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Girl, 4, gets arm trapped in supermarket lift

Girl, 4, gets arm trapped in supermarket lift

A father has told of his attempts to free his daughter after her arm became trapped in the door of a supermarket lift.

Messenger Comment: grammars and the ABC of success

Messenger Comment: grammars and the ABC of success

This week's Messenger Comment considers the decision by Meopham School to consult parents over becoming a grammar.

VIDEO: Macarena to mark 100th birthday

VIDEO: Macarena to mark 100th birthday

Eat your heart out, Strictly Come Dancing...

Fleet sweating on McLean update

Fleet sweating on McLean update

Ebbsfleet hope to discover the extent of Aaron McLean’s knee injury next week.

Part of power station demolished

Part of power station demolished

Part of Tilbury Power Station, opposite Gravesend on the River Thames, has been demolished this afternoon.

Hit-and-run death driver was on bail for sex crimes

Hit-and-run death driver was on bail for sex crimes

A man who has admitted killing a man in a crash was on bail for other serious offences at the time, a court has heard.

Blaze in flat kitchen

Blaze in flat kitchen

A father was treated for the effects of breathing in smoke after a fire in a ground-floor flat.

Have you seen this man?

Have you seen this man?

Police have issued an appeal to find Brian Warrington

Kent clubs kept apart in FA Cup draw

Kent clubs kept apart in FA Cup draw

Kent's clubs discovered their fate as the draw for the third qualifying round of the FA Cup took place on Monday lunchtime.

McQueen wants more

McQueen wants more

Fleet striker Darren McQueen has staked his claim for a regular place in the starting line-up.

Rower completes world record attempt

Rower completes world record attempt

Paralympian Naomi Riches has completed a gruelling world record attempt, rowing the length of the Thames to Gravesend.

Council leader: We've got to get the housing balance right

Council leader: We've got to get the housing balance right

A council leader has talked candidly about the challenges that lie ahead in building another 17,300 homes as demand surges.

Family link that’s lasted for more than 100 years

Family link that’s lasted for more than 100 years

One family has a stronger connection to one part of Gravesend than any other.

Fleet boss hails striker

Fleet boss hails striker

Ebbsfleet's Daryl McMahon praised two-goal striker Darren McQueen after he made a big impression on Saturday.

Piles of alley rubbish is an eyesore and rat-infested hazard, say residents

Piles of alley rubbish is an eyesore and rat-infested hazard, say residents

A young mother is leading efforts to get mountains of rubbish cleared from a blocked alleyway.

Fleet safely through

Fleet safely through

Ebbsfleet progressed into the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Biggest council housing project for 30 years

Biggest council housing project for 30 years

A housing scheme being considered this month could see 100 more council homes built in Gravesend.

Exclusive: Kent school among first to consult on grammar status

Exclusive: Kent school among first to consult on grammar status

A secondary school in Kent is thought to be one of the first in the country to launch a consultation on becoming a grammar school under new plans.

Gang subject pensioners to horrific screwdriver ordeal

Gang subject pensioners to horrific screwdriver ordeal

Two pensioners were threatened with screwdrivers while a third was hit with her walking stick during a terrifying raid at their home.

Hunt for restaurant 'thieves' who ran down worker

Hunt for restaurant 'thieves' who ran down worker

Police are hunting two diners who reportedly fled a restaurant without paying - and then hit a worker with their van when he confronted them.

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