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303 magic number for care home centenarians

303 magic number for care home centenarians

Three care home residents have celebrated a combined age of 303 at a very special birthday party.

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Cocaine dealers get 17 years

Cocaine dealers get 17 years

Two cocaine dealers who were found with £30,000 in their car have been locked up for a total of 17 years.

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Drug dealer jailed after £6k found in bedroom

Drug dealer jailed after £6k found in bedroom

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to a string of drug offences.

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Fleet staying patient in striker hunt

Fleet staying patient in striker hunt

Daryl McMahon has identified a new striker but may have to wait until January to bring him to Ebbsfleet.

Woman seriously injured after falling off balcony

Woman seriously injured after falling off balcony

A woman was taken to hospital in a serious condition after falling from a balcony as she tried to fix a faulty alarm.

£8bn claims for crossing ‘pure fantasy’

£8bn claims for crossing ‘pure fantasy’

Claims that the Lower Thames Crossing will deliver £8bn of revenue and 6,000 jobs to Kent have been dismissed as 'pure fantasy' by one campaign group.

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Emergency services called to two-car crash

Emergency services called to two-car crash

Firefighters freed a car passenger following a two-vehicle crash in the early hours.

Cyclist scales the equivalent of Everest

Cyclist scales the equivalent of Everest

A cyclist has scaled the height of Mount Everest - in Kent.

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Delays clear after six-vehicle pile-up

Delays clear after six-vehicle pile-up

Emergency services were at the scene of a crash involving six vehicles on the A2.

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Support the Messenger Christmas Appeal

Support the Messenger Christmas Appeal

A husband and wife duo at the core of this year's Christmas appeal for the homeless.

Taboo topics discussed at women's conference

Taboo topics discussed at women's conference

Around 300 people attended an annual women-only conference to address subjects which are not usually openly discussed.

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Hammer-wielding robber told staff he was 'joking'

Hammer-wielding robber told staff he was 'joking'

A robber who held up a store with a hammer and later claimed to be 'joking' has been sentenced to four years in prison.

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Appeal as woman fights for life after being crushed by bus

Appeal as woman fights for life after being crushed by bus

A pensioner is continuing to fight for life after becoming trapped under a bus, as police appeal for witnesses to come forward.

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Man threatened to blow himself up

Man threatened to blow himself up

Police found a bin stuffed with bottles full of shrapnel when responding to threats made by a drug addict.

Tight league suits Fleet

Tight league suits Fleet

Sean Shields hopes the unpredictable nature of the National League could play into Ebbsfleet’s hands.

Pensioner seriously hurt after being 'crushed' by bus

Pensioner seriously hurt after being 'crushed' by bus

An elderly woman has been seriously hurt after reportedly losing her footing and falling into the path of a bus, leaving her trapped underneath.

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Pioneering clinic opens in shopping centre

Pioneering clinic opens in shopping centre

A pioneering NHS-funded ultrasound clinic will treat people from a town centre shopping complex in a bid to cut waiting times and improve access.

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Macca: Let's do it every week

Macca: Let's do it every week

Performances remain the key for manager Daryl McMahon as Ebbsfleet bid to break into the National League play-off places.

Council deputy resigns over building policy

Council deputy resigns over building policy

A deputy council leader has stepped down from the cabinet in protest to plans to build on greenbelt land in his borough.

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Travellers set up home at lorry park

Travellers set up home at lorry park

A number of caravans are parked up on land just off the A2.

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