Homes plan for ex-sports ground in Greenhithe rejected

4:21pm Monday 20th May 2013

PLANS to build up to 40 homes on a former sports ground in Greenhithe have been rejected.

Update: Armed robbery at Gravesend newsagents

Police outside Tasnim General Store in Gravesend

3:50pm Monday 20th May 2013

A SHOP worker was threatened at knife point by a gang of masked raiders in Gravesend this morning.

Buggy race at Bluewater will fund pioneering research

3:02pm Monday 20th May 2013

GRAB your buggy and race round Bluewater’s parkland surroundings in aid of a leading baby charity.

Northfleet daughter of heroin overdose victim’s plea to find father after 20 years

Hayleigh Lewington

2:14pm Monday 20th May 2013

A WOMAN from Northfleet whose mother died of a heroin overdose when she was a little girl is desperately searching for her estranged father who ran away 20 years ago.

Northfleet charity dog show pulls in the crowds

Bernice Allison, 79, with Scarlett, 10 months, - a cross between a Chiwawa and a Bichion.

2:29pm Monday 20th May 2013

THE battle to be EllenorLions Hospice Top Dog was a closely fought one this year.

Report blames social services for death of Gravesend teenager Edward Barry

Edward Barry.

12:03pm Monday 20th May 2013

A “FUNDAMENTAL failure” by social services may have led to the death of Gravesend schoolboy Edward Barry, according to a new report.

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council elects new Mayor

Cllr Lorna Cross is Swanscombe and Greenhithe's new Mayor.

11:15am Saturday 18th May 2013

SWANSCOMBE and Greenhithe Town Council has elected its new Mayor.

Woman who died falling into Thames from Dartford Crossing named

2:47pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE woman who died after falling into the Thames from the QE2 Bridge has been named.

Pair charged with robbing Gravesend newsagents twice in a month

4:47pm Friday 17th May 2013

TWO men have been charged in connection with eight armed robberies across Kent – including two on the same Gravesend newsagents.

Northfleet alleyway attack victim has face reconstructed

12:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

A FATHER of three from Northfleet who was brutally attacked in broad daylight has undergone major surgery to reconstruct his face.

Bluewater expansion plans given a boost

10:30am Friday 17th May 2013

AMBITIOUS plans to expand Bluewater by a fifth and create up to 2,300 jobs have moved a step closer to going ahead.

Gravesend in Bloom competition launched

Shopping centre managers and staff gathered at Slinders Florists on the High Street to pledge their support and sign up for the scheme.

9:22am Friday 17th May 2013

SHOPS and businesses in Gravesend town centre are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Gravesend in Bloom competition.

Video: Pop star Tich launches single Dumb at Bluewater

Tich launched her single Dumb at Bluewater

9:20am Friday 17th May 2013

POP star Tich launched her debut single at Bluewater last night (Thursday, May 17).

Car bursts into flames in Gravesend

9:07am Friday 17th May 2013

A CAR burst into flames in Gravesend yesterday evening.

Northfleet hospice holds open evening to mark Dying Matters Awareness Week

Staff and visitors at the open evening.

4:23pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A NORTHFLEET hospice hosted a special open evening to mark this year's Dying Matters Awareness Week.

Bluewater expansion plans being discussed tonight

3:43pm Thursday 16th May 2013

PLANS to expand Bluewater by a fifth are to be discussed tonight. (May 16)

Zulu Warriors coming to Gravesend for reunion concert

The Young Zulu Warriors are coming to Gravesend

12:58pm Thursday 16th May 2013

GRAVESEND girls who travelled to South Africa to help Young Zulu Warriors in their fight against AIDS are to be reunited.

Job-loss hit North West Kent College ranked 12th best in country

North West Kent College hairdressing student Leanne Newing, 24, of Greenhithe.

10:44am Thursday 16th May 2013

A COLLEGE hit by a raft of planned job losses has been rated as the 12th best performing college in the country.

Commons select committee pushing for tighter dog ownership laws

Ministers announced plans to close a loophole which let dog owners escape prosecution if the animal attacked someone in a private property

8:18am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE Government's moves to tackle irresponsible dog ownership do not go far enough, a committee of MPs has warned.

Councillor Derek Sales elected new Mayor of Gravesham

New Mayor of Gravesham Cllr Derek Sales (right) with Deputy Mayor Cllr John Caller (photo by Glen Punter).

5:31pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

GRAVESHAM has a new mayor in the shape of retired electrician Councillor Derek Sales.

Witness appeal after Northfleet alleyway attack

4:06pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A MAN suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked in a Northfleet alleyway in broad daylight.

Hundreds vote against plans for Dartford Crossing alternative in Thurrock

Toll charges on the Dartford Crossing are to be hiked up by 50p to pay for free-flow electronic charging, the Department for Transport has announced

3:50pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

HUNDREDS of people have voted in a poll about the possibility of a new Thames crossing in Thurrock which will reduce congestion at the Dartford Crossing.

North Kent birdwatchers urged to help save turtle dove from extinction

A turtle dove.

3:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

TWITCHERS in Dartford and Gravesend are being urged to save the turtle dove from extinction by reporting sightings of the elusive bird to the RSPB.

A&E 'collapse' fear as numbers soar

Jeremy Hunt

1:23pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE number of patients who attended accident and emergency wards has increased by more than a million in just one year, figures suggest.

Swans shot in neck with gun in woodland near Wrotham

Photo contributor Robbob took this picture of the Swan shortly before it was set upon by a dog.

4:18pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

DETECTIVES are appealing for information after two dead swans were found shot in woodland near Wrotham.

Man and woman cut free from two-car crash on A2 near Gravesend

9:30am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A MAN and woman were cut free from their vehicles following a two-car crash on the A2 near Bluewater yesterday evening.

Firefighters stage mock car crash at Bluewater

Firefighters remove a mock casualty from the car.

1:18pm Monday 13th May 2013

A NUMBER of mock car crashes were staged by Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) last week to promote safer driving on the county's roads.

Lucky charms or all night revision, tell us how you get through exam time

JANUARY EXAMS ARE DISADVANTAGEOUS CLAIM SIXTH FORMERS

1:57pm Friday 10th May 2013

WITH exam season fast approaching students are clinging to lucky pants, pens and mascots to get them through.

Boris Johnson defends Thames Estuary airport proposal after Commons committee throw out plans

CGI image of one of the proposed designs for a Boris Island airport

9:30am Friday 10th May 2013

BORIS Johnson has defended his proposal for a new hub airport in the Thames Estuary east of London, after an influential House of Commons committee said the idea should be ditched in favour of a third runway at Heathrow.

Superheroes visit Northfleet to celebrate hospice fun day

Tristam Kmita ,four, and Travis Kmitas, five, from Gravesend meet a Stormtrooper.

8:20am Friday 10th May 2013

FROM Stormtroopers to Superman, the superheroes have been out in force to celebrate Children’s Hospice Week in Northfleet.

Former neighbours of American fugitive found working in Northfleet say he was 'a normal man'

Sean Lopes was working at the Sainsbury's in Pepper Hill, Northfleet

7:38am Friday 10th May 2013

FORMER neighbours of a fugitive wanted in the USA for kidnapping and trying to kill his ex-girlfriend have described him as “a normal man.”

High winds see Dartford Crossing speed restrictions in place

4:37pm Thursday 9th May 2013

STRONG winds mean speed limit restrictions have been put in place at the Dartford Crossing.

Weather latest: Rain and 50mph winds forecast for News Shopper region

1:25pm Thursday 9th May 2013

BATTEN down the hatches because a storm is on its way, according to forecasters.

America 'most wanted' fugitive was working at Sainsbury's in Pepper Hill, Northfleet

Sean Lopes was working at the Sainsbury's in Pepper Hill, Northfleet

8:50am Thursday 9th May 2013

ONE of USA’s most wanted men was working at the Sainsbury’s store in Pepper Hill, Northfleet, until he was tracked down by police this week.

Woman dies after falling from Dartford Bridge into River Thames

10:04am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A WOMAN has died after falling into the Thames from the QE2 Bridge this morning.

Suicide should be debated: Editor's Eye comment

Suicide and its impact is difficult to talk about but should not be ignored

5:31pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

IF death is a difficult subject to talk about, then suicide has got to be tens of times tougher.

Dartford, Gravesend and Bexley named as top National Lottery-winning hotspots

Carly Wiggett, 23, and Becky Witt, 24, with the Mayor of Dartford, Councillor Ann Allen.

12:00pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

IS ANYONE in Dartford, Gravesend or Bexley feeling lucky this afternoon?

Fire breaks out in Gravesend town centre travel agents

Police forensics remain at the scene in Stone Street this morning.

9:58am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A TOUR company boss was left "feeling sick" after arriving for work at her family-run Gravesend employers to find the business had been set alight.

Queen's Speech to include immigration curbs

7:48am Wednesday 8th May 2013

MEASURES to tackle immigration will form part of a Queen's Speech that David Cameron claims will back the people of Britain "every step of the way" to make the nation great again.

Gravesend lottery win scammer Imran Pervais avoids jail for fraud

Imran Pervais outside court.

1:30pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

A GRAVESEND shopkeeper who told a £79,000 lottery winner he had won just a tenner has narrowly avoided jail.

Queen's Speech to outline reforms to benefit carers

8:11am Tuesday 7th May 2013

CARERS will get stronger rights to seek financial and practical help to relieve the burden of looking after loved ones as part of reforms to be set out in the Queen's Speech, it has been reported.

Gravesend lottery fraudster Imran Pervais to be sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court

Imran Pervais outside court.

7:59am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A SHOPWORKER from Gravesend who told a £79,000 lottery winner he had won just £10 is due to be sentenced today after being found guilty of fraud.

Police seize £40,000 worth of cannabis in twin Gravesend raids

10:13am Monday 6th May 2013

CANNABIS plants thought to be worth more than £40,000 have been seized following police raids in Gravesend.

Man charged with Gravesend robbery

1:19pm Monday 6th May 2013

A 28-YEAR-old man has been charged with a robbery in Gravesend.

High street shops must change to beat internet retailers

10:08am Saturday 4th May 2013

HIGH street retailers must change the way they do business if they are to beat the rising threat of online shopping, a minister has warned.

Ministry of Justice announcing moves to cut prisoner reoffending rates

10:00am Saturday 4th May 2013

THE Ministry of Justice has vowed to improve reoffending rates after new figures revealed that more than 200,000 crimes were committed in England and Wales last year by former prisoners who had already served lengthy jail terms.

Audio: Ex-Mottingham & Chislehurst PCSO jailed for colluding with criminals

Oguz Batmaz has been jailed for seven years

4:27pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A BROMLEY police community support officer (PSCO) has been sentenced to seven years in prison for tipping off criminals on the location of cannabis factories and helping them evade detection.

Man quizzed over four alleged armed robberies in north Kent

1:09pm Friday 3rd May 2013

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out four armed robberies across north Kent this week.

News Shopper patch set for warm bank holiday weekend

Met Office forecasts sunshine for News Shopper region

6:35am Friday 3rd May 2013

BRITONS who have braved a long, cold winter can look forward to a mainly sunny early-May bank holiday weekend with temperatures as high as 21C (70F).

New Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley health group head backs major NHS changes

Dr Baskhar Bora at the meeting of the new Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley Clinical Commissioning Group.

12:45pm Friday 3rd May 2013

As the north Kent health body now responsible for a nearly £280m budget holds its first public meeting, reporter TIM MACFARLAN speaks to the Greenhithe doctor in charge.




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