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Gravesend

A wooden ship in the ocean. It has large white masts with a red gross on them. There is a Spanish flag flying from the back.

Replica Columbus flagship arrives in Kent

The Nao Santa María is docked in Gravesend Town Pier and is open to the public until Monday.

A grainy CCTV image of a bald man with a white short beard in a dark polo shirt.

CCTV appeal following indecent acts in cafes

Kent Police believe this man may have information in connection to two reports of indecent acts.

The ferry service between Gravesend in Kent and Tilbury and Essex.

Petition to reinstate 'vital' ferry to be debated

Gravesend business owners back the campaign hoping it would "reinvigorate" the town.

The Queen Elizabeth Bridge - the Dartford Crossing links Essex and Kent

Haulier fears toll of Dartford Crossing price rise

Charges to cross the River Thames between Essex and Kent are set to increase in September.

Bridge of the Dartford Crossing over the River Thames.

Dartford Crossing charge to increase for motorists

Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood says the charge is "no longer sufficient" to manage demand.

A graphic showing the new road emerging from the tunnels. It has carriageways travelling in both directions and it is surrounded by fields. In the background the River Thames is pictured.

UK's largest road tunnel project awarded £590m

Work on the Lower Thames Crossing is expected to begin in 2026 and finish by 2032.

A group of people praying. They are mainly wearing white and have their hands pressed together in front of them in a prayer symbol.

Prayers across South East for India crash victims

Communities in the South East gather to mourn those who died in the Air India plane crash.

A Google Street image of a red-bricked building on a residential road. There is a white sign on a grass mound out the front which says "care home" on it.

Care home rated inadequate for second time by CQC

The Care Quality Commission has imposed urgent conditions on Hever Court in Gravesend.

A boy with dark brown hair and navy and white sports jacket is sitting next to a woman. She is wearing a white sweater and is wearing glasses.

'Shining the light' on young carers in South East

Two teenage carers talk about how they deal with the extra responsibilities they have at home.