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'Music has helped shape my life'

'Music has helped shape my life'

A social worker is balancing his day job with producing music on the side, and hoping to inspire others to follow their dreams.

Spillage causing tailbacks near tunnel

Spillage causing tailbacks near tunnel

There are delays on the approach to the Dartford Tunnel due to reports of a lorry dropping some of its cargo.

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Stolen Monroe painting still missing three years on

Stolen Monroe painting still missing three years on

A painting of Marilyn Monroe stolen from Bluewater is still missing three years on despite all four conmen responsible being brought to justice.

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Long queues on M25 after bike crash

Long queues on M25 after bike crash

Two lanes of a major motorway were shut after a car and bike collided.

Race circuit cancels events due to 'senseless behaviour'

Race circuit cancels events due to 'senseless behaviour'

A race circuit has cancelled its midweek car meets due to the behaviour of a few visitors.

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Rylan's X-rated discovery during Amazon warehouse shift

Rylan's X-rated discovery during Amazon warehouse shift

TV star Rylan Clark was left in stitches after a visit to Kent's enormous Amazon warehouse.

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Jenman beats the odds at European judo championships

Jenman beats the odds at European judo championships

Dartford’s Charlotte Jenman had to overcome the No.1 seeded judo cadet to claim her bronze medal at the European Cadet Championships.

New £3.2bn price tag on bringing Crossrail to Kent

New £3.2bn price tag on bringing Crossrail to Kent

A new study has calculated the cost of what it would take to extend the Elizabeth Line to north Kent and put the county on the underground map.

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Chris Packham supports campaign against London Resort

Chris Packham supports campaign against London Resort

TV presenter Chris Packham has added his support to a campaign to save marshes which could be turned into a multi-billion pound theme park.

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Collapsed sewer road closure extended for another month

Collapsed sewer road closure extended for another month

Work on a collapsed water sewer, which has caused traffic disruption on a busy road outside a McDonald's Drive-thru, is to take longer than expected.

Wall can have a blast

Wall can have a blast

Dartford boss Alan Dowson says returning striker Alex Wall can score 20 goals this season.

Suspected 'car parts thieves' arrested

Suspected 'car parts thieves' arrested

Officers have arrested two men suspected of stealing catalytic converters.

Police crackdown on 'boy racers'

Police crackdown on 'boy racers'

Drivers using their vehicles in an anti-social manner have been warned, fined and ordered to leave car parks by police.

Blogger's tips on travelling, dating and fitness with a disability

Blogger's tips on travelling, dating and fitness with a disability

A blogger has shared his experiences travelling with a disability as Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson calls for changes in the travel industries.

Drama in court as machete attackers locked up

Drama in court as machete attackers locked up

There were dramatic scenes in court with shouting, crying jurors and broken nails as two machete attackers were locked up.

Seriously injured biker flown to hospital after Brands Hatch crash

Seriously injured biker flown to hospital after Brands Hatch crash

A motorcyclist has been flown to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a crash with a van.

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Man, 79, left waiting for ambulance all night

Man, 79, left waiting for ambulance all night

A woman called the ambulance service seven times after an elderly man got stuck after falling over a wall.

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Murtagh's on the right road

Murtagh's on the right road

Fitness will be key if midfielder Keiran Murtagh wants to make an impact at Dartford this season - and boss Alan Dowson already likes what he sees.

Trains services resume after 'emergency'

Trains services resume after 'emergency'

Some trains from London to Kent were temporarily stopped due to an emergency incident.

Million trees planned for Lower Thames Crossing project

Million trees planned for Lower Thames Crossing project

Two public park and more than one million trees are to be included in the plans to build the Lower Thames Crossing.

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