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Crossing charge to be made permanent

10 October 2019
Crossing charge to be made permanent

Charges will be stay in place for good on the Dartford Crossing despite a government promise to drop them - 17 years ago.

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Hessy the Humpback 'may have been hit by ship'

09 October 2019
Hessy the Humpback 'may have been hit by ship'

A humpback whale which tragically died a day after being spotted in the River Thames has been winched from the water.

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Old West Street Pier to be removed this week

09 October 2019
Old West Street Pier to be removed this week

Work is underway to remove a disused former passenger pier.

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14-year-old charged with drug offences

09 October 2019
14-year-old charged with drug offences

Officers seized 120 wraps of suspected crack cocaine and heroin from a teenager.

Man admits throwing rock through nightclub window

08 October 2019
Man admits throwing rock through nightclub window

A man must pay £400 to a nightclub after throwing a 'concrete object' through a window.

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Dartford Council approves climate change motion

08 October 2019
Dartford Council approves climate change motion

The motion to cut emissions received cross-party approval.

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Humpback whale spotted in the Thames

07 October 2019
Humpback whale spotted in the Thames

A whale has been spotted swimming near the Kent coast.

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Travelling showmen site planned for greenbelt

07 October 2019
Travelling showmen site planned for greenbelt

Controversial proposals to build a permanent site for travelling showmen on greenbelt land are back in the hands of a council.

School boy picks up award for litter picking

04 October 2019
School boy picks up award for litter picking

Five year old Freddie has been cleaning up the streets of his local community.

Car and van set alight overnight in Gravesend

04 October 2019
Car and van set alight overnight in Gravesend

The separate incidents took place shortly after midnight.

Gravesend car parks granted awards for safety and crime prevention

03 October 2019
Gravesend car parks granted awards for safety and crime prevention

Four council-operated car parks have been given awards from police chiefs

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Spudulike returns to Bluewater

03 October 2019
Spudulike returns to Bluewater

The bake potato seller is back from the sack following a successful takeover.

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Ebbsfleet Garden City bridge edges closer to completion

03 October 2019
Ebbsfleet Garden City bridge edges closer to completion

The sixth and final beam was put in place ahead of its grand opening next year.

Dartford Wetherspoons to host 12-day ale festival

02 October 2019
Dartford Wetherspoons to host 12-day ale festival

The pub chain is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month.

Dartford cook appointed Britain's first 'National Loneliness chef'

02 October 2019
Dartford cook appointed Britain's first 'National Loneliness chef'

The chef has created six simple recipes to encourage flat mates to cook and chat about mental health.

Pupils left stranded six miles from school

02 October 2019
Pupils left stranded six miles from school

An error by a bus driver meant a 25-minute journey for some pupils ended up taking more than two hours.

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Temporary traffic lights to affect school parking at Sutton at Hone

01 October 2019
Temporary traffic lights to affect school parking at Sutton at Hone

Major gas works start this week along the A225 corridor.

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Fish found dead after flooding

01 October 2019
Fish found dead after flooding

Freshwater fish have been killed or found in severe distress following the high tides and strong winds.

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Owner given dead cat in 'bin bag'

01 October 2019
Owner given dead cat in 'bin bag'

A distraught animal-lover says she was handed her dead cat in a bin bag by an 'indifferent' council employee after it was killed by a car.

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Flood warning issued for town

30 September 2019
Flood warning issued for town

Parts of riverside across the town have been flooded after a night of heavy rainfall.

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