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Classic car returns to original garage for its 40th MOT

Classic car returns to original garage for its 40th MOT

A 66-year-old car lover has returned to the same garage for four decades to get his much-loved classic car its annual check.

M25 delays after crash

M25 delays after crash

There are delays on a busy motorway after a reported accident.

Dartford Crossing users ‘fined after accounts closed’

Dartford Crossing users ‘fined after accounts closed’

Drivers are reportedly being fined for using a busy crossing after their accounts were “closed without their knowledge”.

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Masked stalker spotted in town he was banned from

Masked stalker spotted in town he was banned from

A bully who subjected a woman to physical and psychological abuse has been jailed after breaching a court order banning him from a town.

Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

Tots feel ‘safe and settled’ as playgroup leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’

An early learning daycare centre is celebrating a positive Ofsted report after more than two years.

Darts to take a leaf out of Chats’ book

Darts to take a leaf out of Chats’ book

Dartford chairman Steve Irving is on a mission to boost attendances at Princes Park next season - and will take inspiration from another Kent club.

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Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

Parents blast ‘horrendous’ decision to axe school bus route

Stressed parents have been left with a logistical nightmare after being told their children’s school bus is to stop running at short notice.

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Eleven-mile queues after lorry crash on M25

Eleven-mile queues after lorry crash on M25

Traffic is backed up for 11 miles and there are delays of up to two hours after a crash involving a lorry near the QEII Bridge.

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New shuttle bus trial to Bluewater under way

New shuttle bus trial to Bluewater under way

Villagers are being urged to jump on board a trial shuttle bus service linking rural areas with health and shopping facilities.

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Leisure centre gym set for £160k upgrade

Leisure centre gym set for £160k upgrade

A gym at a leisure centre only recently upgraded as part of a multi-million pound overhaul has been given the green light to expand and improve.

Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

Nuisance drivers told ‘not to return’ in crackdown

Police have issued a series of warnings to nuisance drivers seen meeting up and “causing a hazard to other road users”.

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Suspect charged after jewellery stolen during ‘break-in spree’

Suspect charged after jewellery stolen during ‘break-in spree’

A 31-year-old man is due to appear in court on suspicion of a spate of burglary offences following reports of two home break-ins.

Darts chairman ‘shocked’ by relegation

Darts chairman ‘shocked’ by relegation

Dartford chairman Steve Irving admits relegation from National League South was the last thing the board expected this season.

'Extra 12,500 homes won't solve housing crisis in Kent's fastest growing town'

'Extra 12,500 homes won't solve housing crisis in Kent's fastest growing town'

A plan for tens of thousands of new homes in a part of Kent has been approved despite fears it “doesn’t go far enough to fight the housing crisis”.

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Traffic held after car overturns on M25

Traffic held after car overturns on M25

Traffic was queuing back to the Dartford Crossing after a car overturned on the M25.

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Work to start on major £4.3m park revamp

Work to start on major £4.3m park revamp

New images have been released of a multimillion-pound recreation ground overhaul ahead of working starting on-site.

Hatton Garden heist mastermind dies aged 84

Hatton Garden heist mastermind dies aged 84

The mastermind of one of the most infamous heists in British history has died after a battle with colon and prostate cancer.

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Suspected stalker charged after ‘police find man in shed’

Suspected stalker charged after ‘police find man in shed’

A man has been charged with alleged stalking and strangulation offences after a woman reported she had been followed for a month.

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Council seeks court order over landslip road rebuild

A court injunction could force private landowners to allow a council access to a collapsed road following a year of legal wranglings over its repair.

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Frustration after playground swings ‘deliberately’ torched by vandals

Frustration after playground swings ‘deliberately’ torched by vandals

Residents have been left frustrated at the destruction of a children’s playground thought to be caused by a group of vandals.

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