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Sudden closure of toddler group shocks parents

Sudden closure of toddler group shocks parents

Parents have been left in shock at the sudden closure of a parent and toddler group that runs out of Dover Road primary school.

Fears for village hall over community centre plan

Fears for village hall over community centre plan

The village hall in Meopham could end up closing if plans for a new community centre get the go-ahead at Judson’s recreation ground.

Barrels of fun for all at beer festival

Barrels of fun for all at beer festival

Punters enjoyed pulled pork and pulled pints at a village pub beer festival.

Cook forgoes bumper deal to stay with Fleet

Cook forgoes bumper deal to stay with Fleet

Anthony Cook has revealed he turned down big money and a three-year contract at a rival Conference South club to stay with Ebbsfleet.

Fitness and wellbeing at a touch

 Fitness and wellbeing at a touch

Expansion has been quick for Dartford and Gravesham Business Award entrant, Revitalize.

Teen jailed after trying to steal policeman's bicycle

Teen jailed after trying to steal policeman's bicycle

A teenager has been jailed for 18 months for assaulting an off-duty police sergeant while trying to steal his bicycle on board a train.

Trio sign Fleet deals

Trio sign Fleet deals

Ebbsfleet boss Steve Brown has signed three more players as he continues to build his squad for the coming season.

Service tribute to commandos at the church they left behind

Service tribute to commandos at the church they left behind

A service has been held in honour of 48 Royal Marine Commando at a church in Gravesend.

Driver suffers life threatening injuries after car crash

Driver suffers life threatening injuries after car crash

Witnesses are being sought after a car collided with a wall and traffic lights in Northfleet leaving the driver with life-threatening injuries.

Driver suffers serious injuries in crash

Driver suffers serious injuries in crash

A man has been taken to a London hospital for treatment after the car he was driving collided with traffic lights.

Table tennis titles - 62 years apart!

Table tennis titles - 62 years apart!

Gravesend pensioner wins table tennis crown - more than 60 years since she first won singles title

Dad’s scare as wife and girls taken ill

Dad’s scare as wife and girls taken ill

A father's nightmare came true when he had three family members in three hospital wards... one battling a killer bug.

Kitchen fire after oven clean

Kitchen fire after oven clean

A Gravesend woman set her kitchen on fire after cleaning her oven this morning.

Labour hold Gravesham ward

Labour hold Gravesham ward

Labour has managed to hold on to the Coldharbour ward in Gravesend with a slim majority.

Cute Kids: Vote for your favourite

Cute Kids: Vote for your favourite

A few of our Cute Kids entrants contained errors, we are reprinting them here ahead of votes closing on June 2.

New deals for Fleet quartet

New deals for Fleet quartet

Ebbsfleet United have made their first four signings of the close-season.

Residents angry for being left in the dark

Residents angry for being left in the dark

People living in two Gravesend streets say there has been a dramatic increase in crime in their neighbourhood since street lights were switched off.

School aces pick up prizes

School aces pick up prizes

It was a victory for teaching standards in Gravesend with three teachers getting top prizes at the Kent Teacher of the Year awards.

Ted gets his girl... 40 years after fling

Ted gets his girl... 40 years after fling

Two pensioners have shown love really can conquer all by getting married – in their care home years after splitting up following a fling.

Brown's contract complications

Brown's contract complications

Assembling a squad which will train three mornings a week next season is proving more difficult than Ebbsfleet boss Steve Brown first expected.

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