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KCC announces 15-year extension for Fastrack bus services

KCC announces 15-year extension for Fastrack bus services

A new fleet of fully-electric buses will be rolled out at the end of the year as KCC agrees to a new multi-year contract.

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Fleet boss Searle on Aldershot return

Fleet boss Searle on Aldershot return

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle makes his first return to Aldershot since being axed by the club more than two years ago.

Teen girl missing for more than a week

Teen girl missing for more than a week

Police are appealing for help after a missing 17-year-old girl hasn't been seen since the beginning of the month.

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Poundland poised for major high street move

Poundland poised for major high street move

A former major department store once an iconic face on the town is set to be taken over after sitting empty for three years.

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'One minute I was on a sunbed, the next I was paralysed’

'One minute I was on a sunbed, the next I was paralysed’

A hairdresser has told how a dream holiday turned into a nightmare when she was left paralysed from the waist down.

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Chapman’s having a ball!

Chapman’s having a ball!

Ben Chapman’s starring role under new Ebbsfleet boss Danny Searle is his best run of starts for almost two years.

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Selfish gamer fleeced gran with dementia to pay for Xbox games

Selfish gamer fleeced gran with dementia to pay for Xbox games

A selfish grandson who used his nan’s bankcard to pay for computer games and harassed his mum with constant demands for money has appeared in court.

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Predator who ‘groomed child for months’ jailed

Predator who ‘groomed child for months’ jailed

A sex offender who groomed his child victim for months has been handed a prison sentence.

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Feet staying firmly on the ground

Feet staying firmly on the ground

Ebbsfleet’s six-game purple patch is no reason to lose focus, insists boss Danny Searle.

‘Axing ferry service will be a huge blow to our town’

‘Axing ferry service will be a huge blow to our town’

Business owners, commuters and residents have spoken out over the loss of a popular ferry service which they say will “massively” impact them.

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'Giving parents fines won't get kids back to school'

'Giving parents fines won't get kids back to school'

As the government crackdown on school absences, education bosses reveal what they are doing to get children back into the classroom.

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Future of former bike shop unveiled

Future of former bike shop unveiled

The former premises of a popular family bike shop have been filled after sitting empty for more than a year.

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Mum of disabled twins wants Blue Badge rule change

Mum of disabled twins wants Blue Badge rule change

A mother of twins with cerebral palsy denied a Blue Blade owing to their age is calling on the government to rethink the application rules.

Fleet defender gets England C call

Fleet defender gets England C call

Ebbsfleet defender Myles Kenlock has been named in the England C squad.

Drug dealers caught after ‘driving erratically’

Drug dealers caught after ‘driving erratically’

Two drug dealers who were pursued by police after being seen “driving erratically” have been locked up.

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‘Just let us through’: Taxi drivers demand bus gate access

‘Just let us through’: Taxi drivers demand bus gate access

Taxi drivers are calling for access to a town centre bus gate as they face increased fares and difficult manoeuvres to avoid route.

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Teenagers missing for three days

Teenagers missing for three days

Concern is growing for two teenagers who went missing from a town centre.

‘Stolen’ coin collection found during arrest

‘Stolen’ coin collection found during arrest

Police are looking for the rightful owner of a coin collection after it was found in the back of a van.

Brixton Academy to reopen with tribute acts after deadly crush

Brixton Academy to reopen with tribute acts after deadly crush

An iconic music venue which closed its doors following a crush which killed two people including a Kent security guard is set to reopen.

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Fleet boss rewarded for bold approach

Fleet boss rewarded for bold approach

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle’s faith in his players was rewarded on Saturday.

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