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Pledge to keep station staffed

Pledge to keep station staffed

Network Rail pledge to keep Stone Crossing railway station permanently staffed at night to prevent passengers detouring through dark footpath.

Family forced to flee as Christmas dinner catches light

Family forced to flee as Christmas dinner catches light

Food left cooking in an oven caught fire this evening forcing a family to flee their home.

Hardly a dry eye in the house

Hardly a dry eye in the house

Angels, wise men, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and a donkey. With a cast list like that, it must be Nativity time.

Bad tidings for police as Christmas Eve crimes soar

Bad tidings for police as Christmas Eve crimes soar

While most spend Christmas Eve relaxing with family, many are victims of crime or facing the night in a police cell as the number of arrests soars.

Man jailed for spate of burglaries

Man jailed for spate of burglaries

A man has been sent to prison for three years after committing a series of burglaries, including two at the same home.

This Christmas is for our beloved Daniel

This Christmas is for our beloved Daniel

While the murder of Daniel Whitworth is recent news to many, this Christmas is the third his family face without their beloved boy.

Air ambulance called after man falls from ladder

Air ambulance called after man falls from ladder

A man has been taken to hospital with a back injury after falling from a ladder.

Ashmore fired up for derby

Ashmore fired up for derby

Ebbsfleet goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore is relishing the Boxing Day clash at Dartford in National League South.

Sharp rise in number of rough-sleepers say charity

Sharp rise in number of rough-sleepers say charity

This Christmas there will be more than double the number of rough sleepers in Gravesend and Dartford than there was last year.

Drug-driver jailed for killing grandmother in road horror

Drug-driver jailed for killing grandmother in road horror

A driver who was under the influence of cannabis when he knocked down and killed an elderly pedestrian has been jailed for two years.

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

Almighty bang as hit-and-run driver smashes into bollard

A driver crashed into a bollard causing almighty bang, before allegedly ripping off the number plate and leaving the vehicle.

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Masked men attempt cash machine break-in

Two masked men armed with an angle grinder and a sledgehammer tried to break open a supermarket cash machine.

McQueen eager to stay put

McQueen eager to stay put

Ebbsfleet manager Daryl McMahon has stated that striker Darren McQueen wants to remain at the club long-term.

Payouts made to church abuse victims

Payouts made to church abuse victims

A £1,000 payout has been made to more than 20 women who were drugged and sexually assaulted at a home for young girls.

Man admits stealing safe containing £10k from temple

Man admits stealing safe containing £10k from temple

A man has pleaded guilty to stealing a safe containing £10,000 from a Sikh temple.

Suspected drink-driver arrested after crash

Suspected drink-driver arrested after crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and being drunk behind the wheel after a crash.

Workers 'prep' site - despite uncertain future

Workers 'prep' site - despite uncertain future

People had their suspicions raised again when workers arrived on land of a pub demolished without planning permission to carry out ground surveys.

Sports award specially created for fundraiser

Sports award specially created for fundraiser

Teenage fundraising hero Jonjo Heuerman has been named one of the winners of the Mirror Pride of Sport Award.

Man jailed after knocking woman unconscious

Man jailed after knocking woman unconscious

A thug has been jailed for two years after punching his former partner, leaving her unconscious.

Payne bows out

Payne bows out

Josh Payne gave Terry Jenkins a scare on his World Darts Championship debut.

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