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Updated 00:55, 29 Mar 2026

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

Top story: Witnesses are being sought after a teenage girl was raped in Gravesend

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MURDER CHARGE

Lewisham Man Faces Murder Charge in Court Appearance

BUSTED

Gravesend Police Nab Two Men with Class A Drugs in Early Morning Stop

LONG GRASS

Van Stop in Gravesend Uncovers Suspected Cannabis Farm

TRAFFIC CHAOS

Hay Bale Blaze Brings Chaos to Gravesend Road

Tractor Blaze Sparks Chaos on A2 Near Gravesend

Gravesend Milton Road Shut After Hearse Crash Outside Funeral Parlour

TRAGIC END

Gravesend Girl, 9, Drowns After Slipping into Thames at Jetty

SERIAL OFFENDER

Gravesend Burglar Busted After Blazing Break-In Spree

PURSE SNATCHER

Medway Distraction Thief Slapped with Over Two Years Behind Bars

STREET BRAWL

Three Men Arrested After Brutal Gravesend Assault

SPINOUT

Person Hospitalised After McLaren Crash Shuts A2 in Gravesend

STREET BRAWL

Gruesome Group Attack Rocks Gravesend Town Centre

MOB ATTACK

Teen Mob Assaults Man in Gravesend, Steals E-Bike

FIST BUMPS FROM ABOVE

Drone Duo Nab E-Bike Drug Dealer in Gravesend

FIND RUBY

Urgent: Missing Teen Ruby Vanishes in Gravesend

TRIO JAILED

Three Men Jailed After 1.3 Tonnes of Cannabis Seized in Gravesend

CRACKDOWN

Nine E-Scooters and E-Bikes Seized in Gravesend Crackdown

MURDER PROBE

Man Arrested After Woman Found Dead in Gravesend Hotel

LOCALS HORRIFED

Shock as 64-Year-Old Ex-Patient Found Living in Tent Outside Flats

DISHING OUT FINES

Motorists Fined for Reversing on A2 Hard Shoulder After Crash Chaos

HIGH SPEED SMASH

Serious Crash on A2 Near Gravesend: Police Hunt Witnesses and Dashcam Footageu

SERIOUS COLLISION

Major Collision Shuts A2 Between Ebbsfleet and Gravesend

POLICE PROBE

High-Speed Police Chase Ends in Crash Near Gravesend

ARMED ROBBERY

Knife-Wielding Thief Strikes Gravesend Convenience Store

MAJOR RESPONCE

Massive Scrap Yard Blaze in Gravesend Sends Smoke Billowing Across Town

TAXI FOR ASDA

Asda Worker Caught in £6,000 Taxi Fare Scam

Man Dies After Police Custody Drama in Gravesend

BRUTAL ATTACK

Man Denies Murder in Brutal Gravesend Delivery Driver Stabbing

IOPC PROBE

Man Dies After Police Custody Drama in Gravesend

MURDER CHARGE

Two Charged with Murder After Fatal Stabbing in Gravesend

Gravesend Meopham bus and tractor crash: 12 Children in hospital

Officers are seeking help to locate a man missing from Gravesend

A suspect is to appear in court having been charged with a serious sexual assault in Gravesend

Multiple Vehicle Fire Engulfs Gravesend Yard

Police Appeal for Help in Locating Missing 14-Year-Old Girl from Gravesend

Information is sought by officers investigating an incident that led to the death of some sheep near Gravesend

Special Constable Assists in Arrest of Suspected Drug Dealer in Gravesend

Gravesend RNLI launches to lightning struck vessel

A suspected drug dealer has been charged after proactive officers stopped a suspicious car in Gravesend

Vapes, illicit tobacco and cash have been seized during a multi-agency operation in Gravesend

Firefighters Tackle Blaze on Railway Tracks Near Gravesend Railway Station

Matthew Sparkes Jailed After Causing Major Pile-Up on A2 in Gravesend

Small Fire in Gravesend Home Sparked by Hot Candle Disposal

Warning Issued as Fire Engulfs Derelict Building in Valley Drive, Gravesend

Garage Fire in Gravesend Prompt Swift Response from Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Officers are appealing for information to locate a stolen vehicle used during an incident in Gravesend

Sussex Police Officer Cleared of Attempted Rape Charges

Gravesend RNLI Responds to Injured Crew Member on Cargo Ship

Serious Collision Leads to Road Closure on A2 near Gravesend, Kent

A violent criminal armed with a knife has been jailed after forcing a van driver to give him a lift in Gravesend

Police Appeal After Attempted Jewellery Theft from Elderly Woman in Gravesend

Kent Police have issued CCTV images following a reported burglary in Gravesend

Multi-agency operation leads officers to seize more than 120,000 illicit cigarettes

Two Arrested Following Attempted Burglary Near Gravesend

Teenage Girl Reported Missing from Gravesend

Two County Line Drug Dealers Jailed After Gravesend Patrols Intercept Erratic Vehicle

Urgent Search for Missing Gravesend Teens Koby & Scarlett

Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Men Linked to Suspicious Incident in Gravesend

A Gravesend bar manager has been sentenced to seven years in jail after a jury convicted him of sex offences against a woman

Appeal following fatal collision near Gravesend