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156 flat plan for town centre approved

156 flat plan for town centre approved

A major development set for a town centre car park has been approved by council members.

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Four charged after man stabbed near railway bridge

Four charged after man stabbed near railway bridge

Suspects, including a 15-year-old boy, have been charged after a man was seriously assaulted in the early hours.

Title triumph would be fan-tastic!

Title triumph would be fan-tastic!

Winning the league without supporters is no fun - but Billy Clifford hopes to experience the party atmosphere with the Ebbsfleet faithful.

Three-vehicle crash blocks road

Three-vehicle crash blocks road

A crash between two cars and a truck has closed a busy route this evening.

Alcohol and groceries stolen from Tesco

Alcohol and groceries stolen from Tesco

A man has been charged after alcohol and groceries were stolen from a shop.

Celebrity tortoise comes to Bluewater

Celebrity tortoise comes to Bluewater

A tortoise who went from family pet to book sensation is hosting his own book launch next month.

Flats set to be demolished for council house plan

Flats set to be demolished for council house plan

Plans to demolish flats to make way for 46 new council homes have been approved.

Clifford fits the Bill!

Clifford fits the Bill!

New signing Billy Clifford has lifted the lid on his move from Havant to Ebbsfleet.

Stone-throwing louts target pensioner in mystery attacks

Stone-throwing louts target pensioner in mystery attacks

A pensioner says he has no idea why he has been singled out by stone-throwing yobs who smashed windows and left burning rubbish on his doorstep.

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Town welcomes Year of the Rabbit

Town welcomes Year of the Rabbit

School children and shoppers watched a Chinese lion parade through a town centre as part of Lunar New Year celebrations.

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Crack and heroin dealers jailed

Crack and heroin dealers jailed

Three men in their 20s and a 40-year-old woman have been jailed for a combined total of nearly 12 years for drug dealing.

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Light festivals attract thousands of visitors

Light festivals attract thousands of visitors

A borough was transformed into a magical winter garden with two light festivals over the weekend.

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Competition to name development at former police station

Competition to name development at former police station

People are being asked to name a new complex of retirement flats – just don't suggest "Flatty McFlatface".

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Injured groom forced to marry on mobility scooter after biker's 50mph stunt

Injured groom forced to marry on mobility scooter after biker's 50mph stunt

A motorcyclist was forced to ride a mobility scooter down the aisle after a crash which saw a biker plough into him while performing a 'wheelie'.

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'This is the wrong use, in the wrong place'

'This is the wrong use, in the wrong place'

A council leader has condemned Home Office plans to use a town hotel to house around 70 asylum seekers.

'Apart from my team, he’s the best midfielder in the league'

'Apart from my team, he’s the best midfielder in the league'

Boss Dennis Kutrieb believes new signing Billy Clifford is the best midfielder in National League South - apart from those already at Ebbsfleet.

Dealer hiding drugs in pants jailed

Dealer hiding drugs in pants jailed

A drug dealer found smuggling cocaine in his underpants has been jailed for more than three years.

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New way to pay in town centre car parks

New way to pay in town centre car parks

A new way of paying is being introduced into a town centre's council-run car parks.

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Schoolboy's sock mission for homeless people

Schoolboy's sock mission for homeless people

A nine-year-old has been inspired to help others after he won an award for his involvement in promoting mental health and wellbeing.

Teacher to have head shaved in fundraiser for pupils

Teacher to have head shaved in fundraiser for pupils

A primary school teacher has vowed to shave her hair off in a bid to raise £15k towards specialist equipment for her pupils.

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