Tributes are being paid to former Gillingham manager Justin Edinburgh.
The 49-year-old, who managed the league one side between 2015 and 2017, suffered a fatal heart attack on Saturday.
The club’s opened a book of condolence at Priestfield, for fans to write their own messages.
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New research shows thousands of children in Kent are going to school every day without having any breakfast.
According to Childwise, one in ten 7-15-year-olds here in the south east are starting the day on an empty stomach.
There are concerns that leads to them missing out on the equivalent of six hours of lesson time a week, because they can’t focus properly on learning.
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Events have been taking place in the UK and northern France to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
More than 22-thousand British troops died in the invasion by allied forces, which ultimately ended World War Two.
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Dartford’s MP Gareth Johnson has questioned the justice secretary in the house of commons over the potential release of a serial killer Patrick Mackay.The 66 year-old criminal grew up in the area and is currently Britain’s longest serving prisoner.
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A homeless man’s been left with a number of facial injuries after being attacked and robbed by a group of teenagers in Maidstone town centre.He was assaulted by three boys and a girl after refusing to give them his alcohol and cigarettes in Week Street.They stole his alcohol, mobile phone and cash.
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Police have released footage of the moment a man tried to stab an officer in Ashford.
Sean Higgins had called 999 to report an intruder in his garden after taking cocaine in June last year.
He was caught on bodycam trying to attack the officer with a knife.
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The Brexit secretary has been in Dover to check up on preparations for a no-deal departure from the EU.Stephen Barclay has confirmed the steel barrier and 50mph speed limit on the London bound carriageway of the M20 will stay in place until an agreement is reached.
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The number of race hate crimes against children in Kent has reached a three-year high.Police in the county recorded 302 offences in 2017-2018 – that’s an average of almost six a week.The number’s nearly trebled from 103 the previous year and includes crimes against babies and toddlers.
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A baby found abandoned outside a Kent hospital is a little boy who was just a few hours old at the time.
He was found near the main entrance of Dartford’s Darent Valley in the early hours of Friday.
Police are now looking for the driver of a dark coloured saloon car that was spotted in the area at the time and want to hear from anyone with dash cam footage.
Theresa May’s fought back tears after confirming she’s stepping down as Conservative leader on Friday the 7th of June.
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