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‘Village’ bid plans 700 homes

‘Village’ bid plans 700 homes

Seven hundred homes, a school and a shopping complex could be built as part of the next stage in the Ebbsfleet Garden City development.

‘I’ve had enough … I just want to sell up’

‘I’ve had enough … I just want to sell up’

Just six months after setting up business, a takeaway owner is desperate to leave after being hounded by a gang of yobs.

Trio remanded after alleged aggravated burglary

Trio remanded after alleged aggravated burglary

Two men and a woman have been remanded in custody after an alleged aggravated burglary in which a man was apparently stabbed in the back.

Shields not disheartened

Shields not disheartened

In-form Sean Shields is confident Ebbsfleet will get their act together in the National South promotion race.

Pilot injured as aircraft crashes behind school

Pilot injured as aircraft crashes behind school

A pilot in his 70s has been injured after his light aircraft came down in a field behind a school this afternoon.

Bus driver twice legal limit before crashing into house

Bus driver twice legal limit before crashing into house

A bus driver got behind the wheel of a single-decker - despite being twice the drink-drive limit - and crashed into a house, a court heard.

Cuts to grass-cutting service

Cuts to grass-cutting service

Grass verges, hedgerows alongside roads and roundabouts will be cut less from next year following budget reductions.

Masked trio target cash machines

Masked trio target cash machines

Police are hunting for three men who tried to steal two cash machines from a supermarket

It is GCSE results day

It is GCSE results day

Thousands of teenagers across Gravesham and Dartford waited with baited breath this morning for their results from the past two years of study.

Fleet boss wants more leaders

Fleet boss wants more leaders

Daryl McMahon has challenged his Ebbsfleet players to stand up and be counted as they bid to get back on the winning trail.

Have you seen two of Kent Police's most wanted men?

Have you seen two of Kent Police's most wanted men?

Kent Police have added two more men to its Most Wanted gallery.

Anger over removal of disabled bay

Anger over removal of disabled bay

A man who says he struggles to walk more than 15 yards on a bad day has had his disabled bay removed from outside of his home.

Firearms suspects released

Firearms suspects released

Three men arrested after a gun drama on the A2 have been released without charge.

Conquering the peaks in memory of friend

Conquering the peaks in memory of friend

Nearly 10 years after a teenager died from previously undiagnosed leukaemia, his best friend has completed a mountainous task in his memory.

Opening date set for revamped market

Opening date set for revamped market

Work continues on a major revamp of a town's old market hall and there's not too much longer to wait until it's open.

'Join my campaign for a safe crossing'

'Join my campaign for a safe crossing'

A woman fighting for a pedestrian crossing after an elderly woman was killed in a collision with a car is determined to keep the pressure on.

New trial date for death driver

New trial date for death driver

The trial of a driver accused of causing the death of a pedestrian by careless driving in Gravesend has been brought forward.

Man hurt in two-car smash

Man hurt in two-car smash

A man was treated at the roadside after a crash involving two vehicles outside a parade of shops.

Not good enough

Not good enough

Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon couldn't defend his players after they dropped more points in National South on Saturday.

Firefighters delayed by inconsiderate parking

Firefighters delayed by inconsiderate parking

Drivers have been warned about the dangers of inconsiderate parking after a fire engine was delayed in its bid to reach a vehicle ablaze in Gravesend.

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