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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.

Injury concern for Dartford striker

Injury concern for Dartford striker

Dartford will be hoping a midweek injury to striker Charlie Sheringham isn’t a bad one.

'We're not a London borough - but the mayor wants us to pay'

'We're not a London borough - but the mayor wants us to pay'

Motorists say Sadiq Khan's plans to expand London's Ultra Low Emission Zone to the border with Kent is an 'unfair tax' and a money grab.

'School drop-off is like the Wild West'

'School drop-off is like the Wild West'

Parents and teachers are calling for a street outside a primary school to be made one way following a spate of near-misses outside the gates.

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Two teens arrested after corn field fire

Two teens arrested after corn field fire

Two teenage boys have been arrested after a hedgerow caught alight and spread to a nearby corn field in what is being treated as an arson attack.

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Man with head injury left hospital not knowing his name

Man with head injury left hospital not knowing his name

A man last seen leaving a hospital with a head injury and unable to confirm his own name has been found.

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Look to Jolley for inspiration

Look to Jolley for inspiration

Christian Jolley says Dartford boss Alan Dowson can provide players with a pathway to bigger and better things - and he should know!

Firefighting complete after two devastating blazes

Firefighting complete after two devastating blazes

More than 48 hours of firefighting at two separate blazes that broke out on the edge of a town on the hottest day of the year has officially ended.

Images released after man punched and kicked to the ground

Images released after man punched and kicked to the ground

Police have released images of a trio they would like to speak to after a man was beaten to the ground in an unprovoked attack.

'He created a house of treasures'

'He created a house of treasures'

A treasure trove of thousands of antique tools a retired woodwork teacher crammed into each room of his home is expected to make thousands at auction.

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Homes evacuated amid gas fears

Homes evacuated amid gas fears

Neighbours tell of drama as they were evacuated in the early hours after a fire involving gas cylinders.

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