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Tributes to D-Day veteran and ‘well respected chap’

Tributes to D-Day veteran and ‘well respected chap’

A D-Day veteran who was awarded France’s highest war honour last year has passed away.

Fleet sign defender

Fleet sign defender

Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon has made a further addition to his squad.

Funeral of man who left his mark on local history to be held

Funeral of man who left his mark on local history to be held

Heritage association pays tribute to Roy Coussens who cast the many commemorative plaques in the borough

Scaffolder barred from running commercial vehicles

Scaffolder barred from running commercial vehicles

A scaffolder has been told he cannot have a licence to run commercial vehicles.

Traffic queued back after accident

Traffic queued back after accident

Traffic towards London is queued back for miles on the A2 and M2 after a crash.

Last orders for pub that breached licence

Last orders for pub that breached licence

Evidence of drug-taking and trading after hours had led to a pub being shut down by police.

Fleet boss issues title challenge

Fleet boss issues title challenge

Daryl McMahon wants his Ebbsfleet players to show no weakness in the final three months of the National League South title race.

Going orange to help a friend

 Going orange to help a friend

Pupils swapped their uniform for bright orange to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy UK.

RNLI save 13 lives and rescue hundreds over 12 months

RNLI save 13 lives and rescue hundreds over 12 months

Thirteen lives were saved and hundreds of people were rescued by the volunteer crews of the RNLI over the past year.

DELAYS: Emergency train works and road crash

DELAYS: Emergency train works and road crash

Trains were blocked at Gravesend and replacement buses backed up after an accident on the A2 where a young girl got knocked down.

Lorry drivers fined in police purge on parking

Lorry drivers fined in police purge on parking

62 fines were issued to lorry drivers in just over a week for parking on the hard shoulder and slip roads.

Final Highways plans for Thames tunnel revealed

Final Highways plans for Thames tunnel revealed

Highways England is opening a consultation for the Lower Thames Crossing - but only one option is being considered.

We’re backing our troops even when they move to civvy street

We’re backing our troops even when they move to civvy street

A community covenant has been signed to end disadvantages faced by soldiers, sailors, airmen and their families returning to civvy street.

Crossing protesters get vocal

Crossing protesters get vocal

Groups slammed the remaining options for a new Thames crossing ahead of speculation of an announcement on the project.

Santa postpones holiday to see Violet

Santa postpones holiday to see Violet

He's officially off duty for another 11 months, but Father Christmas defied the calendar by paying a post-festive visit to a youngster in Higham

Gas work to last for weeks

Gas work to last for weeks

Engineering work to upgrade gas mains in Gravesend is expected to cause motorists delays for many more weeks - find out how long here.

Fines issued to lorry drivers parking on footpaths

Fines issued to lorry drivers parking on footpaths

Another crackdown on lorries parking on the hard shoulder and slip roads has seen more fines paid.

David Bowie drawing to boost Stacey Mowle Appeal

David Bowie drawing to boost Stacey Mowle Appeal

Even in death David Bowie will continue influencing lives, with a sketch of the beloved artist set to fetch a fine price in aid of The Stacey Mowle Ap

McMahon defends team selection

McMahon defends team selection

Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon was quizzed about his team selection after the 2-1 defeat at home to Margate.

Blues stun leaders Fleet

Blues stun leaders Fleet

Margate scored in stoppage-time to claim a dramatic 2-1 win at Ebbsfleet on Saturday.

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