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140-year-old Conservative club shuts to address ‘internal issues’

09 July 2024
140-year-old Conservative club shuts to address ‘internal issues’

A long-running social club regularly visited by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her days in the town has shut at short notice.

20 new jobs as revamped McDonald’s gets set to open

07 July 2024
20 new jobs as revamped McDonald’s gets set to open

A branch of McDonald’s has undergone a major refurbishment making it more environmentally friendly and faster for customers.

Lollipop lady lucky to be alive after collapsing outside school

07 July 2024
Lollipop lady lucky to be alive after collapsing outside school

A lollipop lady stopped breathing and needed CPR after collapsing while on duty outside a school.

Cows escape field after fences cut

05 July 2024
Cows escape field after fences cut

Cows have been blocking roads as children leave school and late at night as fences surrounding their fields “keep being cut”.

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Labour wins key bellwether seat in ‘sobering’ night for Tories

04 July 2024
Labour wins key bellwether seat in ‘sobering’ night for Tories

It was a shock result in Dartford as longstanding MP Gareth Johnson was ousted by newcomer Jim Dickson.

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Teenagers in court after boy, 17, ‘stabbed’

04 July 2024
Teenagers in court after boy, 17, ‘stabbed’

Two teenagers have been charged with possessing offensive weapons after a boy was taken to hospital with a stab wound.

Teacher caught drinking wine in car on lunch break banned

04 July 2024
Teacher caught drinking wine in car on lunch break banned

A primary school teacher who was caught drinking from a bottle of wine in her car during her lunch break has been banned from the profession.

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Four charged after suspected intruder spotted ‘holding knife’ at bedroom window.

03 July 2024
Four charged after suspected intruder spotted ‘holding knife’ at bedroom window.

Four people are due to appear in court after a resident reported a suspected intruder “holding a knife” outside their bedroom window.

‘14 minute’ care service where staff member didn’t know what an ‘infection’ was shut down

02 July 2024
‘14 minute’ care service where staff member didn’t know what an ‘infection’ was shut down

A failing homecare agency impacted by “widespread and significant shortfalls” has had its registration removed by the health watchdog.

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Prison guards arrested at high-security jail

01 July 2024
Prison guards arrested at high-security jail

Eight prison officers have been arrested on suspicion of corruption at a “struggling” high-security jail.

Special schools crisis: ‘My autistic son has been turned down by 30 schools’

01 July 2024
Special schools crisis: ‘My autistic son has been turned down by 30 schools’

A desperate mum does not know where to turn after her autistic son was refused entry from 30 secondary schools who claim they “cannot meet his needs”.

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Job centre security guards strike over pay

01 July 2024
Job centre security guards strike over pay

A week-long walk-out starts today, with security officers demanding a wage ‘that’s enough to live on’.

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Dartford Tunnel closure causes traffic chaos

30 June 2024
Dartford Tunnel closure causes traffic chaos

There were long queues following the closure of part of a river crossing.

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Fundraiser for girl hit by BMW outside school

29 June 2024
Fundraiser for girl hit by BMW outside school

A fundraiser has been set up for a girl seriously injured in a car accident outside a school.

Horses and trailers block road

29 June 2024
Horses and trailers block road

Up to 20 horses and trailers have made a route “unpassable” and brought traffic to a standstill.

Delays after crash on major route

29 June 2024
Delays after crash on major route

Queues are building after a reported accident between two vehicles on a major route.

Missing pensioner found safe and well

29 June 2024
Missing pensioner found safe and well

A missing woman has now been found, police have confirmed.

Man accused of flashing at popular park

29 June 2024
Man accused of flashing at popular park

A man has been accused of flashing in a family park.

Co-op store reopens after £730k makeover

29 June 2024
Co-op store reopens after £730k makeover

A supermarket branch has reopened after undergoing a major refurbishment project.

Travellers pitch up at B&Q just hours after arrest following ‘failed sports centre break-in’

28 June 2024
Travellers pitch up at B&Q just hours after arrest following ‘failed sports centre break-in’

Police were called to an unauthorised encampment outside a DIY store just hours after the car park to a new sports centre had to be “resecured”.

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