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Community's life-saving efforts

Community's life-saving efforts

Residents rallied round to raise money for a defibrillator after a dad suffered three heart attacks and another died at the age of 48.

Search dog finds 145,000 cigarettes in shower

Search dog finds 145,000 cigarettes in shower

Thousands of illegal cigarettes were found hidden in fridge-freezer concealed behind a shower wall, during a series of police raids.

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£6.5m ambulance centre approved

£6.5m ambulance centre approved

Plans for a new multi-million pound ambulance centre has been given the green light by council planners.

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Dealer had £60k of heroin in rucksack

Dealer had £60k of heroin in rucksack

Police got more than they bargained for after pulling over a driver in connection with an assault only to later find he had two kilos of heroin.

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Gills land midfielder Kyle

Gills land midfielder Kyle

Gillingham boss Steve Evans has continued his summer signings with the capture of a highly-rated midfielder.

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Learning to play without fans

Learning to play without fans

Steve Evans got what he wanted out of Gillingham’s opening pre-season win at Colchester on Saturday.

Man seriously injured after 'fall from height'

Man seriously injured after 'fall from height'

A man has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after falling "from a height".

Police called to 'distressed' man on bridge

Police called to 'distressed' man on bridge

Officers were called to reports of a distressed man on a motorway bridge.

Tornado-type funnel cloud spotted over Kent

Tornado-type funnel cloud spotted over Kent

A dog walker has captured the moment a tornado-type cloud began to form over Kent.

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Friendly win for Gills

Friendly win for Gills

Gillingham hit the ground running in their friendly at Colchester United.

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History of notorious slave owner revealed

History of notorious slave owner revealed

Why were so many things in a part of Kent named after a man who traded slaves? We look at the history of Sir John Hawkins.

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Gills begin their pre-season campaign in Essex

Gills begin their pre-season campaign in Essex

Summer signing Ryan Jackson returns to his former side this weekend as Gillingham get their pre-season campaign underway.

'My dreams of going to medical school have been shattered'

'My dreams of going to medical school have been shattered'

An A-level student whose straight As were slashed by this year's standardisation says it's unfair to those like her from lower performing schools.

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No compensation deal for failed multi-million pound health firm

No compensation deal for failed multi-million pound health firm

A failed health firm which ran £4 million contracts for GP services will not receive a payout as a deal is struck to end its involvement.

TikTok trend tempts dancing pensioners

TikTok trend tempts dancing pensioners

A group of older people proved age is just a number as they tried their hand at social media stardom.

Prison gets cat to control 'severe' vermin problem

Prison gets cat to control 'severe' vermin problem

Prison bosses have been forced into getting a cat to control a severe vermin problem as the ageing buildings are found to be of "minimal standard".

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Hard-working midfielder reunited with Evans

Hard-working midfielder reunited with Evans

Gillingham boss Steve Evans admits his latest addition isn't a big name signing but the fans will like him.

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Victims speak out after train station attack

Victims speak out after train station attack

A gang launched a brutal homophobic attack before threatening to throw a teenager on railway tracks.

Students still facing nervous wait for results

Students still facing nervous wait for results

Dozens of college students expecting to receive important grades on A-level results day are still waiting more than 24 hours later after an error.

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Victim attacked pervert with handbag

Victim attacked pervert with handbag

A 20-year-old man who demanded a stranger perform a sex act on him got more than he bargained for when she knocked him to the ground.

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