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Distressed girl turns up at police station

Distressed girl turns up at police station

Police are trying to find out the movements of a teenage girl before she arrived at a police station in a worried state.

Pub reopens after £200k makeover

Pub reopens after £200k makeover

Steak lovers of Gravesend, rejoice, for Woodlands Beefeater has reopened after a £200,000 makeover.

15 firefighters called out to blaze

15 firefighters called out to blaze

Three fire crews tackled an electrical fire lasting two hours in Gravesend

Council commissions £200k statue of the Queen

Council commissions £200k statue of the Queen

Mystery benefactors are paying for a large statue of the Queen to be sculpted and placed in a town centre to mark the monarch's 90th birthday.

Live music rocks on

Live music rocks on

Legendary music venue to stage 3G gig

Most of Dartford and Gravesham’s GCSE results below Kent average

Most of Dartford and Gravesham’s GCSE results below Kent average

Two thirds of Dartford and Gravesham school's GCSE results are below the average for the rest of Kent - according to league tables published today.

Police search as pupils wander off from school

Police search as pupils wander off from school

Two young children managed to leave school and walk over a mile and half before they were reported missing, sparking a desperate police search.

Gate clash will be fierce - McMahon

Gate clash will be fierce - McMahon

Daryl McMahon has called for cool heads in the heat of battle when Ebbsfleet host Kent rivals Margate on Saturday.

McLean confident Fleet can reach Football League

McLean confident Fleet can reach Football League

New signing Aaron McLean believes Ebbsfleet can emulate the back-to-back promotions he achieved with Peterborough.

Can you escape The Panic Room?

Can you escape The Panic Room?

Fancy yourself as the next Sherlock Holmes or Poirot? Well here’s your chance to prove it.

Smashed up car left after accident

Smashed up car left after accident

This smashed car covered in police tape has been abandoned on the road side for almost two weeks after a crash which saw a woman taken to hospital.

Fleet deal perfect for McLean

Fleet deal perfect for McLean

Aaron McLean explains why he turned down a contract extension at League 2 Barnet to sign for Ebbsfleet United.

Student's detective work helps nab burglar

Student's detective work helps nab burglar

A sharp-witted student helped track down a prolific offender after he burgled his family's home.

Man trapped in car after crash

Man trapped in car after crash

A man in his 40s had to be cut out of a car and taken to hospital on a spinal board after a crash with another car.

Holidaymaker died after operation abroad

Holidaymaker died after operation abroad

A pensioner died from multiple organ failure after undergoing surgery while on holiday in Greece, an inquest heard.

Help make young lives better

Help make young lives better

Parents Consortium has launched a new campaign to raise funds to provide play schemes for local disabled children.

Wait goes on for church abuse report

Wait goes on for church abuse report

A report into alleged historic child abuse at a Kent church-run children's home has still not been completed - 12 months on.

It’s no ordinary charity shop, it’s an art gallery too

It’s no ordinary charity shop, it’s an art gallery too

A charity shop, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, opens soon in Gravesend.

Nursery is a dream come true

Nursery is a dream come true

A woman in the child caring business for more than 20 years has opened her own nursery.

Thug put pillow over girlfriend's face and trashed her flat

Thug put pillow over girlfriend's face and trashed her flat

A young woman thought she was going to die when her violent boyfriend put a pillow over her head and wrapped a cord tight around her neck.

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