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GB marathon call-up puts John on the road to Rio

GB marathon call-up puts John on the road to Rio

An ambassador for Gravesend’s Cyclopark has made it into the Great British team.

£40 million streetlights U-turn

£40 million streetlights U-turn

Kent County Council has confirmed our streetlights will be turned back on.

They made it!

They made it!

Two friends have succeeded in an epic 17-country, 14-day journey which included spending the night in a cell!

Dozens of firefighters tackle blaze in flats

Dozens of firefighters tackle blaze in flats

Seven fire engines called out to a blaze on the 7th floor of a tower block.

Paedophile jailed for abusing little girl

Paedophile jailed for abusing little girl

A paedophile who became "obsessed" with a little girl has been jailed after being convicted of molesting and taking an indecent photo of her.

Politicians at war

Politicians at war

MPs and councillors are at loggerheads with KCC as MP claims county council leader is ‘not duly worried about us’.

'Literally sickening' - man abducted and robbed in random attack

'Literally sickening' - man abducted and robbed in random attack

A judge has condemned a violent abduction - claiming he had never seen such violence short of murder.

'Yobs have made me prisoner at home'

'Yobs have made me prisoner at home'

A man who needs a mobility scooter to get around says yobs who destroyed it have made him a prisoner in his own home.

Fleet desire impresses McMahon

Fleet desire impresses McMahon

Daryl McMahon says his Ebbsfleet players are "desperate" to be crowned champions as the National South season enters its final third.

Gruffalo, gremlins – and lots of dragons

Gruffalo, gremlins – and lots of dragons

A host of famous faces leapt from the pages of popular children’s books and into the classroom at Riverview Infant School.

McLean: We can't slow down

McLean: We can't slow down

Aaron McLean insists title-chasing Ebbsfleet can’t relax just because they’re 12 points clear at the top of the table.

Man jailed for life for cousin's murder

Man jailed for life for cousin's murder

A man has been jailed for life for the murder of his cousin, who was throttled to death at his flat and dumped in the bath tub.

Bobble doesn't bother McLean

Bobble doesn't bother McLean

Aaron McLean's latest goal might not have been his best but all he cared about was that it won the game for Ebbsfleet.

McMahon: We should have won by more

McMahon: We should have won by more

Victory was sweet for Daryl McMahon on Tuesday although he admitted Ebbsfleet's narrow margin left him anxious on the touchline.

McLean extends Fleet's lead

McLean extends Fleet's lead

Ebbsfleet moved 12 points clear at the top of National League South with a 1-0 win over St Albans on Tuesday night.

'How I made citizen's arrest with BGT George'

'How I made citizen's arrest with BGT George'

A Kent freerunner has told how he chased after a suspect and made a citizen's arrest with Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson.

Fleet back in loan market

Fleet back in loan market

Ebbsfleet boss Daryl McMahon has sent one of his new signings out on loan.

Racing champion’s hospital donation

Racing champion’s hospital donation

Former Formula 1 champ John Surtees arranged a pit stop at Darent Valley Hospital to present a cheque for £15,046.80.

Britain First leaders arrested

Britain First leaders arrested

Leader of far-right group Britain First, Paul Golding, and his deputy Jayda Fransen have been arrested by police in Kent.

Haul of cigarettes and sweets stolen from shop

Haul of cigarettes and sweets stolen from shop

Police are appealing for information after cigarettes and sweets were stolen in a shop raid.

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