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Wannabe Banksy spared jail after spraying postboxes

Wannabe Banksy spared jail after spraying postboxes

A Banksy wannabe who painted almost 40 postboxes in colours including a Creme Egg wrapper and Mr Blobby homage has narrowly avoided jail.

Teen gangs terrorising 'frightened' customers at shopping centre

Teen gangs terrorising 'frightened' customers at shopping centre

Traders say “persistent” anti-social behaviour is putting off “frightened” customers from visiting an already struggling out-of-town shopping centre.

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Pennock’s waiting game

Pennock’s waiting game

Dartford boss Ady Pennock believes it’s been a players’ market this summer - but he expects that to change soon.

‘You wouldn’t get this in Europe’: The harsh reality of cycling on Kent’s roads

‘You wouldn’t get this in Europe’: The harsh reality of cycling on Kent’s roads

From being hit by a swinging car door to getting dragged along by a car trailer, cyclists reveal the shocking reality of riding on Kent’s roads.

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Month of overnight closures on Dartford Crossing

Month of overnight closures on Dartford Crossing

Drivers are being warned to plan ahead as a month of overnight road closures are announced on a busy river crossing between Kent and Essex.

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‘We’ll keep her memory alive’: Family’s tribute to ‘beautiful’ schoolgirl on her 13th birthday

‘We’ll keep her memory alive’: Family’s tribute to ‘beautiful’ schoolgirl on her 13th birthday

The family of a schoolgirl killed by a drug driver have pledged to “keep her memory alive” as they decorated her new memorial.

Town mental health hub plans needed to meet ‘growing demand’

Town mental health hub plans needed to meet ‘growing demand’

A decision to award a mental health charity the lion’s share of funding to create an enlarged centre in a town has been welcomed.

‘Proud’ sports bar pair up for top industry gong

‘Proud’ sports bar pair up for top industry gong

Pub licensees who transformed a nightclub into a popular town sports bar have been put forward for an award.

Temporary diagnostic centre opens in town

Temporary diagnostic centre opens in town

A temporary community diagnostic centre has been officially opened in a bid to cut NHS waiting times.

Former Kent footballer entering Love Island villa

Former Kent footballer entering Love Island villa

A former Kent footballer says he is looking to settle down as he enters this year’s Love Island villa.

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‘We may have lost our parking but our town now looks classy’

‘We may have lost our parking but our town now looks classy’

Shoppers have praised the part-pedestrianisation of a town and introduction of new “pocket parks”, claiming it has made the area more “sociable”.

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Queues for miles after lorry fire

Queues for miles after lorry fire

There are lengthy delays on a key route this evening after a lorry fire and diesel spill.

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Inflatable ‘aqua park’ proposals resurface at shopping mall as leisure giant eyes expansion

Inflatable ‘aqua park’ proposals resurface at shopping mall as leisure giant eyes expansion

Plans have been submitted for a seasonal aqua park and an observation deck for “cold water swimming” and yoga at Kent’s largest shopping centre.

Lanes reopen after crash near Dartford Crossing

Lanes reopen after crash near Dartford Crossing

All lanes have reopened as a crash site on a busy A-road is cleared.

Fashion brand moving to ‘much bigger store’ at Bluewater after 20 years

Fashion brand moving to ‘much bigger store’ at Bluewater after 20 years

A womenswear clothing chain is moving to a store three times larger than its current premises at the same shopping centre after two decades.

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Samir brings the X-factor back

Samir brings the X-factor back

Boss Ady Pennock has spoken glowingly about playmaker Samir Carruthers after he agreed to rejoin Dartford for the 2024/25 Isthmian Premier season.

Delays on M25 after ‘concerns for someone’ on bridge

Delays on M25 after ‘concerns for someone’ on bridge

There have been long delays on the Dartford Crossing headed into Kent due to a police incident on the bridge.

Blockbuster shot in Kent debuts at Cannes Film Festival

Blockbuster shot in Kent debuts at Cannes Film Festival

A film which was shot at several different locations across the county has debuted at a prestigious movie festival in France.

New images released of crumbling school’s £32.8m rebuild

New images released of crumbling school’s £32.8m rebuild

The next phase of a secondary school’s multimillion pound rebuild is underway as new images are released of how the buildings will look once built.

Girl, 16, arrested after woman ‘stabbed with bottle’ outside Co-op

Girl, 16, arrested after woman ‘stabbed with bottle’ outside Co-op

A teenager has been arrested after a woman was taken to hospital following a serious assault which involved several people.

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