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'Nobody realised the pub was on fire, we kept on drinking'

'Nobody realised the pub was on fire, we kept on drinking'

The manager of a pub hit by an arson attack tells of the experience of seeing flames lapping against the building which was full of punters.

Care home and hospital beds plan approved

Care home and hospital beds plan approved

A care home and plans for extra hospital beds has been approved by councillors three years after it was first submitted.

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Dartford sign former Torquay winger Kalala

Dartford sign former Torquay winger Kalala

Dartford boss Steve King has signed exciting wideman Kalvin Kalala for the rest of the season.

Arson attack on pub full of punters

Arson attack on pub full of punters

Fuel-soaked rags were used to set fire to a pub full of Christmas punters.

Sikh volunteers feed hundreds of hungry hospital workers

Sikh volunteers feed hundreds of hungry hospital workers

After a hospital canteen saw reduced hours over the Christmas period, volunteers from the Sikh temple stepped in to provide meals to staff.

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Delays clear after crash near crossing

Delays clear after crash near crossing

Drivers attempting to head back into the county faced delays following a crash on the Essex side of the Dartford Crossing.

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7-mile queues caused delays for motorists trying to leave Kent

7-mile queues caused delays for motorists trying to leave Kent

Motorists trying to leave Kent were met with long delays on one of the county's most popular routes.

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Arsenal star's doorstep surprise for boy with spinal tumour

Arsenal star's doorstep surprise for boy with spinal tumour

A Premier League footballer made a nine-year-old boy's Christmas after turning up at his house with presents.

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Kent town named hotspot for those leaving London

Kent town named hotspot for those leaving London

A town in Kent has been named the most popular destination for homeowners looking to leave London.

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Main road shut due to oil spill

Main road shut due to oil spill

An oil spill has prompted a two day clean up operation and diversions being put in place along a major route in and out of a busy town centre.

New garden makes Christmas for sisters after girl's stroke

New garden makes Christmas for sisters after girl's stroke

A family's garden transformation is allowing two sisters to make memories they could never before.

Pub to relaunch as LGBT+ Pride bar

Pub to relaunch as LGBT+ Pride bar

A popular pub which reopened during the pandemic is set to relaunch in the New Year with a host of new events aimed towards the LGBT+ community.

Parents 'too scared' to let kids walk to school via 'unsafe' street

Parents 'too scared' to let kids walk to school via 'unsafe' street

Kids are being driven to school rather than have them risk crossing an 'unsafe' road where a ten-year-old girl was killed, a parent has claimed.

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Dartford boss King calls for perspective

Dartford boss King calls for perspective

Manager Steve King insists Dartford’s festive double header will not define their season.

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Fire crews called to car blaze on A2

Fire crews called to car blaze on A2

Traffic was brought to a halt on a busy stretch of motorway while firefighters attended the scene of a vehicle fire on the hard shoulder.

Shake shop opens at Bluewater

Shake shop opens at Bluewater

A milkshake speciality chain is opening at Bluewater adding to the centre's offering of food and drink outlets in the run up to Christmas.

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Driver arrested after 'beer can thrown from car' causes crash

Driver arrested after 'beer can thrown from car' causes crash

A suspected drink driver who fled the scene and allegedly lobbed a beer can out of the window has been arrested after a motorway collision.

Caution urged for Christmas socialising

Caution urged for Christmas socialising

Rapidly increasing Covid cases is leading to a warning to residents to “think carefully” about socialising before joining family for Christmas.

Traffic delays at tunnel following crash cleared

Traffic delays at tunnel following crash cleared

Motorists were facing delays after a crash on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel.

Station road shut for water leak

Station road shut for water leak

A busy section of road leading to a town train station has been shut whilst emergency works are carried out to fix a pipe leak.

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