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Congratulations to golden girl Lizzy!

Congratulations to golden girl Lizzy!

Kent's Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold celebrated her May Day wedding by posting a picture of herself with her new husband on Twitter.

Hats the way to do it for a royal banquet

Hats the way to do it for a royal banquet

You don’t have to go all the way to Buckingham Palace to be treated to a dining experience fit for Her Majesty.

Party guests have something in common with the Queen

Party guests have something in common with the Queen

They may have a combined age of 1,980 but that didn’t stop a group of 90-year-olds from celebrating the Queen’s birthday.

Young model could head to Disneyland

Young model could head to Disneyland

A teenage model from Dartford could be jetting off to Disneyland to compete in an international beauty pageant.

One-legged fire walker's joy at limb cash

One-legged fire walker's joy at limb cash

A brave man who walked through fire after losing his leg in a horrific motorbike crash is more than halfway to buying a prosthetic limb.

Addict burglar begs judge for a final chance

Addict burglar begs judge for a final chance

A drug addict who burgled two homes pleaded to a judge that after almost 30 years of abusing heroin and cocaine he was ready to kick the habit.

Disabled ex-serviceman attacked by gang

Disabled ex-serviceman attacked by gang

The wife of a disabled former serviceman has described how her husband was repeatedly assaulted by a gang.

'Casualties rescued after car crash'

'Casualties rescued after car crash'

Firefighters and paramedics joined forces for simulated crash exercise, where a driver and his passengers were trapped in a car.

Winking thug jailed after terrorising Blitz survivors

Winking thug jailed after terrorising Blitz survivors

A teenage thug winked at family and friends as he was locked up for robbing an elderly couple at knifepoint in their own home.

Bluewater hosts homecoming show for engineer artist

Bluewater hosts homecoming show for engineer artist

Engineer to artist may not be the most obvious of career moves, but one man made the switch and has now enjoyed his first major exhibition.

Darts boss not giving up

Darts boss not giving up

Tony Burman is hoping one final twist at the end of a crazy season could see Dartford sneak into the play-offs.

Francis shows what he can do

Francis shows what he can do

Academy striker Ben Francis has described the moment he scored Dartford’s winning goal in the Kent Senior Cup final.

Project to find path for homeless

Project to find path for homeless

A half-a-million pound project is being launched to tackle homelessness in north-west Kent.

Dartford v Charlton in pictures

Dartford v Charlton in pictures

The best of the action from Princes Park as Dartford win the Kent Senior Cup with a 3-1 victory over Charlton.

Residents 'frightened' by sudden arrival of refugees

Residents 'frightened' by sudden arrival of refugees

Elderly residents say they feel frightened and vulnerable by the sudden arrival of asylum seekers and refugees who have been housed in luxury flats.

Schoolgirl Claire Tiltman's memory honoured at police awards ceremony

Schoolgirl Claire Tiltman's memory honoured at police awards ceremony

The inaugural Claire Tiltman Investigative Award was presented to Kent police officer

The old guard deserve that

The old guard deserve that

After two years of struggle, Tony Burman dedicated Dartford's Kent Senior Cup win to his experienced players.

Cup joy for Darts

Cup joy for Darts

Dartford lifted the Kent Senior Cup on Tuesday night after beating Charlton 3-1 at Princes Park.

Homes builder confirms garden city deal

Homes builder confirms garden city deal

The owner of quarry land designated for a new garden city has confirmed it has been sold to a house builder.

Hospital prepares for strike action

Hospital prepares for strike action

People are being asked to think twice before dialling 999 as junior doctors' strikes get under way today.

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