POLICE in north Kent are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault. The incident happened at the junction of Barrack Row and Darnley Road, near to the Somerset Arms pub and train station in Gravesend. It took place in the early hours
CHILDREN have described the yobs who caused £15,000 worth of damage to their school’s nature reserve as “sick” and “horrible”. Bridges, decking, benches and fencing in a woodland area at the back of Crofton Junior School, Towncourt Lane, Orpington
HOSPITAL chiefs have given the go-ahead for a consultation on a multi-million pound merger of three major NHS trusts in south east London. Woolwich’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust is set to merge with Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust and Queen
THE leader of a gang of robbers who raided security vans in south London, including one in Greenwich, has been jailed. Kenneth Armaah, of Elcot Avenue, Peckham, was given a six-and-a-half sentence at the Inner London Crown Court today (November
PLANS to build around 60 houses and an office block have been given the go-ahead. Last Thursday (November 6) Dartford Council’s development control board gave developer J Clubb Ltd outline permission to build the development on land to the west of Darenth
PLANS for a housing development opposed by more than 250 residents have been rejected in “a victory for people power”. Yesterday (November 6) Dartford Council’s development control board rejected developer South East Living’s application to
A PC is busy pounding the streets of an estate in his new role as the area’s neighbourhood beat officer. In his new role, PC Chris Sims, will be out on the streets of Kings Farm, Singlewell, Whitehall and Woodlands all in Gravesham. The 25-year-old
Cup competitions always produce upsets and the team knock out in South London & Kent Pool Alliance is no different. On Thursday the first round took place with most of the big guns given a bye into the second round, leaving just eight teams battling
RESIDENTS are encouraged to make their views known on the future of the fire service. Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority has published its plan for the coming year. The body which oversee how Kent Fire and Rescue Service is run, is asking people
HOSPITAL chiefs have given the go-ahead for a consultation on a multi-million pound merger of three major NHS trusts in south east London. But the decision not to ask public and patients for their opinion on the proposals has drawn criticism
IF you want to get the good times rolling, do something nice for someone else and become a member of News Shopper’s Kindness Club. This is our new community rewards scheme which aims to say thanks for all the little good deeds which usually go unnoticed
THREE masked men smashed their way into a McDonald's on the A20 at Sidcup with sledgehammers and stole £700. The robbers broke through the doors of the fast food restaurant at 12.05am yesterday (November 6) before taking the money from a safe
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in a flat in Slade Green last night. A passer by called the fire service at 9.08pm yesterday (November 6) after seeing smoke coming from the second floor flat in Forest Road. Firefighters managed to contain the
YOUNGSTERS have received top tips on how to stay safe this autumn. Pupils at Cecil Road Primary School, Cecil Road, Gravesend has a visit from north Kent traffic officer, PC Chris Fuller and Northfleet police community support officer, Faye Mills. At
AN OFFICE administrator is in the running to win a beauty contest after her photo was mysteriously submitted for the competition. Dartford resident Amanda Wyatt was chosen as a finalist for FHM’s High Street Honey 2008 competition after an
A 19-YEAR-OLD is in hospital with stab wounds after police were called to a house in St Paul’s Cray this morning. Ambulance crews were called to Clarendon Green, St Paul’s Cray, at around 6.30am after reports of a man suffering from injuries
What a shame this cowardly person was not somewhere near San Rafael when he decided to hide under the stage in the Great Hall on the night of the Halloweeen party, only to emerge in the early hours of Tuesday morning, unlock the Armoury window
A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Gravesend arrested in connection with the discovery of a woman's body has been bailed. The body of a 34-year-old woman was found at a house in Russell Road, Gravesend, in the early hours of November 4. An investigation
The Sports Investor "Bet of the Day" - November 7th a 3 point each way bet on horse number 1 Hareem in the 2.50 at Hexham - at odds of around 6/1 Trained by Martin Keighley and ridden by Warren Marston this 4 year old was a close up 4th last time
A MOTORIST was killed when a car crashed into his broken down Ford Escort on the A20 near Crittalls Corner. And another 25-year-old driver was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after crashing his car through the central reservation
