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Heathland goes up in flames for sixth time in a month

Heathland goes up in flames for sixth time in a month

Fire crews have battled yet another blaze at scorched heathland where there have been six large fires in the space of a month.

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Darts boss keen to add to squad

Darts boss keen to add to squad

Alan Dowson is still in the market to add to his Dartford squad.

Dowson: We’ve got to be more clinical

Dowson: We’ve got to be more clinical

Dartford manager Alan Dowson admitted his team needed to be more clinical after suffering their first defeat of the season.

Report: Dowson's Dartford taste defeat for first time

Report: Dowson's Dartford taste defeat for first time

Dartford tasted defeat for the first time in National League South under new boss Alan Dowson.

'He was the perfect gentleman and she was his backbone'

'He was the perfect gentleman and she was his backbone'

A hard-working couple who ran a successful carpet store business for nearly 60 years have died weeks just apart of each other.

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'I had to leave my business or risk losing my life'

'I had to leave my business or risk losing my life'

A garage owner has described the 'gut wrenching' moment he had to tell his customers their cars had been destroyed in a huge fire at his workshop.

Vandals target £18,000 throwing cage

Vandals target £18,000 throwing cage

An athletics club director condemned vandals who targeted a brand new throwing cage.

'My lifetime collection of tools made me £35k at auction'

'My lifetime collection of tools made me £35k at auction'

A treasure trove of thousands of antique tools a woodwork teacher crammed into every room of his home has fetched tens of thousands at auction.

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Ten hectares of heathland destroyed by fire

Ten hectares of heathland destroyed by fire

Firefighters have finished battling a fire which destroyed 10 hectares of heathland.

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Six engines sent after trees and bushes alight

Six engines sent after trees and bushes alight

Smoke could be seen coming from a field after trees and bushes caught fire.

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Make the most of home advantage

Make the most of home advantage

Dartford boss Alan Dowson says away wins count for little if there's no home comforts.

'It's too hot, even for the vultures'

'It's too hot, even for the vultures'

A wildlife foundation has cancelled its bird of prey displays this week due to an amber weather warning.

'These fires are getting too close to home'

'These fires are getting too close to home'

A field fire of six hectares drew a crowd of worried residents as they watched crews tackle the blaze.

Face cream shoplifter was battling drug problems

Face cream shoplifter was battling drug problems

A crack addict stole almost £200 of Olay face cream so he could feed his habit, a court has heard.

Plans for more than 700 homes revealed

Plans for more than 700 homes revealed

Plans for more than 700 homes will go on display next week for people to have their say.

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Crash causing Tunnel delays

Crash causing Tunnel delays

There are delays on the Dartford Tunnel approach due to a crash involving two vehicles.

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Gemili pulls out of Euros

Gemili pulls out of Euros

Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili has opted to miss the European Athletics Championships.

Car park changes 'put people off town centre'

Car park changes 'put people off town centre'

A change to car park ticket systems in a popular town centre car park have angered locals.

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Sam tipped for the top

Sam tipped for the top

Dartford boss Alan Dowson is predicting a big future for Sam Odaudu.

Traffic problems on A2 as fire crews tackle fourth fire

Traffic problems on A2 as fire crews tackle fourth fire

Traffic is currently being held on the A2 due to a fire.

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