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Court order issued after travellers fail to leave

11 August 2016
Court order issued after travellers fail to leave

A group of Irish travellers are being served with a court order this morning after failing to leave a family park.

Thousands raised at ball for postman

10 August 2016
Thousands raised at ball for postman

A charity ball in memory of Dartford postman Chris Gunapala raised £4,500 in Barham.

Bluewater arrest: Man charged over 'child grooming'

09 August 2016
Bluewater arrest: Man charged over 'child grooming'

A man charged with a child sex offence is due in court - after being confronted by vigilante hunters in Bluewater.

Access to crossing restricted

08 August 2016
Access to crossing restricted

A busy roundabout is going to be closed, restricting people getting onto and off the A282 Dartford Crossing.

Business units earmarked for land opposite new homes

05 August 2016
Business units earmarked for land opposite new homes

Land between a restaurant and a supermarket is likely to be turned into a business centre.

Shopping trip could keep you as safe as houses

05 August 2016
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.

£4 million bid to transform our streets

04 August 2016
£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

'Don’t let others die on this road'

04 August 2016
'Don’t let others die on this road'

A woman devastated by the death of a loved one who was hit by a car has started a petition to target the dangerous stretch of road.

Truckers 'attacked by migrants'

03 August 2016
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

03 August 2016
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.

First class degree for scholar

02 August 2016
First class degree for scholar

A former Dartford schoolboy who was selected to be a Rochester Bridge Wardens’ Arkwright Scholar has just achieved a first class honours degree.

Work on £1.8m market hall refurbishment ‘going well’

01 August 2016
 Work on £1.8m market hall refurbishment ‘going well’

The new market hall is on its way to being ready with the help of £1.8 million from a community fund.

Plans submitted for memorial to honour war dead

31 July 2016
Plans submitted for memorial to honour war dead

More than 100 people who died in the First and Second World Wars will finally be honoured with a memorial.

Dig in and share the joy of tending an allotment

29 July 2016
Dig in and share the joy of tending an allotment

There was a time that allotment plots were rarer than rubies, but the winds have changed for green fingered hopefuls.

No Jane, no gain!

28 July 2016
No Jane, no gain!

Two women - both called Jane - are taking on a 100 mile cycle for charity.

Thug who stabbed ex's partner given longer behind bars

28 July 2016
Thug who stabbed ex's partner given longer behind bars

A man who attacked his ex-partner and stabbed her new boyfriend with scissors was today sentenced to an extra two and a half years in jail.

Drivers furious over crossing hold ups

25 July 2016
Drivers furious over crossing hold ups

Motorists travelling through the Dartford tunnels were stuck for more than an hour last night after an abnormal load was moved.

Parents’ campaign brings new hope for playground

24 July 2016
Parents’ campaign brings new hope for playground

The dedication of a group of parents has brought a dilapidated playground back from the brink.

Treatment ‘could not have saved pensioner’

22 July 2016
Treatment ‘could not have saved pensioner’

Hospital staff who refused to resuscitate an elderly woman have been cleared of any wrong-doing.

Tunnel traffic after broken down vehicle

22 July 2016
Tunnel traffic after broken down vehicle

Motorists in standstill traffic after a car broke down at the entrance to the Dartford tunnel.

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