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Man charged after supermarket 'knife threat'

Man charged after supermarket 'knife threat'

Police investigating reports of a robbery at a Kent supermarket have charged a man with a string of offences.

Rabbit owners warned over disease outbreak

Rabbit owners warned over disease outbreak

The Rabbit Welfare Assoication & Fund has urged pet owners in Gravesend to inoculate their animals following an outbreak of a deadly disease.

Tributes to mum-of-three after river death

Tributes to mum-of-three after river death

The family of a woman who died after being pulled from a river have paid tribute to the "sociable and warmhearted" mother-of-three.

Gun dealer feared he would die in prison

Gun dealer feared he would die in prison

Gun dealer Ray Mills took his own life before he was due to stand trial for illegal gun possession, an inquest has heard.

'I don't know why I'm still here and they are not'

'I don't know why I'm still here and they are not'

The survivor of a horrific crash that killed two young men wept at their inquests today as she described the moments leading up to the double tragedy.

"We have been stitched up!"

"We have been stitched up!"

Traders are angry with the location of a temporary market they have been given while the main town one undergoes a £1.8 million upgrade.

The Wanted's Tom backs hospice charity

The Wanted's Tom backs hospice charity

Singer Tom Parker from The Wanted and his actress girlfriend Kelsey Hardwick have been visiting children supported by hospice charity ellenor.

Holloway notches up record third win in row in Gravesham

Holloway notches up record third win in row in Gravesham

Tory candidate Adam Holloway is starting his third term as Gravesham's MP today.

Conservatives take back council

Conservatives take back council

Tories beat Labour party by two seats to take back control of the council.

All change for Edwards

All change for Edwards

Preston Edwards has revealed he was heading for the Ebbsfleet exit door until manager Jamie Day got the sack.

Unexploded bomb discovered on promenade

Unexploded bomb discovered on promenade

Police and the Ministry of Defence have sealed off a promenade after a dog walker discovered an unexploded artillery shell.

Five vehicles involved in A2 smash

Five vehicles involved in A2 smash

Drivers are facing delays on the A2 this morning after five vehicles were involved in a crash near the Pepperhill junction.

Fleet let trio leave

Fleet let trio leave

Former Gills winger Luke Rooney is one of three players to have been released by Ebbsfleet United.

Prankster makes a splash at diving finals

Prankster makes a splash at diving finals

Audience members were stunned when a Kent prankster leapt from a diving board after evading security at the Diving World Series.

Pregnant mum-of-11 'demands £2,600 C-section'

Pregnant mum-of-11 'demands £2,600 C-section'

A mum pregnant with her 12th child has told a Sunday newspaper she wants a £2,600 caesarean as she is tired of giving birth naturally.

Boy injured in hit and run

Boy injured in hit and run

Police are searching for a driver who left the scene of a hit and run in which a 12-year-old boy was injured.

Pensioner killed after 'tripping' into path of reversing van

Pensioner killed after 'tripping' into path of reversing van

A pensioner who 'tripped over his feet' and into the path of a reversing van suffered fatal head injuries, an inquest heard.

Cute Kids is back

Cute Kids is back

Our search to find a winner for Cute Kids 2015 returns next week.

Gurdwara president writes to voters

Gurdwara president writes to voters

The president of Gravesend’s Gurdwara has written to thousands of voters after concerns people were feeling pressured into voting by post.

Restaurant's F-word blunder

Restaurant's F-word blunder

Restaurant chiefs were red-faced after accidentally sending a four-letter laden email to a customer.

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