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Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

Lower Thames Crossing planning costs reach £300m

Planning costs for a £9bn tunnel connecting Kent and Essex have hit £300m despite no work starting on the project.

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Hotel next to A2 goes on the market for £1.25M

Hotel next to A2 goes on the market for £1.25M

A hotel next to a major road and pub has been put up for sale.

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Businesses fear lack of trade after one-way road closed for nearly a month

Businesses fear lack of trade after one-way road closed for nearly a month

Businesses are being affected by a three-week road closure to install new electricity cables.

Man charged in connection with threats against police officer

Man charged in connection with threats against police officer

A man accused of threatening to “stomp” on a police officer’s head is to appear in court.

Prolific thief who targeted Asda and Iceland jailed

Prolific thief who targeted Asda and Iceland jailed

A shoplifter who swiped bottles of alcohol and groceries has been handed a prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple offences at court.

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Ferry service should not be ‘sacrificed’ to balance books

Ferry service should not be ‘sacrificed’ to balance books

A ferry service that carries more than 100,000 passenger journeys a year must not be sacrificed, says a council leader.

Man accused of threatening to ‘stomp’ on police officer’s head

Man accused of threatening to ‘stomp’ on police officer’s head

A man has been taken into police custody after being accused of spitting and threatening behaviour.

Missed opportunities prove costly

Missed opportunities prove costly

Gravesend were left frustrated after a weekend win went begging in Regional 2 South East.

Resident suffers burns after dishwasher catches fire

Resident suffers burns after dishwasher catches fire

A person had to be treated for minor burns after an electrical fault with a dishwasher sparked a fire.

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Controversial house plans approved after five-year battle is lost

Controversial house plans approved after five-year battle is lost

Residents and councillors have said the approval of a controversial scheme to replace a £1m home with 32 homes is “frustrating”.

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Fleet sacking can act as ‘wake-up call’

Fleet sacking can act as ‘wake-up call’

Midfielder Josh Wright believes the sacking of Ebbsfleet manager Dennis Kutrieb could serve as a wake-up call to the squad.

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Plans for supermarket approved

Plans for supermarket approved

A scheme which will allow a frozen food chain to open its second town centre branch has been approved.

Searle: I’d love to manage Ebbsfleet

Searle: I’d love to manage Ebbsfleet

Interim head coach Danny Searle has admitted he wants the Ebbsfleet job permanently.

Report: Improved Fleet have to settle for draw

Report: Improved Fleet have to settle for draw

Ebbsfleet began life without Dennis Kutrieb by collecting a point against Oldham on Saturday.

Car on fire linked to raid on Co-op

Car on fire linked to raid on Co-op

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after a Co-op was broken into just 20 minutes before an unattended car was found alight.

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National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

National Grid plans huge cross-county power tunnel upgrade

Plans to upgrade a tunnel under the Thames, which is used for electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex, have been submitted.

Footage of missing pensioner released by police two weeks on from disappearance

Footage of missing pensioner released by police two weeks on from disappearance

Two weeks on from the disappearance of an 82-year-old man from a Kent railway station, police have released CCTV of him at a popular shopping centre.

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Fleet appoint interim head coach

Fleet appoint interim head coach

Ebbsfleet have revealed who will be calling the shots from the home dugout against Oldham this weekend.

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Cameras to catch drivers using shortcut

Cameras to catch drivers using shortcut

A new camera system to stop hundreds of drivers wrongly using a bus lane shortcut could be introduced to a town centre.

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Firefighters hit with rocks on call-out

Firefighters hit with rocks on call-out

A fire engine was damaged when rocks were thrown at the crews as they attended an emergency.

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