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Park is given a seal of approval

Park is given a seal of approval

A playpark, which cost £70,000, has been opened in spite of vandals destroying and stealing safety equipment.

Gordon's double set for TV bow

Gordon's double set for TV bow

Kent impersonator Martin Jordan is one of several lookalikes set to appear on Channel 4 in a show about celebrity doppelgangers.

I have to move on - Edwards

I have to move on - Edwards

Long-serving Ebbsfleet keeper Preston Edwards reacts to the move which has seen him join Boreham Wood.

Peaches Geldof's home 'sold'

Peaches Geldof's home 'sold'

The Kent home of Peaches Geldof has reportedly been sold after it was deserted for more than a year following her death from a drugs overdose.

Travellers park up behind old garage

Travellers park up behind old garage

Caravans were seen moving on to land behind an old petrol station on the A2.

Academy rated as inadequate

Academy rated as inadequate

Ofsted inspectors have praised Kent pupils but rated the school as inadequate following an inspection.

Edwards makes Fleet exit

Edwards makes Fleet exit

Preston Edwards is leaving Ebbsfleet United after five years at the club.

McMahon adds fifth new face

McMahon adds fifth new face

Ebbsfleet have signed former Farnborough, Macclesfield and Cheltenham full-back Craig Braham-Barrett.

Parkes at the double

Parkes at the double

Summer signing Jordan Parkes shone for Ebbsfleet in their pre-season win at Welling on Saturday

Parents join forces to spruce up vandalised park

Parents join forces to spruce up vandalised park

Mums and dads have want to give a Kent park a £10,000 facelift after a woman was left 'disgusted' after a recent family picnic.

Cutest kid crowned

Cutest kid crowned

A 13-month-old girl has been announced as the winner of the Messenger Cute Kids competition.

Bus driver attacked by thugs 'riding horse'

Bus driver attacked by thugs 'riding horse'

A driver had to be taken to hospital with shards of glass in his eyes after his window was smashed by a group of thugs reportedly riding a horse.

Tribute to the only German PoW to escape Britain

Tribute to the only German PoW to escape Britain

The only First World War German PoW to escape Britain is to be commemorated in Kent.

Story of town's suffragettes revealed

Story of town's suffragettes revealed

More than 100 years ago a group of brave women were abused and accused of terrorism as they fought and campaigned for equal rights.

Traffic warning for town centre road closures

Traffic warning for town centre road closures

Six weeks of road closures near Gravesend town centre are expected to cause traffic chaos on one of the town's major roads.

Hunt for thugs after boy’s graveyard ambush ordeal

Hunt for thugs after boy’s graveyard ambush ordeal

A 13-year-old boy was left "hysterical" after he was ambushed in a cemetery by two thugs who stole his iPhone.

Video: Gang accused of urban foxhunting

Video: Gang accused of urban foxhunting

Sports club staff say a gang of men with dogs caught on CCTV is hunting urban foxes in their car park.

Clocktower gets first phase of grant cash

Clocktower gets first phase of grant cash

A £4,700 lump sum has been awarded to Gravesham council as part of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to revamp the clock tower.

Rookie boss impresses Kedwell

Rookie boss impresses Kedwell

Danny Kedwell has given new Fleet boss Daryl McMahon a glowing reference ahead of the coming season.

5ive to headline riverside festival

5ive to headline riverside festival

Visitors to a Kent festival will be getting down to the nineties favourites who sold millions of records throughout their career.

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