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Dartford are in safe hands with Jacob

Dartford are in safe hands with Jacob

Dartford goalkeeper Jacob Marsden has caught the eye in recent weeks – but he’d rather go under the radar.

‘I’ve waited nearly 12 months for a cardiology appointment – it’s unacceptable’

‘I’ve waited nearly 12 months for a cardiology appointment – it’s unacceptable’

A pensioner with a potential heart defect says it will be almost a year until he is seen by specialists.

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Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’

Non-smoker fined for dropping cigarette in town she’s ‘never been to’

A woman says she feels she has had her identity stolen after being wrongly fined for discarding a cigarette when she was 200 miles away.

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Emergency response as house blaze shuts road

Emergency response as house blaze shuts road

Firefighters were sent to a house fire, shutting part of a busy road.

Hundreds turn out for town’s 15th Festival of Light

Hundreds turn out for town’s 15th Festival of Light

A community celebration featuring music, performers and a fireworks display has returned.

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Flats plan for former town centre pub

Flats plan for former town centre pub

Proposals have been submitted to turn the upstairs of a former Grade II-listed pub into four new homes.

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People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

People camp overnight in shopping centre for opening of Sephora

Hundreds of people queued to be one of the first customers at the county’s only Sephora.

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Love Island star charged after his dog ‘bit man’

Love Island star charged after his dog ‘bit man’

Love Island winner Jack Fincham, 33, will appear in court next year after his large dog reportedly bit a man in Kent.

Long queues near Dartford Crossing

Long queues near Dartford Crossing

Motorists are stuck in long queues on two major roads due to a broken-down vehicle.

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‘There’s a real buzz’ - sneak peek inside the county’s only Sephora

‘There’s a real buzz’ - sneak peek inside the county’s only Sephora

We’ve had exclusive access inside the only Sephora in the county ahead of the make-up store’s official opening.

Hundreds more homes for garden city

Hundreds more homes for garden city

The third phase of development at a new garden city will include a riverside park, two community centres and an outdoor gym.

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‘You can turn your takeaway containers into a climbing frame for us’

‘You can turn your takeaway containers into a climbing frame for us’

A primary school is asking people to bring in their used food containers and water bottles as it competes to win playground equipment.

Amazon delivery van goes up in flames

Amazon delivery van goes up in flames

A photo shows the moment black smoke poured from a delivery van after it became engulfed in flames.

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Robots, Christmas wishes and high street woes: Inside Europe’s busiest Amazon warehouse

Robots, Christmas wishes and high street woes: Inside Europe’s busiest Amazon warehouse

We visit the Amazon warehouse where robots outnumber humans and hundreds of millions of parcels are stored ahead of its busiest time of the year.

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Call to charge utility companies after town’s roadworks cause ‘havoc’

Call to charge utility companies after town’s roadworks cause ‘havoc’

A petition has been launched to make utility companies carrying out roadworks in a town pay a daily rate to keep roads shut.

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Plan pays off for Darts boss Pennock

Plan pays off for Darts boss Pennock

Dartford manager Ady Pennock was delighted after their gameplan came to fruition on Saturday.

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Report: Dartford extend unbeaten run

Report: Dartford extend unbeaten run

Dartford extended their unbeaten run to five Isthmian Premier games after defeating 10-man Lewes on Saturday.

‘I’ve lost great staff because pharmacy customers have become so abusive’

‘I’ve lost great staff because pharmacy customers have become so abusive’

Angry customers are unleashing violent and verbal attacks on pharmacists with one chemist owner saying abusive patients have cost him ‘caring’ staff.

‘I was fined £500 for leaving neatly folded donations by clothes bank - this isn’t fly-tipping’

‘I was fined £500 for leaving neatly folded donations by clothes bank - this isn’t fly-tipping’

A woman has described the “stress” of being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving neatly folded donations by a clothes bank, which was full.

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Parents pay tribute to lawyer who died after suspected methanol poisoning

Parents pay tribute to lawyer who died after suspected methanol poisoning

The parents of a British lawyer who died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol in Laos have released a statement.

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