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Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Village fireworks event cancelled due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’

A village fireworks event raising money for local organisations will not be taking place this year.

Road reopened after sinkholes appear

Road reopened after sinkholes appear

A new image shows a village high street now completely resurfaced after being blighted with holes.

‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

‘Not just plants’: How Kent’s garden centres are filling the gaps left on our high streets

Garden centres across the county are increasingly diversifying to become “destination” shopping locations and compete with online retailers.

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Woman attacked mum on the school run

Woman attacked mum on the school run

A scrap between two boys at school led to one woman kicking, punching and pulling the hair of a mother - and all in front of other youngsters.

Huge number of families rehomed outside borough

Huge number of families rehomed outside borough

Figures have revealed the scale of the housing crisis facing one Kent town as large numbers of families are placed outside the borough.

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Theatre to stay closed for another nine months

Theatre to stay closed for another nine months

A popular theatre will not reopen until after May as contractors continue working to repair the building.

Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

Government minister sees ‘chaos’ caused by landslide

A government minister has paid a visit to the site of a collapsed road which is still closed 18 months on.

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Teenager in hospital after being hit by car near school

Teenager in hospital after being hit by car near school

A sixth-form student has been taken to hospital after a collision with a car.

A2 reopens after lorry crash

A2 reopens after lorry crash

Drivers faced lengthy queues after a crash involving two cars and a lorry on the A2.

Derby display a reality check

Derby display a reality check

Boss Ady Pennock hopes Dartford’s heavy defeat at Dover last weekend is a wake-up call for his squad.

Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

Plans to add more flats and a ground floor café onto the site of a now demolished high street pub have been thrown out after scores of objections.

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Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who represented her community for more than three decades.

‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

A Kent MP is calling for discounts on charges for the county’s drivers at the new Silvertown Tunnel.

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Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a woman and then sexually violating her body has appeared back in court.

'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

A retired teacher says he is the luckiest man alive after he suffered significant brain injuries from three separate accidents.

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Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

A man has been charged on suspicion of theft after several pairs of sunglasses were reported stolen from a major department store.

Dartford’s Love Island duo back in town

Dartford’s Love Island duo back in town

Love Island duo Ronnie Vint and Tyrique Hyde will be back at Dartford for a charity football match tonight.

Taking part gives Liam the biggest lift

Taking part gives Liam the biggest lift

Dartford powerlifter Liam McGarry missed out on a Paralympics medal but returns home with memories that will last a lifetime.

Teenager in court over knife threats

Teenager in court over knife threats

A teenage boy has been charged with knife crimes after a disturbance during broad daylight.

M20 shut due to ‘horses in the road’

M20 shut due to ‘horses in the road’

Part of a motorway was shut and a diversion route was in place due to animals in the road.

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