandals cause £10k of damage to playground

Vandals cause £10k of damage to playground

A newly-refurbished play area will cost around £10,000 to repair after it was vandalised.

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Accountant to compete at world laughter contest

Accountant to compete at world laughter contest

A former Britain's Got Talent contestant is on a mission to get the nation smiling as she represents the UK at the World Laughter Championships.

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Full steam ahead!

Full steam ahead!

Dennis Kutrieb says his Ebbsfleet side cannot drop any points if they want a top-three finish in National League South.

Shops closed down in illegal tobacco sales swoop

Shops closed down in illegal tobacco sales swoop

Several shops have been simultaneously shut in what is believed to be the biggest co-ordinated closure of such stores by a local authority in the UK.

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