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School delighted with good marks

School delighted with good marks

A school told by government inspectors it must do better has upped its marks after putting in the hard work.

Man wanted over reported assault

Man wanted over reported assault

Officers are renewing an appeal for information into the whereabouts of a wanted man with links to Dartford and Gravesend.

River pilot named after fatal accident

River pilot named after fatal accident

A pilot who died after an accident while boarding a vessel on the River Thames has been named.

Rush hour pile-up causes delays

Rush hour pile-up causes delays

A three-vehicle crash on the A2 has caused delays - with one lane blocked.

Air ambulance called to leisure centre

Air ambulance called to leisure centre

The air ambulance has been spotted landing at a leisure centre after a man suffered a heart attack.

Bear pit 'under threat' from the garden city bulldozers

Bear pit 'under threat' from the garden city bulldozers

What was once the “EuroDisney of the Victorian age” is soon to be built on, so what is to become of a unique bear pit of a bygone age?

'Serial killer tried to pin murder on another victim'

'Serial killer tried to pin murder on another victim'

A gay 'serial killer' tried to pin the blame for one murder on another of his victims by planting a sham suicide note near his body, a court heard.

Love still as strong for diamond couple

Love still as strong for diamond couple

They met on New Year's Eve in 1954, and more than sixty years later their love is as strong as ever.

VIDEO: Big grin for Jack as cash rolls in

VIDEO: Big grin for Jack as cash rolls in

An incredible £187,000 has been raised to help a young boy in his bid to beat cancer for the second time.

McMahon staying level-headed

McMahon staying level-headed

Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon is refusing to get carried away by his freescoring team.

Photographer's focus on variety pays off

Photographer's focus on variety pays off

When it comes to business, it’s important to have something that makes you stand out from the crowd, according to a photography firm up for an award.

Success! Cancer treatment go-ahead

Success! Cancer treatment go-ahead

A cancer patient who was denied a stem cell transplant has been told her treatment can go ahead after a peition signed by 10,000 people.

Arrest warrant issued for death crash driver

Arrest warrant issued for death crash driver

An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged with causing the death of a man in a crash on the A2 after he failed to show up at court.

Cook playing pivotal role

Cook playing pivotal role

Anthony Cook was delighted to answer his manager’s call with another influential display last Saturday.

Movie stars return to film in Kent

Movie stars return to film in Kent

Hollywood star Gemma Arterton is back in Kent this week to shoot her latest film alongside Dominic Cooper.

Sledgehammer used in Tesco break-in

Sledgehammer used in Tesco break-in

Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves broke into two supermarkets and stole cash and spirits.

'Serial killer drugged and killed men he met on Grindr'

'Serial killer drugged and killed men he met on Grindr'

A gay serial killer poisoned a string of young men he met on dating website Grindr so he could rape them before dumping their bodies, a court heard.

Man knocked unconscious in street robbery

Man knocked unconscious in street robbery

A man was hit over the head and knocked unconscious by robbers, who stole his watch and cash while he lay helpless on the ground.

Warm and loving wife loses fight against cancer

Warm and loving wife loses fight against cancer

Family and friends have paid tribute to globe-trotting Julie O’Farrell from Gravesend, who died after retiring to Florida with the love of her life.

New streetlights are just brilliant, says campaigner

New streetlights are just brilliant, says campaigner

Summer may be over but Gravesend will continue to bask in bright light as the county council finalises the restoration of the town’s streetlights.

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