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Pub's Red Roar music festival has dozens of great acts still lined up

Pub's Red Roar music festival has dozens of great acts still lined up

A two-week music festival enters its final weekend with great acts still on offer as the organiser promises an even bigger event next year.

McMahon hopes 'nonsense' talk at an end

McMahon hopes 'nonsense' talk at an end

Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon hopes speculation over his future has been put to bed – describing it as nonsense.

Gravesham takes Gold

Gravesham takes Gold

Gravesham in Bloom has taken a gold award in the South East in Bloom awards.

CCTV issued after gas meter arson attack

CCTV issued after gas meter arson attack

Police want to speak to this man after gas meters were set alight outside homes, putting lives at risk.

Travellers camped near primary school move on

Travellers camped near primary school move on

UPDATE: A group of travellers who turned up on a patch of grass near a primary school and car park have moved on.

Update: Fire at Wetherspoons pub

Update: Fire at Wetherspoons pub

A small fire which broke out at a popular Wetherspoons pub may have been caused by a cigarette butt.

'I feel honoured and humbled by all these generous people'

'I feel honoured and humbled by all these generous people'

A mother who lost two sons to suicide has said she has been overwhelmed by the support she received after organising a fundraising evening.

Armed police arrest teen

Armed police arrest teen

Firearms officers and the National Police Air Service helicopter were scrambled after a boy was allegedly threatened by two armed teenagers.

Arrests after police pursuit

Arrests after police pursuit

Three teenagers were taken into custody after a police pursuit.

Pocahontas' project gets £18k funding

Pocahontas' project gets £18k funding

A project commemorating the 400th anniversary of Pocahontas' arrival in Gravesend has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund grant.

Car blaze on driveway

Car blaze on driveway

A car burst into flame while sat on a driveway this morning.

Locked inside cemetery: mother and child's ordeal

Locked inside cemetery: mother and child's ordeal

A mother was left consoling her terrified daughter after they became locked alone inside a cemetery.

Three bailed after elderly man injured

Three bailed after elderly man injured

Three people arrested after a man in his 70s suffered serious head injuries have been released on bail.

In memory of Connor

In memory of Connor

Family and friends have got together to raise money for a special care baby unit which cared for a precious little boy.

Athlete's Rio dream dashed by illness

Athlete's Rio dream dashed by illness

A young Paralympian's Rio dream has been dashed after he contracted blood poisoning - weeks after his custom-built wheelchair was stolen.

Elderly man in hospital after disturbance

Elderly man in hospital after disturbance

A man in his 70s is in hospital after suffering serious head injuries.

VIDEO: Three rescued from mud in training exercise

VIDEO: Three rescued from mud in training exercise

Kent's emergency services rescued three people stuck in mud by the Thames as part of a training exercise.

'We just can't lose him'

'We just can't lose him'

A little boy fighting cancer for the second time in his modest 12-years may only have days or weeks to live, without help.

Teens robbed on bus

Teens robbed on bus

Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers on a bus had their phones stolen.

Mother campaigns on mental health after loss of two sons

Mother campaigns on mental health after loss of two sons

A woman who lost two sons to suicide in four years is organising an event to raise awareness of the mental health struggles young men face.

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