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Two lorries crash at Dartford Tunnel

Two lorries crash at Dartford Tunnel

A collision led to a closure at the river crossing.

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Leonard hoping for FA Cup magic with Dartford

Leonard hoping for FA Cup magic with Dartford

Danny Leonard is the odd one out at Dartford - but he’s hoping to put that right this Saturday.

'The bins are a diabolical mess'

'The bins are a diabolical mess'

Household waste from a block of flats is being left to fester at overflowing bin stores consistently missed from weekly collections, says a resident.

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Three people taken to hospital after yobs attack train passengers

Three people taken to hospital after yobs attack train passengers

Police have released pictures of four people after passengers on a train were attacked by yobs with glass bottles in two separate assaults.

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Rolling Stones axe hit from tour over slavery reference controversy

Rolling Stones axe hit from tour over slavery reference controversy

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards speak about dropping one of their biggest hits from their US tour due to controversial lyrics about slavery.

A&E doctor under review as misconduct ruling upheld

A&E doctor under review as misconduct ruling upheld

A doctor will remain under review after a misconduct tribunal found his clinical failures while working at a Kent hospital have not been addressed.

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Sainsbury's lorry drivers secure 'significant' pay rise

Sainsbury's lorry drivers secure 'significant' pay rise

Lorry drivers working to supply a major supermarket have secured a large wage increase after threatening to walk out in a dispute over pay.

Pensioner 'held down' during break-in

Pensioner 'held down' during break-in

Three men have been charged after a woman in her 70s was targeted in a burglary.

Man charged after car crash and disturbance

Man charged after car crash and disturbance

A man has been charged on suspicion of failing to provide a blood specimen after a row broke out following a car crash involving parked vehicles.

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Documentary to air on Essex lorry atrocity

Documentary to air on Essex lorry atrocity

An hour-long documentary on the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people in the back of a lorry near the Dartford Crossing is to air.

Dumping waste is 'disgusting and dangerous'

Dumping waste is 'disgusting and dangerous'

Fly-tippers, an illegal waste carrier and a woman who dropped a cigarette have all appeared in court.

Monthly awards for Darts duo

Monthly awards for Darts duo

Dartford's Steve King and Ade Azeez win the National League South monthly awards for August and September.

Hot tub sex attacker jailed

Hot tub sex attacker jailed

A 25-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman in a hot tub on New Year's Eve has been jailed for more than two years.

New stores opening at Bluewater

New stores opening at Bluewater

Eight names have joined the line up at Bluewater shopping centre including discount giant The Works and a Kent distillery.

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Solid base key for league leaders Dartford

Solid base key for league leaders Dartford

Dartford manager Steve King praised his team’s defending after a third successive clean sheet on Saturday.

Report: Dartford move five points clear

Report: Dartford move five points clear

Dartford extended their advantage at the top of National League South on Saturday.

Owner speaks out after pony killed in blaze

Owner speaks out after pony killed in blaze

The devastated owner of a pony who was killed in an arson attack which also seriously injured a two-month old foal has spoken of her family's anguish.

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Cyclist killed in bin lorry crash named

Cyclist killed in bin lorry crash named

A young cyclist was killed when he collided with a bin lorry along a busy town road.

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'Anything more is a bonus'

'Anything more is a bonus'

Dartford manager Steve King’s priority this season remains to secure a play-off place.

Moving training ground to Kent 'huge step forward', says Millwall chief

Moving training ground to Kent 'huge step forward', says Millwall chief

A London-based football club have purchased a huge plot of land in the county with a view to building brand new training facilities for its players.

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