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Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

A video has captured the air ambulance landing in in a town park.

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Vandals smash lights at iconic clock tower

Vandals smash lights at iconic clock tower

Remembrance Day and Diwali illuminations at an iconic clock tower have been cancelled after vandals smashed its lights.

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Arrest after teenage boy stabbed

Arrest after teenage boy stabbed

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after another teenager was stabbed near a railway station.

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Businesses fined £1,000 for Covid curfew breach

Businesses fined £1,000 for Covid curfew breach

Three pubs and three restaurants have each received a fine for serving customers past the government's 10pm curfew.

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'This coming month will be a challenging one'

'This coming month will be a challenging one'

Council leaders have pledged to support businesses in need of help as they prepare for a second national lockdown.

'My legs feel like they are burning from the inside'

'My legs feel like they are burning from the inside'

A father-of-three has shared his heartbreaking story following a freak accident which left him paralysed from the waist down.

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Road closed after 'medical incident'

Road closed after 'medical incident'

A road has been closed in both directions while police and ambulance crews respond to a medical incident.

Comedian's lockdown inspires dark tales in new book

Comedian's lockdown inspires dark tales in new book

Actor, writer and comedian Joe Pasquale reveals the inspiration behind his new book of scary stories was dark and macabre experiences of lockdown.

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Beloved artist lived vividly throughout her 81 years

Beloved artist lived vividly throughout her 81 years

Artist Beryl Martin, who died last month, will live long in the memory of Gravesend as a vibrant, eccentric, kind and funny lover of life.

Pair charged after spate of burglaries

Pair charged after spate of burglaries

Two suspected thieves alleged to have targeted several homes across Kent appeared in court accused of carrying out 14 offences.

Kent act to feature in virtual stand up tour

Kent act to feature in virtual stand up tour

The Chuckle Singhs will appear with top comics Tom Parry and Geoff Norcott in the UK's first virtual stand up tour

Great gran celebrates golden touch with second lotto win

Great gran celebrates golden touch with second lotto win

A pensioner who bagged the £500,000 Thunderball jackpot has set her eyes on her next win saying she knew she'd scoop the game's top prize.

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Fleet feel the benefit

Fleet feel the benefit

The impact of Ebbsfleet’s new head of performance is already there to see this season.

Tennis club thrives following £50,000 overhaul

Tennis club thrives following £50,000 overhaul

A sports club, which was one of the first facilities to re-open following the Covid lockdown, has seen membership soar.

Car crash causes M20 lane closure

Car crash causes M20 lane closure

A lane closure is currently in place along the M20 due to an incident involving two vehicles.

Man charged with drink driving after crash

Man charged with drink driving after crash

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of being over the limit and driving without insurance or a licence after a crash.

Support for Marcus Rashford's campaign

Support for Marcus Rashford's campaign

Businesses have been giving out food parcels in support of a footballer's national campaign to keep the country's most vulnerable children fed.

Supporting our veterans throughout it all

Supporting our veterans throughout it all

The annual poppy appeal in aid of the Royal British Legion is under way.

Have your say over riverside project

Have your say over riverside project

People are being urged to share their views over a development which will transform the town.

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