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Schools plans debated amid pupil safety fears

05 August 2016
Schools plans debated amid pupil safety fears

Major expansions at three over-subscribed schools will be debated at a council meeting after parents expressed concerns over their impact on traffic.

Scott lends backing to sex abuse charity

05 August 2016
Scott lends backing to sex abuse charity

Kent Police Commissioner Matthew Scott met with members of a sexual abuse charity to learn more about their work and show his support.

Pregnant woman locked up for throwing flip-flop

04 August 2016
Pregnant woman locked up for throwing flip-flop

A pregnant woman has criticised police after she was arrested and kept in a cell for throwing a flip-flop at a neighbour’s car.

New Thames Crossing 'will not help Dartford'

04 August 2016
New Thames Crossing 'will not help Dartford'

Campaigners battling to keep a new Lower Thames Crossing away from Gravesham’s countryside insist such plans will not help traffic in Dartford.

Council wants young entrepreneurs

04 August 2016
Council wants young entrepreneurs

Young entrepreneurs are invited to get involved with a new youth market to help them hone their career skills.

Sailor's epic journey for charity

03 August 2016
Sailor's epic journey for charity

One man’s quest to spread the joys of sailing and raise thousands of pounds for charity saw him dock his boat in Gravesend.

Flytipping plague despite tougher deterrents

02 August 2016
Flytipping plague despite tougher deterrents

Flytipping is continuing to plague the streets of Dartford despite the introduction of heftier fines in a bid to deter offenders.

Call for an early crossing decision

01 August 2016
Call for an early crossing decision

A new Lower Thames Crossing must be kept away from Dartford in order to tackle air pollution in the town, councillors have told government.

Caravan destroyed by fire

01 August 2016
Caravan destroyed by fire

Two fire engines were called to tackle a caravan fire, which left it completely destroyed.

Men still in hospital after double murder bid

29 July 2016
Men still in hospital after double murder bid

Two men remain in hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds at a mental health centre.

MP wants ban on new grammar schools lifted

29 July 2016
MP wants ban on new grammar schools lifted

MP Gareth Johnson wants a change in the law to allow new grammar schools.

Serious fire spreads through house

29 July 2016
Serious fire spreads through house

Both floors of a two-storey house suffered significant damage after a blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning.

Teen suffers head injuries after being 'robbed and assaulted'

28 July 2016
Teen suffers head injuries after being 'robbed and assaulted'

Five people have been arrested after a teenager was reportedly robbed and assaulted.

Friends launch urban fashion range

27 July 2016
Friends launch urban fashion range

Could the next big name in clothing be born out of north Kent?

Parents fear for youngsters’ safety on ‘chaotic road’

27 July 2016
Parents fear for youngsters’ safety on ‘chaotic road’

One dad claims 'somebody is going to get killed' on the busy school route after his daughter was hit by a bus.

Video: Pony pops into pub

27 July 2016
Video: Pony pops into pub

Locals had their spirits raised when this pony popped in to his neigh-bouring watering hole.

Garden fire spreads to fence and house

26 July 2016
Garden fire spreads to fence and house

Fire crews were called to an address in Dartford after a blaze broke out in a garden.

Thousands wasted on unused water cannon

26 July 2016
Thousands wasted on unused water cannon

Thousands of pounds has been spent maintaining three water cannon for the UK’s largest police force, despite them never being used.

Found: Teen reported missing

22 July 2016
Found: Teen reported missing

Police have found a 13-year-old boy who reported missing, safe and well.

'Don't allow theme park to destroy local businesses'

20 July 2016
'Don't allow theme park to destroy local businesses'

Around 140 businesses and some 2,500 employees are worried they'll be forced out by plans for a multi-billion pound theme park resort in Kent.

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