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Man charged after fatal M2 crash

Man charged after fatal M2 crash

A 22-year-old is due in court after being accused of causing death by dangerous driving.

Angry dad videos parking row confrontation

Angry dad videos parking row confrontation

A furious father has slammed parking regulations outside a school as he claims wardens are pretending to mingle with parents before ticketing them.

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Postman Matt saves customer's life

Postman Matt saves customer's life

A postman called Matt who has a black and white cat saved one of his elderly customers after he was left lying on the floor for two days.

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King gets Dartford job

King gets Dartford job

Former Welling boss Steve King is back in football - as the new Dartford manager.

Quarter of county's reception children overweight

Quarter of county's reception children overweight

Nearly a quarter of all reception age children in the county are now classified as either overweight or obese, according to NHS figures.

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Crossing charge to be made permanent

Crossing charge to be made permanent

Charges will be stay in place for good on the Dartford Crossing despite a government promise to drop them - 17 years ago.

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Rare Marvel comic prints go on sale

Rare Marvel comic prints go on sale

Five prints signed by comic book legend Stan Lee will go on sale tonight for nearly £4,000.

Dog has eyes removed after hit-and-run

Dog has eyes removed after hit-and-run

WARNING: Distressing images. Arthur the French Bulldog is having his eyes removed after being hit by a van.

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Hessy the Humpback 'may have been hit by ship'

Hessy the Humpback 'may have been hit by ship'

A humpback whale which tragically died a day after being spotted in the River Thames has been winched from the water.

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CCTV released after man bottled

CCTV released after man bottled

Police have released a CCTV image of people they want to speak to after a man was hospitalised last month.

Man in hospital after tunnel crash

Man in hospital after tunnel crash

Drivers have been told to expect delays after a crash, involving a motorcycle, at the Dartford Tunnel.

Burman to continue for now

Burman to continue for now

Tony Burman says he expects to remain Dartford caretaker boss for at least one more game.

'Car thief' detained by public

'Car thief' detained by public

A man suspected of trying to steal a car was detained by members of the public until police arrived.

Dartford Council approves climate change motion

Dartford Council approves climate change motion

The motion to cut emissions received cross-party approval.

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Man accused of 'having sex with girl'

Man accused of 'having sex with girl'

A man is set to stand trial accused of having sex with a young girl and child sex offences.

Humpback whale spotted in the Thames

Humpback whale spotted in the Thames

A whale has been spotted swimming near the Kent coast.

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Dartford Tunnel delays following lorry break-down

Dartford Tunnel delays following lorry break-down

Motorists are facing delays of 30 minutes this morning as they drive from Kent to Essex after a lorry broke down at Thurrock.

Travelling showmen site planned for greenbelt

Travelling showmen site planned for greenbelt

Controversial proposals to build a permanent site for travelling showmen on greenbelt land are back in the hands of a council.

Flooding causes tunnel closure

Flooding causes tunnel closure

Flooding has caused issues for cars travelling on the M25 today.

'FA Cup win means we can pay the VAT bill'

'FA Cup win means we can pay the VAT bill'

Welling manager Mark Goldberg has revealed their FA Cup win over Tavistock means they can pay their bills.

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