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'I am excited to take on this challenge'

'I am excited to take on this challenge'

A hospital trust has appointed a new chief executive to take over the reins.

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Police investigating new heath blaze

Police investigating new heath blaze

The fire service and police were called to heathland in Kent after a blaze was started "deliberately".

Road closed after double decker bus hits bridge

Road closed after double decker bus hits bridge

A road was closed for four hours after a double decker bus collided with a railway bridge.

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Train services suspended due to faulty signal

Train services suspended due to faulty signal

Train commuters are facing disruption this morning due to faulty signals in London.

Dowson: 'When we concede, everyone folds'

Dowson: 'When we concede, everyone folds'

Dartford manager Alan Dowson says his players haven't got enough fight - and it's not a new problem.

Ambulance and lorry crash on M25

Ambulance and lorry crash on M25

Part of the M25 has been blocked after and crash involving and ambulance and lorry.

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Team resign from Southern Counties East League

Team resign from Southern Counties East League

A senior non-league football team in Kent has folded.

Dowson: I'm here to get promotion

Dowson: I'm here to get promotion

Manager Alan Dowson has dismissed rumours Dartford will be happy not to gain promotion this season.

Trio attacked by gang in town centre alleyway

Trio attacked by gang in town centre alleyway

A man suffered serious facial injuries when he and two women were assaulted.

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Air ambulance lands after child hit by car

Air ambulance lands after child hit by car

A child was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car.

Anger grows over 800 homes plan

Anger grows over 800 homes plan

A backlash is brewing against plans for nearly 800 new homes from neighbours angry at the proposals.

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Dog stabbed three times in park attack

Dog stabbed three times in park attack

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: A dog has had to undergo surgery after being stabbed in the neck.

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Grassland ablaze for seventh time

Grassland ablaze for seventh time

Firefighters have been called to land which is on fire for the seventh time in one month.

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Man banned from keeping animals for 10 years

Man banned from keeping animals for 10 years

A 25-year-old has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a Staffordshire bull terrier called Shadow.

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.

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