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Parents’ campaign brings new hope for playground

Parents’ campaign brings new hope for playground

The dedication of a group of parents has brought a dilapidated playground back from the brink.

Rotarian leaves enduring legacy

 Rotarian leaves enduring legacy

A former Rotary Club President who raised more than half a million pounds for charity has passed away aged 85.

£10m to help fight youth mental health problems

£10m to help fight youth mental health problems

Kent is one of just six councils to be given millions of pounds as part of a nation-wide scheme to try and tackle mental health problems.

Maria’s firm adds a little polish to the nail industry

Maria’s firm adds a little polish to the nail industry

The Dartford and Gravesham Business Awards highlights the best. Here is another contender for this year’s title.

Dog rescued from burning flat

Dog rescued from burning flat

A dog was rescued by firefighters after a blaze spread from a back garden into a home in Gravesend.

Man stabbed during aggravated burglary

Man stabbed during aggravated burglary

One man suffers stab injury and other a head injury following an aggravated burglary in Gravesend in which a man was injured with a knife.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital

Motorcyclist taken to hospital

A motorcyclist who crashed his machine into a lamppost in Bean was taken to hospital in London for treatment.

Man denies Sikh temple break-in

Man denies Sikh temple break-in

A 26-year-old man has denied involvement in a burglary in which a safe containing about £10,000 was stolen from a Sikh temple.

B*Witched all set to party at River Festival

B*Witched all set to party at River Festival

The Gravesham River Festival is back and bigger than ever, and it is bringing with it… B*Witched.

Candidates confirmed for upcoming by-election

Candidates confirmed for upcoming by-election

Multiple party candidates have been announced for the upcoming by-election following the death of councillor Jane Cribbon.

Found: Teen reported missing

Found: Teen reported missing

Police have found a 13-year-old boy who reported missing, safe and well.

Wardens 'under attack' get cameras

Wardens 'under attack' get cameras

Traffic wardens are now to be fitted with body cameras to ‘reduce the risk of attacks’.

Loose parrot causes a flap

Loose parrot causes a flap

When an African parrot - missing for days - sauntered down a cobbled high street, it sparked a mission by our journalists to find her owners.

Police hunt burglar who fled through window

Police hunt burglar who fled through window

This image has been released after a man returned home to find a suspected burglar standing in his living room.

Fleet's captaincy dilemna

Fleet's captaincy dilemna

Daryl McMahon admits any one of eight players could be Ebbsfleet captain this season.

Nick Clegg stars as Tom Hanks in Carly Rae Jepson parody

Nick Clegg stars as Tom Hanks in Carly Rae Jepson parody

Former deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg came to Kent to make a 'fun' party-political broadcast last year, but it's been kept top secret.

Parkes a marked man again

Parkes a marked man again

Jordan Parkes is determined to adapt his game this season to avoid being man-marked out of the action for Ebbsfleet.

'Don't allow theme park to destroy local businesses'

'Don't allow theme park to destroy local businesses'

Around 140 businesses and some 2,500 employees are worried they'll be forced out by plans for a multi-billion pound theme park resort in Kent.

Powell earns Fleet deal

Powell earns Fleet deal

Ebbsfleet have signed former Millwall midfielder Jack Powell.

A love which spurs us to help hospice

A love which spurs us to help hospice

A couple have taken part in a 26 mile trek to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

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