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Updated 13:10, 7 May 2026

Latest news and breaking updates from Gravesend on uknip.co.uk — updated throughout the day.

Top story: Hearse Crash Shuts Gravesend’s Milton Road Causing Chaos

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RIDER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

A2 Gravesend Crash: Motorbike Smash Causes Chaos and Long Delays

MURDER CHARGE

Two Men Charged with Murder After Brutal Home Invasion Killing in SE12

BUSTED

Northfleet Police Bust Gravesend Duo with Class A Drugs in Early Morning Stop

LONG GRASS

Van’s Dangerous Driving on A2 Leads to Seizure of 104 Cannabis Plants and Arrests in Gravesend

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Tractor Hay Fire Sparks Hours-Long Chaos on Gravesend Road—Two Lanes Still Closed

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Hearse Crash Shuts Gravesend’s Milton Road Causing Chaos

TRAGIC END

Gravesend Girl, 9, Drowned in Thames Tragedy Spurs Calls for River Safety Boost

SERIAL OFFENDER

Notorious Gravesend Burglar Caught After £6,500 Smash-and-Grab Spree and Reckless Police Chase

SPINOUT

McLaren Crash at Gravesend Sparks Rush Hour Chaos on A2 – One Hospitalised

FIND RUBY

Missing Gravesend Teen Ruby England, 13, Vanishes – Last Seen Saturday Afternoon

TRIO JAILED

Three Jailed for 10 Years After Cops Seize 1.3 Tonnes of Cannabis Worth Over £1 Million in Gravesend Bust

CRACKDOWN

Gravesend Police Seize 9 Illegal E-Scooters and E-Bikes in Pavement Crackdown

LOCALS HORRIFED

Gravesend Fury as 64-Year-Old Ex-Patient Found Living in Tent Days After Surgery

DISHING OUT FINES

A2 Drivers Fined for Reversing on Hard Shoulder Amid Crash Chaos Near Gravesend

POLICE PROBE

BMW Flees Police at 100mph Before Crash Near Gravesend – 18-Year-Old Arrested

ARMED ROBBERY

Knife-Wielding Thug Fails Robbery at Gravesend Shop – Escapes with Booze Only

TAXI FOR ASDA

Asda Worker Racks Up £6,200 Taxi Bill in Fraudulent Ride Spree on Company Account

Man Dies After Shocking Police Custody Incident on Thames Way – IOPC Launches Probe

BRUTAL ATTACK

Gravesend Delivery Driver Stabbed: Suspect Denies Murder Charge

IOPC PROBE

Tragic Death After Police Detain Man Running Into Thames Way Traffic in Gravesend

FATAL ALLEY WAY ATTACK

Gravesend Murder Horror: Man in 30s Fatally Stabbed on Augustine Road – Suspect in Custody

MAJOR BLAZE

Massive Industrial Fire Erupts on Gravesend’s Wharf Road – Thick Smoke Blankets Area as Firefighters Battle Blaze Through the Night

LUCKY ESCAPE

Lorry Plunges Into Gravesend Canal in Early Morning Crash – Driver Rescued After Dramatic Rescue Operation

SHUTDOWN

Gravesend Flat Shut Down for 3 Months After Drug Dealing and Antisocial Behaviour Clampdown

CHILD EMERGENCY

Air Ambulance Scrambles to Gravesend After Serious Medical Emergency Involving Child

FIND HER

Urgent: Missing 12-Year-Old Mylie Bovell Disappears in Gravesend – Police Appeal for Help

NOW IT'S NOTHING

Gravesend Bonfire Blaze Destroys Caravan and Outbuilding – Residents Urged to Stay Indoors Amid Smoke Warning

CHAR-GRILLED

Garden Blaze in Gravesend: Dumped BBQ Tray Sparks Midnight Fire, Residents Displaced

RIVER RESCUE

Tragic Thames Death: Beloved 9-Year-Old ‘Bia’ Drowns in Gravesend River Accident

CASINO RUMBLE

Police Release New Image After Nightclub Assault Update