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Restoration works continue at 900-year-old church

Restoration works continue at 900-year-old church

Works to restore a once-forgotten church, which is one of the oldest in Kent, continues after more than two decades.

Two separate crashes on road on same day

Two separate crashes on road on same day

Police were called to a crash between a van and a car before being alerted to a second collision on the same road just hours later.

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‘My grandson’s room was on fire…and he was trapped inside’

‘My grandson’s room was on fire…and he was trapped inside’

A disabled grandmother has relived the traumatic moment she was forced out of her burning flat knowing her 12-year-old grandson was trapped inside.

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Motorists face A2 slip roads closure

Motorists face A2 slip roads closure

Drivers are being warned of overnight closures affecting parts of a busy trunk road for two weeks.

‘I did not hear a thing, in that moment everything went quiet’

‘I did not hear a thing, in that moment everything went quiet’

Ebbsfleet midfielder Ben Chapman has described his 45-yard strike on Saturday as the best goal of his career.

One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

One of the UK's biggest planning applications ever and why it’s taking so long to decide

As a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing is delayed again, why is it so expensive, will we have to pay a toll and where is the money coming from?

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Car flips onto roof in crash which prompted school-run gridlock

Car flips onto roof in crash which prompted school-run gridlock

An overturned car caused traffic queues as parents dropped their children at school this morning.

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Illegal woodland development ‘littered with caravans’ finally being torn down

Illegal woodland development ‘littered with caravans’ finally being torn down

Vehicles, horse boxes and mobile homes are being removed from an illegal forest development several years after a council started enforcement action.

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‘They’ve gone too far’: Country park visitors locked in ‘scandalous’ parking ticket row

‘They’ve gone too far’: Country park visitors locked in ‘scandalous’ parking ticket row

Park-goers say they have been put off visiting after being chased by debt collectors over unpaid parking fines - despite providing proof of payment.

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‘I wouldn’t be taking our centre-forward off being 2-0 down’

‘I wouldn’t be taking our centre-forward off being 2-0 down’

Ebbsfleet manager Harry Watling has set the record straight after making a double substitution at half-time on Saturday.

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

Fire at derelict maternity hospital believed to be arson

Fire crews believe a blaze that broke out in a derelict building was started deliberately.

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Report: Ebbsfleet rally to rescue point

Report: Ebbsfleet rally to rescue point

Ebbsfleet staged a stirring second-half comeback to rescue a point in National League South on Saturday.

Fleet defender Phillips makes loan move

Fleet defender Phillips makes loan move

Summer signing Giles Phillips has left Ebbsfleet on loan to drop down a division.

Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

Project to ‘design out anti-social behaviour’ at secluded gardens as part of £260K makeover

A scheme to improve a neglected green space which has become a target for anti-social behaviour has been given the green light.

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‘Young people’s mental health is everyone’s responsibility’

‘Young people’s mental health is everyone’s responsibility’

A charity which provides support for youngsters struggling with their mental health has been nominated for an award for their work.

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Watling took on Fleet job with eyes open

Watling took on Fleet job with eyes open

Ebbsfleet boss Harry Watling says he didn’t underestimate the size of the task he faces at Stonebridge Road - and insists he will turn things around.

‘Warmer’ weather blamed for canal fish deaths

‘Warmer’ weather blamed for canal fish deaths

Several fish which were found dead in a canal are thought to have perished due to warmer weather conditions, not sewage.

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Fleet defender Tom’s a forward thinker

Fleet defender Tom’s a forward thinker

Ebbsfleet’s Tom Dallison won’t ponder their early-season struggles but take an onwards and upwards approach instead.

River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

River crossing branded ‘costly mistake’ and a ‘dinosaur scheme’

Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.

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‘Use us or lose us’: Shop owner’s toughest year yet

‘Use us or lose us’: Shop owner’s toughest year yet

Bosses of a family-run hardware shop have urged people to shop locally as they face their toughest year in almost two decades.

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