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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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Neighbours to hear update on collapsed road repair job

Neighbours to hear update on collapsed road repair job

Residents are hoping to hear the latest news on the repair of a major road which has been closed for more than a year following a landslide.

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KentOnline’s team of the week

KentOnline’s team of the week

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the week and vote for your star man.

Brothers jailed after cocaine worth more than £8m imported to UK

Brothers jailed after cocaine worth more than £8m imported to UK

Two men have been sentenced to more than 34 years in prison over their involvement in the importation of millions of pounds worth of cocaine.

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Green belt land release for Gypsy and Traveller sites ordered after ‘miserable failures’

Green belt land release for Gypsy and Traveller sites ordered after ‘miserable failures’

Gypsy and traveller pitches could soon be expanded and green belt land released to meet growing demand in one part of Kent after previous “failures”.

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Delays after emergency repairs to Dartford Tunnel

Delays after emergency repairs to Dartford Tunnel

There are long jams heading from Kent to Essex due to the closure of part of the crossing.

Long delays due to crash near Dartford Tunnel

Long delays due to crash near Dartford Tunnel

Three lanes of a major road were closed this afternoon following a crash.

Micropub licence revoked after police CCTV uncovers alleged ‘drug use and supply’

Micropub licence revoked after police CCTV uncovers alleged ‘drug use and supply’

A town centre pub’s licence has been removed after police submitted video footage they said showed alleged drug use on-site by staff and customers.

Weekend road works branded ‘major inconvenience’

Weekend road works branded ‘major inconvenience’

Part of a busy route in and out of a town has been shut for works in what has been described as a “major inconvenience”.

Fury at disabled dad’s blue badge fine at free car park

Fury at disabled dad’s blue badge fine at free car park

An ex policeman who suffers with dementia and forgot to correctly display his blue badge has been handed a £95 fine for parking in a free car park.

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Last chance to salvage some honour

Last chance to salvage some honour

Dartford may be relegated but pride is at stake this weekend, and boss Ady Pennock wants to send the fans home happy after a season to forget.

Roaming dragons and students to take to streets for St George’s Day bash

Roaming dragons and students to take to streets for St George’s Day bash

Celebrations for the patron saint of England will commence this weekend as hundreds of pupils prepare to take part in an annual parade.

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Children’s passports stolen in ‘early hours home burglaries’

Children’s passports stolen in ‘early hours home burglaries’

A man has been charged on suspicion of burglary after two homes were reportedly targeted in the early hours.

Admin worker sues employer after ‘menopause made it harder to cope with traffic’

Admin worker sues employer after ‘menopause made it harder to cope with traffic’

A woman who claimed her male dominated employer failed to take into account she was suffering from the menopause has successfully sued them in court.

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Darts’ renaissance is already under way

Darts’ renaissance is already under way

Dartford boss Ady Pennock has got a head start in plotting his club’s return to National League South.

‘I was on The Apprentice and thought it was trash’

‘I was on The Apprentice and thought it was trash’

As The Apprentice concludes tonight, a former contestant lifts the lid on what it was really like (and how some candidates tried to escape).

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