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Wheelchair rugby club ‘desperate’ to find new home

Wheelchair rugby club ‘desperate’ to find new home

Members of a wheelchair rugby club have been left with nowhere to train after being forced to leave their home of the last eight years.

100-plus objections to caravan plans

100-plus objections to caravan plans

More than 100 objections have been lodged against plans to change the use of land for Traveller occupation.

Village in uproar over ‘ludicrous’ decision to close doctors’ surgery

Village in uproar over ‘ludicrous’ decision to close doctors’ surgery

A petition has been set up calling for a medical practice to rethink its decision to close a village’s only surgery.

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Woman, 43, missing for nearly a week found safe and well

Woman, 43, missing for nearly a week found safe and well

A woman who had not been seen for five days and was the subject of a missing person investigation has been located.

Bikers rip up meadow at award-winning country park

Bikers rip up meadow at award-winning country park

Off-road bikers have carved up a meadow at an award-winning country park used by ramblers, dog walkers and children.

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Only the next game counts

Only the next game counts

Josh Wright knows his Ebbsfleet side have a mountain to climb to avoid National League relegation - and they’ll take a step-by-step approach.

Motorcyclist injured in crash near roundabout

Motorcyclist injured in crash near roundabout

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to an accident which caused a fuel spillage and saw a motorbike rider injured.

Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

Chancellor makes major announcement on Lower Thames Crossing project

The Chancellor has made a significant announcement on the future of a multi-billion project to build another tunnel linking Kent and Essex.

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Arrest made after player assaulted at rugby match

Arrest made after player assaulted at rugby match

A man has been arrested after police were called to a rugby match.

Family of man who died in ‘motorway fall’ contacted emergency services from Romania day before

Family of man who died in ‘motorway fall’ contacted emergency services from Romania day before

An inquest into the death of a 37-year-old man who fell from height into the path of oncoming motorway traffic has concluded.

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The village at war over decision to demolish ‘iconic’ public toilets

The village at war over decision to demolish ‘iconic’ public toilets

Villagers are angry at a council decision to demolish a set of “vital” loos despite hundreds turning out to vote in a referendum to get them reopened.

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‘The first goal was going to be crucial’

‘The first goal was going to be crucial’

Ebbsfleet manager Josh Wright conceded the first goal was always going to be crucial against Braintree.

Report: More home misery for Ebbsfleet

Report: More home misery for Ebbsfleet

Ebbsfleet’s long wait for a National League win continued on Saturday.

‘They need to realise they are good footballers’

‘They need to realise they are good footballers’

Ebbsfleet boss Josh Wright has been working on his squad’s belief - and a mentality shift is starting to bear fruit.

Young waiter found dead at abandoned hospital ‘appeared to have fallen’

Young waiter found dead at abandoned hospital ‘appeared to have fallen’

A 20-year-old man found dead after being reported missing appeared to have fallen from a building at a former hospital site, an inquest has heard.

The more the merrier!

The more the merrier!

Three successive National League draws have stopped the rot for Ebbsfleet - now boss Josh Wright wants a few selection headaches!

Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

A teacher who spoke in a “sexual nature” to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl has been banned from the profession.

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‘I was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer at 35 weeks pregnant’

‘I was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer at 35 weeks pregnant’

A mum had to have a c-section at 35 weeks pregnant after discovering she had brain cancer.

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‘You can’t park that there’: Mobile home plan refused after sparking ‘traffic chaos’

‘You can’t park that there’: Mobile home plan refused after sparking ‘traffic chaos’

Controversial plans to station two mobile homes on green belt land have been rejected despite the decision “interfering with human rights”.

Ten-minute spell proves costly

Ten-minute spell proves costly

Gravesend belied their position in the table against Regional 2 South East leaders Beckenham - but paid the price for switching off.

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