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Work officially starts on care home planned on illegally demolished pub site

Work officially starts on care home planned on illegally demolished pub site

Work to build a new care home on the site of a controversially demolished pub has officially started.

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Bulldozers start knocking down 1950’s council block to make way for £12m development

Bulldozers start knocking down 1950’s council block to make way for £12m development

Work is underway to knock down outdated council flats dating back to the late 1950s to make way for 46 new homes.

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Heartbreak as school tuck shop ‘completely ransacked’

Heartbreak as school tuck shop ‘completely ransacked’

A school has expressed its heartbreak after its parent-run tuck shop was broken into and destroyed.

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Fleet name new boss

Fleet name new boss

Ebbsfleet United have moved quickly to appoint a new manager after sacking Danny Searle.

‘It’s what I’ve known… it’s what Ebbsfleet are’

‘It’s what I’ve known… it’s what Ebbsfleet are’

Caretaker boss Josh Wright admitted he wanted his side to look “a lot more like Ebbsfleet”.

Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

Meet the team behind £9bn tunnel proposal

Dates have been set for people to meet with the team that will build the Lower Thames Crossing if it is approved.

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‘I’m still a player and that’s where I see myself’

‘I’m still a player and that’s where I see myself’

Ebbsfleet caretaker manager Josh Wright insisted he still sees his immediate future as a player.

‘We always go into things with a long-term approach’

‘We always go into things with a long-term approach’

Chief executive Damian Irvine says Ebbsfleet will not be appointing a “short-term fix” manager.

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Report: Much-improved Fleet fail to get first win

Report: Much-improved Fleet fail to get first win

Ebbsfleet’s wait for a National League win continued on Tuesday night despite producing their best performance of the season.

‘This is definitely what should be done’: Builders’ yard sale paves way for £4.6m flats

‘This is definitely what should be done’: Builders’ yard sale paves way for £4.6m flats

Plans to convert a builders’ yard into a block of flats to provide more social housing have moved forward.

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Puppy found ‘tied up in bin’ starts new life

Puppy found ‘tied up in bin’ starts new life

A young terrier puppy has been given a fresh chance at life after being found starving, covered in fleas and dumped in a carrier bag.

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Impressive replica of historic Spanish ship docks at town pier

Impressive replica of historic Spanish ship docks at town pier

A replica of a historic Spanish ship has sailed into the county and docked at a town pier.

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Body found after calls to 999

Body found after calls to 999

Emergency services were called to a residential street where a man was found dead.

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Carer stole from bed-bound woman

Carer stole from bed-bound woman

A care assistant has appeared in court after being charged with stealing cash from a bed-bound woman she used to look after.

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Doorbell footage captures teens ‘kicking’ baby hedgehog

Doorbell footage captures teens ‘kicking’ baby hedgehog

A group of teens have been caught on doorbell footage apparently kicking what appears to be a baby hedgehog.

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Ebbsfleet sack manager Searle

Ebbsfleet sack manager Searle

Winless Ebbsfleet United have sacked manager Danny Searle after a dreadful start to the season.

No home comforts for Gravesend

No home comforts for Gravesend

It was a case of what might have been as Gravesend made a losing start to their Regional 2 South East season.

Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

A part of Kent has won UK government funding to help bring in the tourists and boost business.

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Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

Overnight closures will continue at the Dartford Crossing this week as part of repair work.

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Social housing plans could come to fruition as council eyes up land for £500k

Social housing plans could come to fruition as council eyes up land for £500k

A council is looking to spend more than £500,000 on an old builders’ yard and take over a project to build a three-storey block of flats.

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