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Shocking state of town's roads

Shocking state of town's roads

02 September 2016

Some streets could be forced to close unless urgent road surface repairs are carried out, a councillor has warned.

Charity cash in ferry man's memory

Charity cash in ferry man's memory

02 September 2016

The family of a ferry worker partly blamed for the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster has handed over a cheque to lifeboat volunteers in his memory

Demand for cash to improve 'mini Beirut'

Demand for cash to improve 'mini Beirut'

02 September 2016

Fed-up residents have called upon the council for a cash injection into their shopping precinct after previous regeneration plans were shelved.

Look at me now! Old sailor transformed in charity shave

Look at me now! Old sailor transformed in charity shave

02 September 2016

He might be a little chilly around the gills but Richard Keeling, 87, looks 20 years younger after his remarkable transformation.

Man arrested after police chase

Man arrested after police chase

02 September 2016

A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a police chase in a Kent town

Man 'walked into sea' and drowned

Man 'walked into sea' and drowned

02 September 2016

A man with a long history of mental health problems drowned after walking into the sea, an inquest heard.

Oops, what's happened here then?

Oops, what's happened here then?

02 September 2016

A police car has been damaged after an officer appeared to reverse into a road sign.

Rid town of ‘Dirtford’ nickname

Rid town of ‘Dirtford’ nickname

02 September 2016

A woman sick of her town being nicknamed ‘Dirtford’ is calling on people to take some responsibility, starting with their own street.

'Sheepish' animals escaped onto main road

'Sheepish' animals escaped onto main road

02 September 2016

Six sheep managed to free themselves from their enclosure and make their way onto a busy A road.

Vicar links LGBT Christian tea party with child abuse

Vicar links LGBT Christian tea party with child abuse

01 September 2016

A vicar has sparked controversy over comments about a LGBT Christian tea party, linking it with child abuse.

Man fined for binning cigarette

Man fined for binning cigarette

01 September 2016

A video showing a man confronting a litter warden after being fined for using the 'wrong' bin has gone viral.

Tourette's sufferer told to 'keep the noise down'

Tourette's sufferer told to 'keep the noise down'

01 September 2016

A Tourette's sufferer says he was belittled at a pub when the landlord told him to "keep the noise down" in front of others.

Cyclist may have been in river overnight

Cyclist may have been in river overnight

01 September 2016

Emergency crews rescued a man from water this morning and believe he may have been stuck in it since yesterday.

Chancer wins lifetime's supply of chocolate brownies

Chancer wins lifetime's supply of chocolate brownies

01 September 2016

An online challenge has landed a Kent man a lifetime's supply of munchies - and he's donating the lot to a homeless charity.

Violence on the school run

Violence on the school run

01 September 2016

Gravesham’s traffic officers have been assaulted or abused 21 times in the past 12 months – seven times more often than the year before.

Indie festival has got the lot

Indie festival has got the lot

01 September 2016

With short films, animations and documentaries covering almost every genre, there is something for everyone at Medway’s independent film festival.

Firefighters tackle grass fires

Firefighters tackle grass fires

01 September 2016

Firefighters have been tackling a spate of grass fires across Medway over the last two days.

Care home still failing residents

Care home still failing residents

01 September 2016

Despite being told to improve standards, an understaffed care home has once again fallen foul of inspectors.

Cruise passengers taken ill with suspected norovirus

Cruise passengers taken ill with suspected norovirus

01 September 2016

A total 25 people were struck by suspected norovirus during a two-week cruise.

Fundraising bid to save listed pavilion

Fundraising bid to save listed pavilion

01 September 2016

Community fundraisers have launched a website to raise money to kick-start their project to restore a grade-II listed pavilion to its former glory

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