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Hope for Fleet Leisure

Hope for Fleet Leisure

Gravesham council hopes to reopen Fleet Leisure centre “as quickly as possible”, it said this week.

Appeal after assault

Appeal after assault

A 17-year-old was punched in the alleged attack and required hospital treatment for facial injuries.

Darent Valley Hospital to get winter cash

Darent Valley Hospital to get winter cash

Darent Valley Hospital has been handed £4 million to cope with the rush on its strained A&E unit this winter.

Support on offer for autism

Support on offer for autism

A new day centre has opened for people with autism on Windmill Street in Gravesend.

Driver-less lorry crashes into school

Driver-less lorry crashes into school

An 'out-of-control' HGV crashed through school gates and across the field into a tree this afternoon.

Child taken to hospital after crash

Child taken to hospital after crash

A young boy has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a car this morning.

We don’t want hostel for the homeless here

We don’t want hostel for the homeless here

The Sisters of Mercy want to convert the Rising Sun pub in Seymour Road, Northfleet, into somewhere for up to 12 homeless people to live.

Gravesend campaigners vow to march on Downing Street

Gravesend campaigners vow to march on Downing Street

Supporters of a campaign to raise awareness of a little girl's cancer battle want to take their message to 10 Downing Street.

Brown critical as Fleet drop more points

Brown critical as Fleet drop more points

Steve Brown could not hide his frustration after watching Ebbsfleet held to a third successive home draw.

Hammers chief watches Fleet draw

Hammers chief watches Fleet draw

Ebbsfleet were held to a 1-1 draw by Bath on Saturday as West Ham co-chairman David Gold watched from the stands.

Celebrating 100 years of town centre trading

Celebrating 100 years of town centre trading

A familiar landmark in Gravesend town centre marks its centenary in a three-day extravaganza.

Fleet Leisure closes for business

Fleet Leisure closes for business

The popular sport and leisure club closed this week after the company that runs it went into administration.

Bricknell back on goals trail

Bricknell back on goals trail

Billy Bricknell’s first two goals for Ebbsfleet have gone some way to alleviating his immense frustration at missing the start of the season.

Brown keen on Mambo

Brown keen on Mambo

Steve Brown wants to bring former Charlton defender Yado Mambo back to Ebbsfleet.

Homeless mum forced to sleep in tent

Homeless mum forced to sleep in tent

A mother-of-five left homeless after a disagreement with her landlord has been living in a tent next to a fishing lake.

Restored tug Challenger to return to home port

Restored tug Challenger to return to home port

A restored tug is coming back to her home port after being restored.

We're top of the table

We're top of the table

The Gravesend and Dartford Messengers are the best performing weely paid-for title in the country

Hoping for a taste of success with cake trade

 Hoping for a taste of success with cake trade

Judges in the Dartford and Gravesham Business Awards will be meeting soon to decide this year’s winners.

Dickens' home to open as school moves

Dickens' home to open as school moves

The house where Charles Dickens penned novels such as Great Expectations is set to be permanently opened to the public after a school moved out.

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

Officer's promise to the Kaiser in WWI

Read the amazing story of a British soldier who struck a pact with the Kaiser during WWI to visit his dying mother... then return to his POW camp.

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