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Balloon release in memory of 'angel' footballer

15 April 2022
Balloon release in memory of 'angel' footballer

Loved ones gathered to pay their respects to a young footballer who passed away following a heart attack and a battle with a rare genetic illness.

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Football club's plans to 'fence off' public park sparks row

15 April 2022
Football club's plans to 'fence off' public park sparks row

Residents have given a mixed response to a football club's plans to upgrade pitch facilities and fence off large chunks of a local park.

Man taken to hospital and road closed after motorbike crash

15 April 2022
Man taken to hospital and road closed after motorbike crash

A trunk road has been shut following reports of a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

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'I went to Kent's best chippy but didn't get asked key question'

14 April 2022
'I went to Kent's best chippy but didn't get asked key question'

As Good Friday approaches our reporter tries the fish and chip shop in Kent voted among the best in Britain - but is it the best chippy in the county?

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Two weeks to save 137-year-old pub

14 April 2022
Two weeks to save 137-year-old pub

A two-week countdown is on to save and resurrect a 137-year pub site from possible redevelopment after it was struck by lightning and burnt down.

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Tributes to 'angel' footballer who had 'lust for life'

13 April 2022
Tributes to 'angel' footballer who had 'lust for life'

Tributes have been paid to a young footballer who has passed away after suffering a heart attack following a battle with a rare genetic illness.

New opposition leader amid party shake-up

12 April 2022
New opposition leader amid party shake-up

A new opposition leader on Dartford council has been chosen amid a shake-up of the leadership of the Labour party.

Exhibition marks return of St George's Day celebrations

12 April 2022
Exhibition marks return of St George's Day celebrations

An exhibition is being held to mark the return of St George's Day celebrations in the town after a two-year absence due to Covid-19.

Two men in court after dad-to-be killed in car park

11 April 2022
Two men in court after dad-to-be killed in car park

Two men in their 20s have appeared in court after being charged with murder after a dad-to-be was stabbed in the stomach.

Armed police swoop on street after reports of 'man with a gun'

08 April 2022
Armed police swoop on street after reports of 'man with a gun'

Residents were blocked from reaching their homes after armed police were called to respond to reports of a 'man with a gun' at a block of flats.

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'Team sport is for trans women'

08 April 2022
'Team sport is for trans women'

A trans woman has shared her own struggles and experiences in sport after playing in a trail-blazing LGBTQ+ football match featuring an all Trans XI.

Free gym for Parkinson's sufferers

07 April 2022
Free gym for Parkinson's sufferers

A recently relaunched leisure centre is set to offer free membership to people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Murder arrests after dad-to-be killed in car park

07 April 2022
Murder arrests after dad-to-be killed in car park

Two men in their 20s have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a dad-to-be was stabbed in the stomach.

'My sons are charged toll to walk down gym corridor'

07 April 2022
'My sons are charged toll to walk down gym corridor'

A dad has spoken of his frustration after being charged additional "toll-like" fees to send his two sons 25 metres down a corridor to boxing classes.

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Question Time to be filmed in Kent

06 April 2022
Question Time to be filmed in Kent

The Archbishop of Canterbury is among the list of panellists set to feature on BBC Question Time which is being filmed in Kent this week.

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Car bursts into flames after crashing into wall

05 April 2022
Car bursts into flames after crashing into wall

A man has been treated for a suspected broken leg after a car crashed into a wall and burst into flames, causing a 'massive bang'.

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Stab victim was just 'weeks away' from becoming a dad

05 April 2022
Stab victim was just 'weeks away' from becoming a dad

A family has paid tribute to a 22-year-old man who was fatally stabbed near a town centre just two weeks before he was due to become a dad.

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Tunnel closure to last two months

04 April 2022
Tunnel closure to last two months

Part of the Dartford Crossing is set to close regularly overnight for essential maintenance work scheduled to last two months.

'My brain was telling me my legs were on fire'

03 April 2022
'My brain was telling me my legs were on fire'

A young woman has shared her own struggles with multiple sclerosis in the workplace following a serious relapse which left her unable to walk or talk.

Autistic teen died after being discharged from hospital dehydrated

02 April 2022
Autistic teen died after being discharged from hospital dehydrated

A family has paid tribute to their non-verbal teenage daughter who died after being discharged from hospital dehydrated and later suffered a seizure.

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