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Decision due on huge £40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans

Decision due on huge £40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans

A decision is set to be made on whether an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a new waterfront neighbourhood can go ahead.

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Rubbish dumped by path ‘a constant problem’

Rubbish dumped by path ‘a constant problem’

Piles of household waste and building materials have been dumped next to a footpath and a council is investigating how it got there.

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Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.

‘I wanted to be there to see my kids grow up’

‘I wanted to be there to see my kids grow up’

A dad with an inoperable brain tumour fears his young family will be left penniless after his life insurance policy was cancelled.

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The only way was up!

The only way was up!

Ebbsfleet’s preparations for next season in the National League are well under way because boss Danny Searle was confident they would avoid the drop.

Missing teenage boy found safe

Missing teenage boy found safe

A 17-year-old old boy who was reported missing has been found safe and well.

Drivers wrongly using bus-only lane will be fined

Drivers wrongly using bus-only lane will be fined

Drivers who are caught trying to cut through a bus gate will be fined after it was confirmed cameras will be installed.

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‘I may have to close care home before it even opens’

‘I may have to close care home before it even opens’

A newly-refurbished care home for the elderly remains empty after six months - despite an “urgent” demand for beds.

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Celebrations for St George’s Day take to streets

Celebrations for St George’s Day take to streets

Hundreds of pupils have taken part in parades to celebrate the patron saint of England.

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Villagers handed boost in fight to save historic windmill

Villagers handed boost in fight to save historic windmill

A community is a step closer to saving a much-loved windmill after a proposal from the county council to sell it off to raise funds.

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Parents united in grief back football scheme to get young men talking

Parents united in grief back football scheme to get young men talking

The parents of two teenage boys who died from suicide are supporting a new sports initiative to help youngsters struggling with their mental health.

Singer breaks down after getting Golden Buzzer on hit ITV show

Singer breaks down after getting Golden Buzzer on hit ITV show

A Kent singer broke down in tears after bagging herself a place in the Britain’s Got Talent semi-final.

It was much harder being on the sidelines watching!

It was much harder being on the sidelines watching!

On-loan defender Declan Skura admitted he felt for Ebbsfleet’s fans after their dramatic last-day escape in the National League.

‘You think people are sicknotes but try living our lives’

‘You think people are sicknotes but try living our lives’

A desperate mum has invited Rishi Sunak to spend a day at her home as she fights to keep her teen daughter from taking her own life.

Farmfoods to open bigger more ‘pleasant’ store in town

Farmfoods to open bigger more ‘pleasant’ store in town

A frozen food giant has announced the opening date for its second town centre store, promising a more “pleasant shopping experience”.

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Person burned in house fire started by candle

Person burned in house fire started by candle

A resident was injured after an improperly extinguished candle set fire to their home.

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Expert guidance on hand

Expert guidance on hand

Gravesham Tennis Club’s new head coach comes with award-winning credentials.

Fire crews tackle ‘suspicious’ building blaze

Fire crews tackle ‘suspicious’ building blaze

Firefighters have been at the scene of a derelict building fire, the cause of which is being treated as suspicious.

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Five fire engines called to garage blaze

Five fire engines called to garage blaze

Five fire engines were called to a garage blaze which sparked a police response.

Everyone had written us off…so this is phenomenal!

Everyone had written us off…so this is phenomenal!

Keeping Ebbsfleet in the National League was the best day of manager Danny Searle’s career in football.

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