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'Lifer' thug in vicious robbery... on day release

'Lifer' thug in vicious robbery... on day release

A violent criminal - who had been jailed for life - assaulted a man and robbed a petrol station while on day release from prison.

Ebbsfleet homes decision delayed

 Ebbsfleet homes decision delayed

A plan for 500 homes has been delayed by councillors after concerns regarding a "shopping list" of problems.

Flag ceremony to commemorate armed forces

Flag ceremony to commemorate armed forces

A service will take place to show respect to those who have served our country.

Three arrested over cannabis factories

Three arrested over cannabis factories

Police have arrested three people after millions of pounds worth of cannabis was discovered at an industrial estate in Kent.

Disgraced politician hides child sex secret

Disgraced politician hides child sex secret

A former council Sheriff hid his conviction for sex offences against children when he attempted to join a group for retired businessmen.

Wrestling mania to reach Gravesend

Wrestling mania to reach Gravesend

Superstars will take centre stage at a Kent theatre in an explosive family show.

Youth tsar's spending causes concern for councillors

Youth tsar's spending causes concern for councillors

A £50,000 chest allocated for a young person's and elderly person's champion by Gravesham council will be scrutinised by councillors.

Hartley and Tunbridge Wells flying high

Hartley and Tunbridge Wells flying high

Hartley and Tunbridge Wells share top spot in the Shepherd Neame Kent Cricket League Premier Division after Blackheath lose again.

School caught up in exams 'cheat' storm

School caught up in exams 'cheat' storm

Allegations have surfaced a Kent primary school helped pupils rewrite answers after tests had finished in an investigation into cheating.

Jobseeker on course in fundraising challenge

Jobseeker on course in fundraising challenge

A Kent jobseeker is on track to create Britain's longest CV after setting herself a target to work 100 different jobs for charity.

'I’d like to play Ben in EastEnders forever'

'I’d like to play Ben in EastEnders forever'

EastEnders actor Harry Reid reveals all about playing one of the most talked-about characters on TV - and what he thinks of reaction to THAT gay kiss.

Men charged over cannabis raid

Men charged over cannabis raid

Two men have been charged with producing drugs after officers discovered more than 50 plants when a search warrant was executed in a Kent street.

Fleet striker's injury torment

Fleet striker's injury torment

Charlie Sheringham has spoken out about the mystery injury which ruined his season and baffled medics for months.

Teenager jailed after brutal sex assaults on lone women

Teenager jailed after brutal sex assaults on lone women

A predatory teenager who brutally assaulted and robbed two lone women as they walked home - just months after arriving in the UK - has been locked up.

Willmott not coming for the cash

Willmott not coming for the cash

New signing Robbie Willmott insists money was not the motivation for his move from Newport County to Ebbsfleet.

Billings makes England ODI debut

Billings makes England ODI debut

Sam Billings had an England one-day international debut to remember on Tuesday.

Travellers set up camp on school field

Travellers set up camp on school field

A Kent grammar school was "invaded" by travellers in the latest of a series of illegal incursions across the county.

Caravan dumped in the middle of road

Caravan dumped in the middle of road

A tatty caravan with no wheels or windows has been dumped in the middle of a junction.

Market trader celebrates new shop opening

Market trader celebrates new shop opening

A stallholder has been praised by business bosses after her new shop opened two days following the closure of a historic market.

Mum suffers serious burns in kitchen blaze

Mum suffers serious burns in kitchen blaze

A mum was taken to hospital with burns to her face, neck and hands after trying to put out a chip pan that had caught alight in her kitchen.

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