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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.

Book full of facts about our ever-changing railway

Book full of facts about our ever-changing railway

More than 150 years of history has been tightly packed into a new book documenting Gravesham’s railway network.

Drivers hospitalised in head-on crash

Drivers hospitalised in head-on crash

Emergency services were called to Cobham after a collision involving two cars this afternoon.

Room for improvement

Room for improvement

Fleet boss Daryl McMahon expects more from his squad in the second half of the season.

Boxer Teddy is top dog in Radley Christmas ad

Boxer Teddy is top dog in Radley Christmas ad

John Lewis wasn't the only brand to choose a boxer to star in its Christmas advert - meet Kent's canine star Teddy.

Darren at the double

Darren at the double

Fleet striker Darren McQueen was on target twice against Gosport on Saturday.

Police hunt driver after crash

Police hunt driver after crash

A driver is said to have left the scene after crashing into a bollard in Northfleet this morning.

Can you help save this school's pool?

Can you help save this school's pool?

Fundraisers are on a mission to save a swimming pool which has seen countless people learn to swim over 50 years.

Christmas decorations stolen

Christmas decorations stolen

A couple’s front garden is looking rather less festive after thieves stole hundreds of pounds worth of Christmas decorations under the cover of night.

Six arrests after illegal tobacco raid

Six arrests after illegal tobacco raid

Around 300,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized by police after more than a dozen officers descended on a number of businesses in Gravesend.

Trucker wields hammer after catching wife in clinch with pal

Trucker wields hammer after catching wife in clinch with pal

A trucker brandished a hammer after catching his wife - who claimed she was popping to Asda - in a compromising position in his friend's lorry cab.

Bluewater gang rape suspects re-bailed

Bluewater gang rape suspects re-bailed

Six people arrested on suspicion of raping a young woman in a shopping centre car park have been re-bailed - and four others released without charge.

Delays on crossing announcement are 'unacceptable'

Delays on crossing announcement are 'unacceptable'

An organisation which champions economic growth in Kent is to put pressure on the government to make an announcement on a Lower Thames Crossing.

Fleet boss: We're in a decent place

Fleet boss: We're in a decent place

Daryl McMahon believes weekend opponents Gosport Borough will be facing a different beast this weekend.

'It makes me angry to think this could happen to anyone'

'It makes me angry to think this could happen to anyone'

A woman who was grabbed as she walked along a street and dragged into an alleyway by a hooded man has warned others to be on their guard.

Payne's shot at The Bull

Payne's shot at The Bull

Josh Payne will take on Terry Jenkins in the first round of the World Darts Championships this weekend.

Police storm shops as part of illegal tobacco crackdown

Police storm shops as part of illegal tobacco crackdown

More than a dozen police officers descended on a number of businesses as part of a crackdown on the sale of illegal tobacco products.

Swans found dead in canal

Swans found dead in canal

The RSPCA is investigating after a number of swans were found dead in a canal - with one appearing to have been gutted and burnt.

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