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West sad to leave Fleet

West sad to leave Fleet

Fans’ favourite Michael West felt his face didn’t fit at Ebbsfleet after Daryl McMahon was appointed manager.

Rance staying with Fleet

Rance staying with Fleet

Ebbsfleet midfielder Dean Rance has agreed a new deal but another player is leaving the club.

Armed police descend after 'woman robbed at gunpoint'

Armed police descend after 'woman robbed at gunpoint'

Neighbours have spoken of their shock after armed police descended following reports of a gunpoint robbery - as a suspect remains in custody.

French gets Olympic call

French gets Olympic call

Kent's Kate French is off to Rio de Janeiro after being selected to represent Great Britain in modern pentathlon.

Godden's big chance

Godden's big chance

Matt Godden has spoken about his move from Ebbsfleet to League 2 Stevenage.

League move for Godden

League move for Godden

Matt Godden is back in the Football League after announcing his departure from Ebbsfleet United.

Bogus taxi driver jailed for groping passenger

Bogus taxi driver jailed for groping passenger

A father who posed as a taxi driver and sexually assaulted a woman passenger after pulling over into a layby has been locked up.

Cabbies powerless to stop Uber

Cabbies powerless to stop Uber

Taxi drivers are worried that Uber staff will steal their trade.

Junk art highlights how filth is killing river fish

Junk art highlights how filth is killing river fish

Find out how art is coming to the aid of wildlife in the River Thames.

100,000 litres of water to douse major fire

100,000 litres of water to douse major fire

Smoke could be seen for miles around following a huge fire at an industrial unit which has destroyed businesses.

Elderly woman hit and killed by car named

Elderly woman hit and killed by car named

An elderly woman who died after being knocked down by a car has been named as an inquest into her death is opened.

Challenge is on to raise £70k for village hall roof

Challenge is on to raise £70k for village hall roof

A group is on a mission to raise £70,000 to repair the deteriorating roof of a village hall – but a helping hand is just as appreciated.

Yobs delay rail passengers for hours

Yobs delay rail passengers for hours

Hundreds of passengers were delayed, some by two-and-a-half hours, after vandals threw a pushchair and bicycle onto railway tracks.

Steph wears heart on her sleeve as she wins award

Steph wears heart on her sleeve as she wins award

Cute Chloe Bennett has not just inspired her mum to raise thousands for charity, she has made her a winner, too.

Bright future for football prodigy

Bright future for football prodigy

A teenager with four heart defects is refusing to let it get in the way of his dream, and has eight university offers to play football in America.

Tributes laid after pensioner hit by car

Tributes laid after pensioner hit by car

People have paid their respects to an 88-year-old who died after she was hit by a car.

Calls for action over 'dangerous road'

Calls for action over 'dangerous road'

A woman who lost her daughter in a car accident is supporting a councillors calls for more safety measures, after an 88-year-old woman died this week.

'These poor animals were my pets'

'These poor animals were my pets'

A man has been left devastated after his menagerie of racing pigeons was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

Pull of double-act has proved too much for brewery to resist

Pull of double-act has proved too much for brewery to resist

He may be betraying his own name, but nobody would argue the point with Guinness when it’s time for the one-tonne shire horse to delve into his beer.

New jobs announced as buyer signs deal to buy old M&S store

New jobs announced as buyer signs deal to buy old M&S store

A multi-million pound contract agreeing the sale of Gravesend’s old Marks & Spencer store has finally been signed.

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