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'It is on a scale I have never seen before'

'It is on a scale I have never seen before'

Calls have been made to take action over hazardous fly-tipping close to a gypsy and traveller site.

Nearly £3m given to waterside park and leisure destination

Nearly £3m given to waterside park and leisure destination

Plans to transform a largely derelict harbour and create a new park and leisure destination for Kent's new garden city have been given a cash boost.

Restaurant conversion plan revised

Restaurant conversion plan revised

An application to turn part of an Indian restaurant into two flats is being revisited.

Ten-year-old's Olympic dream

Ten-year-old's Olympic dream

An aspiring Olympian has made the most of lockdown by taking part in long distance running in preparation for the London Marathon.

Boy seeks refuge in shop after chase with robber

Boy seeks refuge in shop after chase with robber

A teenage boy being chased by a man on a bike sought refuge in a supermarket as police try to find the youngster following a robbery attempt.

Church hub praised in Parliament for Covid-19 support work

Church hub praised in Parliament for Covid-19 support work

A church community centre has been thanked at national level for its role in helping the homeless during the pandemic.

Don't judge me, says woman who gave away gentle giant Simba

Don't judge me, says woman who gave away gentle giant Simba

The owner of a dog who found internet fame after he was rehomed online has claimed she was mislead into thinking the pet was going to a good home.

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Let us play on: 18 clubs tell the National League

Let us play on: 18 clubs tell the National League

Clubs who wanted to carry on in National League North and South have written to the league asking to finish their season - separate or even together.

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'Robber clear and obvious threat to public safety'

'Robber clear and obvious threat to public safety'

A thief befriended his victim, offered him work then stabbed and robbed him, a court has heard.

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Emergency at flats as residents wake to bloodstained doors

Emergency at flats as residents wake to bloodstained doors

Residents are fearing the worst after emergency services arrived in the early hours and doors and floors were left covered in blood.

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Opinions sought for community art project

Opinions sought for community art project

An artist who has been commissioned to integrate artwork into a housing development has asked for input from the community.

Sikhs pay tribute to fallen Indian farmers

Sikhs pay tribute to fallen Indian farmers

Members of the Kent Sikh community have paid tribute to protestors who lost their lives during ongoing demonstrations against new Indian farming laws.

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Woman has cash snatched out of her hand during robbery

Woman has cash snatched out of her hand during robbery

Police are searching for a man who may have seen a robbery after a woman allegedly had an amount of cash snatched from her hand.

Bodycam footage shows man spit at parking warden

Bodycam footage shows man spit at parking warden

A man spat at a parking warden while claiming he had coronavirus, a court has heard.

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Mum shocked to find 45kg dog in her living room

Mum shocked to find 45kg dog in her living room

The RSPCA has urged people to use reputable charities when rehoming a pet after a teenager adopted a Tibetan mastiff online without her mum knowing.

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'Smiles in the aisles' as pair shop in fancy dress

'Smiles in the aisles' as pair shop in fancy dress

Two woman have thought of a fun way to carry out their essential shopping to help spread a message of positivity while collecting funds for an appeal.

Kutrieb: It's not good enough

Kutrieb: It's not good enough

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb branded his team’s defending as ‘sloppy’ after they shipped four goals at bottom side Welling on Tuesday night.

Young trees cut down for seven bungalows

Young trees cut down for seven bungalows

A woman has hit back after workers cut down 30-year-old trees to make way for seven bungalows for the elderly and disabled on a village green.

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Welling win seven-goal thriller against Ebbsfleet

Welling win seven-goal thriller against Ebbsfleet

Kristian Campbell hit a late winner as Welling edged Ebbsfleet in National League South on Tuesday night.

More Covid grants to help struggling firms

More Covid grants to help struggling firms

More than £670,000 has been handed out in discretionary grants to Gravesham firms - and now there's the chance for more to claim.

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