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Lawnmower workshop severely damaged in blaze

Lawnmower workshop severely damaged in blaze

Fire crews were sent to a lawnmower repair workshop yesterday after a blaze devastated some of the building.

Zero marks for misspelled road marking

Zero marks for misspelled road marking

An spelling error has appeared on a newly-painted road marking outside a school.

Woman burgled as she attends mother’s funeral

Woman burgled as she attends mother’s funeral

An elderly couple were 'devastated' after finding their home had been ransacked as they attended the woman's mother's funeral.

Dr Abdulla: It was a disaster

Dr Abdulla: It was a disaster

Ebbsfleet's Kuwaiti owner Dr Abdulla Al-Humaidi admits letting former manager Jamie Day make so many changes to the squad was a mistake.

Players happy to pitch in

Players happy to pitch in

Two teams took to the pitch for a fundraising charity match.

Sheringham facing more surgery

Sheringham facing more surgery

Charlie Sheringham needs another operation and won't be match-fit until September - but he is in new Ebbsfleet manager Daryl McMahon's plans.

Jail for man who launched vicious attack on love rival

Jail for man who launched vicious attack on love rival

A jealous man kidnapped his love rival and threatened to 'finish him off', a court heard.

Burst water pipe soaks shoppers

Burst water pipe soaks shoppers

A main water pipe has burst through the floor in a busy town centre road... drawing crowds and causing traffic chaos.

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.

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