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Banned drink-driver crashed into ambulance on 999 call

Banned drink-driver crashed into ambulance on 999 call

A banned drink-driver who crashed into an ambulance responding to an emergency - and told police he'd "only had four or five pints" - has been jailed.

Charity changes name in bid to raise more funds

Charity changes name in bid to raise more funds

EllenorLions Hospices will now be known as ellenor as the charity bids to avoid confusion and raise more money.

Police called to abandoned overturned car

Police called to abandoned overturned car

A car ended up on its roof yesterday afternoon and police are working to find the driver.

That's for you, Grandad

That's for you, Grandad

An emotional Michael West dedicated his comeback goal on Good Friday to his late grandfather.

Sikhs bid to save man's life

Sikhs bid to save man's life

A town's Sikh community is hoping to help save the life of a leukaemia sufferer given only a 20% chance of survival by doctors.

Brands Hatch set for BTCC curtain-raiser

Brands Hatch set for BTCC curtain-raiser

The 2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship kicks off in Kent this weekend with a field full of the UK's finest tin-top racers.

Dream return for West

Dream return for West

Michael West scored on his return from a year-long injury nightmare to help Ebbsfleet beat Whitehawk 3-0 on Good Friday.

Mental health campaigner reveals suicide bid

Mental health campaigner reveals suicide bid

A former Gravesend student has become the face of a campaign by a leading mental health charity after revealing her own troubles with depression.

More than £2.5million to be invested in community sports ground

More than £2.5million to be invested in community sports ground

Gravesham council has vowed to plow a fortune into the redevelopment of a cherished community sports ground.

Day: Fleet board still behind me

Day: Fleet board still behind me

Jamie Day expects to be still be Ebbsfleet manager at the start of next season - but he knows the pressure will be on.

West ready for Fleet return

West ready for Fleet return

Exactly a year since he had major knee surgery, Michael West is finally ready to make his Ebbsfleet United comeback.

Mystery surrounds death of promising teenager

Mystery surrounds death of promising teenager

A mother fears she will never get answers after her 19-year-old son was found dead in a French river days before he was due to start college.

Armed police descend after 'gunshots fired'

Armed police descend after 'gunshots fired'

Armed police officers have been deployed in a town centre street after reports that gunshots had been fired.

Driver escapes serious injury in lorry crash

Driver escapes serious injury in lorry crash

Police say a truck driver avoided serious injuries when his articulated lorry overturned.

Freak gust cuts short landmark canal trip

Freak gust cuts short landmark canal trip

A narrowboat floated on the Thames and Medway Canal for the first time in 80 years after restoration work... but only made it 50 yards due to winds.

Promotion beyond us now - Day

Promotion beyond us now - Day

Jamie Day is ready to start the rebuilding job at Ebbsfleet after admitting their hopes of making the play-offs are now over.

Town's only cinema to show classic and foreign films

Town's only cinema to show classic and foreign films

A new film club will see The Paul Greengrass Cinema offer a new eclectic range of movies for people to enjoy

Man found dead in town centre street

Man found dead in town centre street

A man has died in a busy town centre, despite the efforts of emergency crews to revive him.

Peaches home abandoned one-year on

Peaches home abandoned one-year on

The Kent home of Peaches Geldof has remained untouched as the first year anniversary of her death approaches.

Family garage destroyed by fire

Family garage destroyed by fire

A family managed to escape from their home unharmed after a fire took hold in their garage.

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