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Report: Fleet lose on the road

Report: Fleet lose on the road

Ebbsfleet failed to get anything from their National League trip to Tranmere on Saturday.

Hauliers help out to build hospital play equipment

 Hauliers help out to build hospital play equipment

Children at darent Valley Hospital will be able to use a new play area after a haulage firm donated £10,000 for its refurbishment.

Bogus council workers target homes for cash

Bogus council workers target homes for cash

Gravesham council has received reports about doorstep visits from people claiming to be collecting money on behalf of them.

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Fleet challenged to improve

Fleet challenged to improve

Daryl McMahon has demanded a reaction when Ebbsfleet go to Tranmere on Saturday.

Gritters and buses attacked by vandals

Gritters and buses attacked by vandals

Bus services were cancelled and a gritting lorry was damaged after vehicles were pelted with rocks and bricks.

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Arrests after two burglaries

Arrests after two burglaries

Two men are being questioned after two burglaries were committed last week.

Consultation on plan for cycle route

Consultation on plan for cycle route

A consultation has opened on a £180,000 scheme to install a signed cycle route between a town's train station and a cycling park.

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Demolition takes down section of power station

Demolition takes down section of power station

Two units of a power station were destroyed earlier today in the latest demolition at the site.

Thieves put hospice patient transport out of use

Thieves put hospice patient transport out of use

Thieves have struck at a hospice, stealing catalytic converters from both patient transport minibuses.

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Baby's birthday celebrations led to violent assault

Baby's birthday celebrations led to violent assault

A bricklayer throttled his girlfriend after the pair rowed hours after celebrating their son's first birthday.

Save our surface!

Save our surface!

The only full-sized astroturf hockey pitch in Gravesham will be shut down this year unless £250,000 is raised to replace it.

Fundraising effort for Isla

Fundraising effort for Isla

People in one Kent town are uniting behind a two-year-old girl who is fighting a rare form of cancer.

80 burglaries in one month prompts warning

80 burglaries in one month prompts warning

A total of 80 burglaries have been reported to police in two Kent towns in the past month.

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Cinema offering free pass to those celebrating their 50th birthday

Cinema offering free pass to those celebrating their 50th birthday

A cinema is giving a free unlimited cinema pass to those celebrating their 50th birthday this year.

A 15-year-old boy charged with possessing knife

A 15-year-old boy charged with possessing knife

A 15-year-old boy is to appear in court charged with possessing an offensive weapon, assaulting a constable and a public order offence.

Theatre set to celebrate 50th anniversary in style

Theatre set to celebrate 50th anniversary in style

The town’s iconic multi-purpose theatre is to mark its 50th anniversary with an array of celebrations.

Drill ship docks at power station

Drill ship docks at power station

People watched as a huge drill ship moored on the River Thames.

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Bus provider: Service will improve now

Bus provider: Service will improve now

A bus provider has said a service will improve after lengthy delays plagued a rural route.

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Ferry service cancelled after fault

Ferry service cancelled after fault

A commuter ferry is out of action following an engine fault.

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More comes tumbling down...

More comes tumbling down...

A ninth explosive demolition will take place at a power station this week.

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