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Burman: ‘The pressure was really on’

Burman: ‘The pressure was really on’

Caretaker manager Tony Burman admits the pressure was on Dartford as they earned a much-needed derby win at Dover.

Water company fines developers over illegal connections

Water company fines developers over illegal connections

A housing developer has been slapped with a fine for illegally connecting to the water mains.

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Arrest after wooden baton seized from car

Arrest after wooden baton seized from car

A man has been arrested after a car was stopped and a wooden baton was found inside.

Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

Police used a drone to trace a mobile home that was reported stolen on the other side of the country.

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Collective responsibility crucial to avoid the drop

Collective responsibility crucial to avoid the drop

Dartford caretaker boss Tony Burman says only a unified approach will do if they are to escape relegation.

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Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

The mock Tudor mansion where gangster Kenneth Noye murdered an undercover police officer has been sold for £2.5 million.

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Car flips in roundabout crash near Asda

Car flips in roundabout crash near Asda

A crash involving two vehicles near a supermarket car park saw a car end up on its side.

Irving on new boss search

Irving on new boss search

Dartford co-chairman Steve Irving has given an update on the club’s hunt for a new manager.

Arrest made after postboxes painted gold

Arrest made after postboxes painted gold

A suspect has been arrested after gold post boxes appeared in a town.

School's safety petition aired before MPs after death of pupil, 10

School's safety petition aired before MPs after death of pupil, 10

A primary school’s petition for road safety measures to be introduced following the death of one of its pupil has been presented to Parliament.

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Report: More misery for Dartford

Report: More misery for Dartford

Goalshy Dartford again failed to find the net as they lost at home to Chippenham on Tuesday night.

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‘Car was literally inches from hitting child’

‘Car was literally inches from hitting child’

A car being chased by police narrowly missed a child as it careered off the road and crashed into the front of houses near a pub.

Country lane shut after huge pile of dirt dumped

Country lane shut after huge pile of dirt dumped

A country lane has been forced to shut for week after a pile of dirt and rubble was fly-tipped in the middle of the road.

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Fight to reclaim ‘iconic’ nightclub taken over by ‘raving squatters’

Fight to reclaim ‘iconic’ nightclub taken over by ‘raving squatters’

Plans are in place to evict protesters who have set up camp inside an abandoned nightclub to campaign against closures across the industry.

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Boss held employee at gunpoint after alleged bikes theft

Boss held employee at gunpoint after alleged bikes theft

A former company boss has been jailed after he held a pistol to an employee and fired a blank close to his face before returning with a shotgun.

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Petition launched over ‘incredibly harsh’ A20 speeding fines

Petition launched over ‘incredibly harsh’ A20 speeding fines

Motorists are weighing up legal action over a decision to go ahead with “incredibly harsh” speeding fines near the London-Kent border.

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Police hunt for phantom postbox painter

Police hunt for phantom postbox painter

Kent Police is stepping up the search for the person who is painting post boxes gold.

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Car crashes yards from high street pub

Car crashes yards from high street pub

A driver who crashed in a high street has been condemned as ‘stupid and reckless’ after just missing a young child.

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‘We were told not to worry about lump but it was male breast cancer’

‘We were told not to worry about lump but it was male breast cancer’

A widow is hoping to raise awareness of young people with cancer after losing her husband to a rare form of the disease aged just 32.

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Gang stole £100,000 worth of bikes

Gang stole £100,000 worth of bikes

Members of an organised crime gang with links to Kent which stole bikes have appeared in court.

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