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Controlled explosion closed bridge

Controlled explosion closed bridge

There were delays at the Dartford Crossing as bomb disposal experts detonated a Second World War bomb.

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Kardashian boost for Bluewater

Kardashian boost for Bluewater

Bluewater got a huge publicity boost tonight when celebrity Kim Kardashian tweeted pictures of the shopping centre to her 58 MILLION followers.

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Residents threatened by four intruders

Residents threatened by four intruders

Police are hunting four raiders who burst into a home and threatened the people inside, before fleeing empty-handed.

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Lanes reopen and traffic easing at crossing

Lanes reopen and traffic easing at crossing

Delays are easing after a crash between a van and car near the Dartford crossing.

Nightclub bans plastic straws

Nightclub bans plastic straws

A popular Kent nightclub is lending its weight to the fight against plastic by banning plastic straws.

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Darts boss set to make changes

Darts boss set to make changes

Tony Burman admits he can learn from his mistakes when Dartford host Chelmsford on Saturday.

WW2 veteran makes final journey in a wheelbarrow

 WW2 veteran makes final journey in a wheelbarrow

A 96-year-old veteran, who fought at Dunkirk, had his final request fulfilled by his son and wheeled out of local pub to the church.

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Tunnel reopens after lorry breaks down

Tunnel reopens after lorry breaks down

Traffic continues to queue after one of the Dartford tunnels was closed following the breakdown of a lorry.

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Armed gang target elderly women for jewellery

Armed gang target elderly women for jewellery

Five masked men, armed with bats, forced their way into a house and threatened two elderly women before ripping jewellery off them.

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Person dies after collapsing outside shop

Person dies after collapsing outside shop

Paramedics tried in vain to save a person after they collapsed outside a Co-op store.

Guns, ammunition and vehicles seized

Guns, ammunition and vehicles seized

A man is due in court after 11 high value motorbikes were recovered from an address in a Kent village.

Anger as road improvement scheme begins

Anger as road improvement scheme begins

Highways chiefs say a new road layout will ease congestion but residents fear problems could be exacerbated and say trees should not have been felled.

Driver fled scene of overturned car

Driver fled scene of overturned car

Police were called to an incident last night to find an overturned car.

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£48m in unpaid tolls and fines written off

£48m in unpaid tolls and fines written off

A staggering £48m in fines and charges for the Dartford Crossing have been written off in just one year.

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Foster children's safety 'put at risk'

Foster children's safety 'put at risk'

Youngsters at a foster agency were placed in inappropriate and unsafe placements, putting them at risk of sexual exploitation, say inspectors.

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Quarrying plan for marshland sites

Quarrying plan for marshland sites

Vast swathes of marshland in Dartford, yards away from residential areas and a newly build estate, could be quarried.

Drivers warned of bridge and tunnel closures

Drivers warned of bridge and tunnel closures

Delays are expected as Highways England carries out maintenance work at the Dartford Crossing.

Leaders ready for tough tests

Leaders ready for tough tests

Dartford begin a crucial month in their title quest by travelling to free-scoring St Albans this weekend.

Mills staying with Darts

Mills staying with Darts

Dartford have extended their loan deal for Ebbsfleet striker Danny Mills until the end of the season.

Cocaine dealer must pay back £12k

Cocaine dealer must pay back £12k

A cocaine dealer serving nine years has been ordered to pay back £12,681 of criminal earning following a financial investigation.

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