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Fundraiser honours friends Amy and Maisie

Fundraiser honours friends Amy and Maisie

Hundreds of people teamed up to raise money in honour of two girls who spent much of their youth battling cancer.

Wings pay the penalty

Wings pay the penalty

Welling conceded two spot-kicks on the opening day of the season.

Loose horse shot on motorway

Loose horse shot on motorway

Firearms officers shot dead a horse which ran onto the M25 and caused 12-mile tailbacks, amid three other crashes on surrounding roads.

Crews tackle house blaze

Crews tackle house blaze

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled a house fire caused by a faulty freezer.

Lorry driver caught watching TV at the wheel

Lorry driver caught watching TV at the wheel

Police pulled over a lorry driver for going through a red cross signal, only to find he was watching a soap opera on his mobile phone at the wheel.

Nando's drive-thru?

Nando's drive-thru?

One driver looked as if he was hoping for a cheeky Nando's to go when he was spotted reversing the wrong way outside the chicken restaurant.

Schools plans debated amid pupil safety fears

Schools plans debated amid pupil safety fears

Major expansions at three over-subscribed schools will be debated at a council meeting after parents expressed concerns over their impact on traffic.

Shopping trip could keep you as safe as houses

Shopping trip could keep you as safe as houses

If you go down to Bluewater today you’re in for a big surprise, as an interactive flat has popped up among the shops.

Togetherness key says Burman

Togetherness key says Burman

Tony Burman has called on everyone at Dartford to pull together as the club starts another promotion push.

Gemili named GB captain

Gemili named GB captain

Adam Gemili says it's an honour to be named Great Britain's athletics captain at the Rio Olympics.

Pregnant woman locked up for throwing flip-flop

Pregnant woman locked up for throwing flip-flop

A pregnant woman has criticised police after she was arrested and kept in a cell for throwing a flip-flop at a neighbour’s car.

£4 million bid to transform our streets

£4 million bid to transform our streets

Dartford is in the mix to receive more than £4 million from the government for improvements to the High Street, transport and a new market square

Darts skipper in bullish mood

Darts skipper in bullish mood

Elliot Bradbrook says Dartford should be challenging for the play-offs in National South this season.

Duane finds Darts a good fit

Duane finds Darts a good fit

New signing Duane Ofori-Acheampong is relishing the chance to play regular football in a promotion-chasing Dartford side.

Team GB athlete has message for National Lottery players

Team GB athlete has message for National Lottery players

Do you play the National Lottery? Well if you do, you've made this Team GB athlete from Kent very happy.

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

Four Kent truck drivers have been attacked in the last two weeks because of 'a spike in migrant activity' at Calais.

Negligence after mundane infection turned into sepsis

Negligence after mundane infection turned into sepsis

A woman has settled a clinical negligence compensation claim after a urinary tract infection developed into a life-threatening case of sepsis.

Darts get their man

Darts get their man

Former Dover striker Duane Ofori-Acheampong has signed for Dartford ahead of the new season.

Tunnel reopens after crash

Tunnel reopens after crash

An investigation has finished and a tunnel at the Dartford crossing reopened after a crash.

Flytipping plague despite tougher deterrents

Flytipping plague despite tougher deterrents

Flytipping is continuing to plague the streets of Dartford despite the introduction of heftier fines in a bid to deter offenders.

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