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Kent Senior Cup draws announced

Kent Senior Cup draws announced

The draws for the first two rounds of the new season’s Kent Senior Cup have been made.

Opening of £7.4m hospital ward delayed

Opening of £7.4m hospital ward delayed

A new hospital ward which aimed to cut waiting times remains closed more than six months after it was completed.

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'Useless and c**p' - Dartford manager's honest weekend assessment

'Useless and c**p' - Dartford manager's honest weekend assessment

Dartford head into the new campaign following an ‘awful’ final pre-season game but manager Alan Dowson is sure they’ll be okay when it really matters.

Darts sign former Cameroon under-23 international

Darts sign former Cameroon under-23 international

Dartford have signed a well-travelled former Cameroon under-23 international forward.

Teen charged after bus assault

Teen charged after bus assault

A teenager has been charged with racially-aggravated assault after a woman was allegedly attacked on a bus.

Dartford bowler faces battle for bronze after semi-final defeat

Dartford bowler faces battle for bronze after semi-final defeat

Dartford bowler Michelle White has a bronze-medal match to focus on after losing out in the Commonwealth Games' para pairs semi-finals.

Woman's disgust at offensive words on Samaritans posters

Woman's disgust at offensive words on Samaritans posters

The sister of a man who took his own life has spoken of her horror at finding offensive graffiti on support posters.

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Missing man, 91, found safe and well

Missing man, 91, found safe and well

A 91-year-old reported missing after disappearing in the early hours has been found safe and well.

200 tonnes of waste in flames at recycling plant

200 tonnes of waste in flames at recycling plant

Six fire engines were called out and crews had to work in punishing conditions to tackle a blaze at a quarry.

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Man shot suspected bike thief in murder bid

Man shot suspected bike thief in murder bid

Brothers face lengthy jail sentences after a suspected motorbike thief was shot.

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Van engulfed in flames on A2

Van engulfed in flames on A2

There are delays at the Dartford Crossing after a van became engulfed in flames on the side of the A2.

Wynter happy to be centre of attention

Wynter happy to be centre of attention

Dartford's Jordan Wynter says his switch from right-back to the centre of defence last weekend was effortless.

£1.5m makeover for parks

£1.5m makeover for parks

Hundreds of thousand of pounds are to be spent refurbishing several playgrounds, including one which was vandalised with swastikas.

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Dramatic helicopter police chase takes over quiet estate

Dramatic helicopter police chase takes over quiet estate

People at a small development witnessed a police chase with suspects being chased over the top of cars.

New fusion festival to bring communities together

New fusion festival to bring communities together

Yoga, street theatre, storytelling and magic shows are just some of things you'll find at a new festival this weekend.

Fake goods worth £500K seized from bootfair

Fake goods worth £500K seized from bootfair

Fake fags, clothes, watches, sunglasses and furniture – worth more than half a million pounds if they were genuine – have been seized from a bootfair.

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Home is where the heart is

Home is where the heart is

Dropping a division doesn't matter to new Dartford signing Luke Coulson - his family comes first.

Man wanted over deaths of 39 people in lorry near Dartford Crossing

Man wanted over deaths of 39 people in lorry near Dartford Crossing

Police say they are now looking for the "final piece of the jigsaw", after 39 Vietnamese people were found dead in a lorry.

Thousands raised in memory of father and son

Thousands raised in memory of father and son

Two brothers have raised thousands of pounds to remember a dad and son who died in a crash.

Police help back seat baby birth on M25

Police help back seat baby birth on M25

Two police officers have been praised for helping a woman given birth in the back of her car on the motorway.

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