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Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

Major Kent theatre moves closer to re-opening

Theatre-lovers look set to return to a town centre auditorium following approved plans to replace its unsafe roof.

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Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

Heavy congestion is building on the approach to a key road connection between Kent and Essex following reports of a crash.

Village's anger at return of 'dangerous' laughing gas canisters

Village's anger at return of 'dangerous' laughing gas canisters

Disgruntled villagers are furious after “dangerous” laughing gas canisters misused by teens were found littered in a car park again.

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Man in his 50s dies after crash involving lorry

Man in his 50s dies after crash involving lorry

Police have confirmed the driver of a car involved in a crash with a lorry on a busy A-road has died.

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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.

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