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Dartford Crossing users ‘fined after accounts closed’

Dartford Crossing users ‘fined after accounts closed’

26 April 2024

Drivers are reportedly being fined for using a busy crossing after their accounts were “closed without their knowledge”.

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Masked stalker spotted in town he was banned from

Masked stalker spotted in town he was banned from

26 April 2024

A bully who subjected a woman to physical and psychological abuse has been jailed after breaching a court order banning him from a town.

Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

26 April 2024

An early learning daycare centre is celebrating a positive Ofsted report after more than two years.

Decision due on huge £40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans

Decision due on huge £40m waterfront football stadium and neighbourhood plans

26 April 2024

A decision is set to be made on whether an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a new waterfront neighbourhood can go ahead.

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Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

26 April 2024

Stressed parents have been left with a logistical nightmare after being told their children’s school bus is to stop running at short notice.

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Eleven-mile queues after lorry crash on M25

Eleven-mile queues after lorry crash on M25

25 April 2024

Traffic is backed up for 11 miles and there are delays of up to two hours after a crash involving a lorry near the QEII Bridge.

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New shuttle bus trial to Bluewater under way

New shuttle bus trial to Bluewater under way

25 April 2024

Villagers are being urged to jump on board a trial shuttle bus service linking rural areas with health and shopping facilities.

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Leisure centre gym set for £160k upgrade

Leisure centre gym set for £160k upgrade

25 April 2024

A gym at a leisure centre only recently upgraded as part of a multi-million pound overhaul has been given the green light to expand and improve.

Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

25 April 2024

Police have issued a series of warnings to nuisance drivers seen meeting up and “causing a hazard to other road users”.

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Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

Six fire engines called to railway line blaze started by vandals

25 April 2024

Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.

'Extra 12,500 homes won't solve housing crisis in Kent's fastest growing town'

'Extra 12,500 homes won't solve housing crisis in Kent's fastest growing town'

25 April 2024

A plan for tens of thousands of new homes in a part of Kent has been approved despite fears it “doesn’t go far enough to fight the housing crisis”.

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‘I wanted to be there to see my kids grow up’

‘I wanted to be there to see my kids grow up’

25 April 2024

A dad with an inoperable brain tumour fears his young family will be left penniless after his life insurance policy was cancelled.

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Traffic held after car overturns on M25

Traffic held after car overturns on M25

24 April 2024

Traffic was queuing back to the Dartford Crossing after a car overturned on the M25.

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Work to start on major £4.3m park revamp

Work to start on major £4.3m park revamp

24 April 2024

New images have been released of a multimillion-pound recreation ground overhaul ahead of working starting on-site.

Celebrations for St George’s Day take to streets

Celebrations for St George’s Day take to streets

23 April 2024

Hundreds of pupils have taken part in parades to celebrate the patron saint of England.

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Hatton Garden heist mastermind dies aged 84

Hatton Garden heist mastermind dies aged 84

23 April 2024

The mastermind of one of the most infamous heists in British history has died after a battle with colon and prostate cancer.

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Suspected stalker charged after ‘police find man in shed’

Suspected stalker charged after ‘police find man in shed’

23 April 2024

A man has been charged with alleged stalking and strangulation offences after a woman reported she had been followed for a month.

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

23 April 2024

A court injunction could force private landowners to allow a council access to a collapsed road following a year of legal wranglings over its repair.

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‘You think people are sicknotes but try living our lives’

‘You think people are sicknotes but try living our lives’

23 April 2024

A desperate mum has invited Rishi Sunak to spend a day at her home as she fights to keep her teen daughter from taking her own life.

Jason Manford announces extra tour dates

Jason Manford announces extra tour dates

22 April 2024

The comedian and musical theatre star is adding more dates to his new tour, A Manford All Seasons. Here’s how to get tickets.

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