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Turning plastic into playgrounds

Turning plastic into playgrounds

Here's how you can turn your unwanted plastic into equipment for schools.

Arrest after drugs and cash found in car

Arrest after drugs and cash found in car

A man was arrested after officers stopped his car and found more than 100 wraps of drugs as well as a quantity of cash.

Collision shuts tunnel

Collision shuts tunnel

A collision has shut one of the tunnels at the Dartford Crossing causing traffic delays for the second day in a row.

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Man charged with wielding weapon on train

Man charged with wielding weapon on train

A 23-year-old man will appear in court after reports of a man wielding a "sword" on a train.

Tunnel crashes cause delays

Tunnel crashes cause delays

Two collisions minutes apart from each other in a tunnel have caused traffic delays.

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Sainsbury's criticised for exterminating pigeons at warehouse

Sainsbury's criticised for exterminating pigeons at warehouse

A supermarket has received a backlash from an animal welfare group after it was revealed they hired exterminators to kill pigeons at a warehouse.

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New Primark to open in March

New Primark to open in March

A new Primark that will create more than 400 jobs for locals is set to be completed by spring time.

Carer racially abused police officer

Carer racially abused police officer

A registered carer has been sentenced after she assaulted and racially abused a police officer by a hotel.

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Trains suspended after death

Trains suspended after death

Train services were suspended after the death of a person hit by a train.

Crews tackle second floor blaze

Crews tackle second floor blaze

Firefighters tackled a blaze near a casino in a town centre.

Healy doing Darts a favour

Healy doing Darts a favour

New signing Joe Healy may not feature much for Dartford between now and the end of the season.

'No plans' to abolish crossing charges

'No plans' to abolish crossing charges

The Government has responded to a petition with more than 27,000 signatures asking for the authority to abolish toll charges.

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Queues on the M25

Queues on the M25

Motorists have been told to expect delays on the M25 this morning after two incidents.

Traffic brought to standstill after crash in tunnel

Traffic brought to standstill after crash in tunnel

A collision at the Dartford Crossing resulted in traffic being temporarily held as officers try to move the vehicles.

New multi-million pound waste contract to be awarded this week

New multi-million pound waste contract to be awarded this week

A £4 million waste and recycling contract will be awarded to one of two potential contenders this week.

Woman in her 80s targeted by burglar

Woman in her 80s targeted by burglar

Cash, a passport, chequebook and bank card were stolen after a woman in her 80s was targeted by a burglar.

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Two men treated after house fire

Two men treated after house fire

Two men have been treated by paramedics after a fire in their home is believed to have started because of a faulty extension plug.

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King's going nowhere

King's going nowhere

Welling boss Steve King says he will honour his contract at Park View Road.

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Reaction: Welling cut budget

Reaction: Welling cut budget

Boss Steve King on his toughest week as Welling manager.

Report: Spot-on Wings

Report: Spot-on Wings

Welling are up to fifth in National League South after beating Eastbourne on Saturday.

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