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Firefighters tackle blaze in Swanscombe

Firefighters tackle blaze in Swanscombe

Grassland has been destroyed in a fire in Swanscombe.

Kidnapped child rumour floods Facebook

Kidnapped child rumour floods Facebook

Social media was buzzing with reports that a three-year-old child had been kidnapped from Asda in Gravesend - but it's not true.

New homes on Gravesend green space

New homes on Gravesend green space

Housing giant Persimmon and Bovis Homes is considering building hundreds of homes in Gravesend.

Benefit change ‘could lead to suicide risk’

Benefit change ‘could lead to suicide risk’

Sweeping changes to the welfare system could be leaving people already struggling with mental health issues contemplating suicide.

Carew the latest to swap Fleet for Crabble

Carew the latest to swap Fleet for Crabble

The mass interchange of players between Dover Athletic and Ebbsfleet United increased further this week when Whites signed midfielder Ashley Carew.

Hillyard makes Fleet U-turn

Hillyard makes Fleet U-turn

Ron Hillyard is back as Ebbsfleet’s goalkeeping coach.

May faces fitness battle

May faces fitness battle

Ebbsfleet striker Ben May is battling to be ready for the start of The Skrill South season on August 17.

Bricknell at the double in Fleet win

Bricknell at the double in Fleet win

Two more goals from Billy Bricknell helped Ebbsfleet to a comfortable win over Erith & Belvedere on Tuesday night.

Michael Portillo pilots ferry

Michael Portillo pilots ferry

The Gravesend to Tilbury ferry had a special guest captain this week, when the former Conservative MP took to its bridge.

Are you pollen my leg?

Are you pollen my leg?

House builders will grow bee-friendly plants across 180 acres of garden and open spaces over the next three years.

Do-do-do the conga!

Do-do-do the conga!

Hundreds of people headed for Gravesend Rugby Club at the weekend to help raise funds for a girl with a rare form of cancer.

The chYps are down for Cheryl

The chYps are down for Cheryl

There was no encore for Cheryl Fergison as the chYps ambassador bowed out in the final of ITV's Your Face Sounds Familiar.

Upside down car at shopping centre

Upside down car at shopping centre

A car ended up on its roof while trying to park at Bluewater.

When lightning strikes

When lightning strikes

Homeowner describes the moment lightning struck his house leading to extensive damage that'll take six months to repair.

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle

Ex-teacher jailed for fingerprint fiddle

A woman who used her daughter's fingerprints in a bid to hide her criminal past when applying for a school job has today been jailed for two years.

Family hope to add some magic to teenager’s life

Family hope to add some magic to teenager’s life

Each month the 17-year-old endures a week of chemotherapy for 12 hours a day...

Child sex beast jailed for 13 years

Child sex beast jailed for 13 years

A pervert who carried out a "persistent and humiliating" campaign of sexual abuse on a young girl has been locked up.

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Looking for something to do this weekend?

We've got a round up of everything taking place today, Saturday and Sunday.

Man arrested on suspicion of assault

Man arrested on suspicion of assault

A woman reported that she was assaulted in an alleyway and another reported a domestic incident last night.

Young mum's carjack shock

Young mum's carjack shock

A mother watched helplessly as a brazen carjacker drove off with her car - moments after she put a bag with cash inside.

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