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Tunnel to close for three weekends for construction

Tunnel to close for three weekends for construction

Drivers will have to use alternative routes to leave the capital as works on a new tunnel continue.

Driver charged after serious A2 crash

Driver charged after serious A2 crash

A driver accused of fleeing the scene of a serious crash has been charged following a police investigation.

Cows at threat after rise in rubbish dumped at beauty spots

Cows at threat after rise in rubbish dumped at beauty spots

There are fears cattle could be injured or killed as a result of rubbish being dumped at beauty spots in Kent.

Postboxes given ‘Mr Blobby’ paint job

Postboxes given ‘Mr Blobby’ paint job

Postboxes painted gold have been targeted again – but this time with even more garish colours – as police continue to investigate.

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Person found dead in town car park

Person found dead in town car park

A large emergency services response has been reported in a busy town centre following the discovery.

Homes left without water due to ‘waste water leak’

Homes left without water due to ‘waste water leak’

Villagers experienced low water pressure, while some had none at all, due to a leak.

Two arrests after serious A2 crash

Two arrests after serious A2 crash

Two suspects have been arrested after a three-car crash on the A2 which left one passenger in a serious condition in hospital.

Fly-tippers dump roof tiles in middle of the road

Fly-tippers dump roof tiles in middle of the road

A stretch of country lane has closed for the second time this month after a huge amount of rubbish was dumped in the road.

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M20 reopens after concerns raised for person’s welfare

M20 reopens after concerns raised for person’s welfare

A motorway was closed in both directions after emergency crews were called following concerns for a person’s welfare.

Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

Fears new ‘noisy’ gym and salon will disrupt village life with ‘blaring music’

Plans for a raft of new businesses to takeover a former Co-op building have been approved despite villagers’ concerns over loud music and parking.

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£4.3m sports and youth centre plans thrown into doubt

£4.3m sports and youth centre plans thrown into doubt

Multi-million pound plans to build a new community pavilion in a deprived part of a town are in jeopardy after promised funding looks set to be axed.

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Delays after tunnel closed for ‘essential maintenance’

Delays after tunnel closed for ‘essential maintenance’

There have been delays at the Dartford Crossing after a tunnel was closed for “essential maintenance”.

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Burman: ‘The pressure was really on’

Burman: ‘The pressure was really on’

Caretaker manager Tony Burman admits the pressure was on Dartford as they earned a much-needed derby win at Dover.

Water company fines developers over illegal connections

Water company fines developers over illegal connections

A housing developer has been slapped with a fine for illegally connecting to the water mains.

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Arrest after wooden baton seized from car

Arrest after wooden baton seized from car

A man has been arrested after a car was stopped and a wooden baton was found inside.

Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

Stolen caravan found 200 miles away – with suspects inside

Police used a drone to trace a mobile home that was reported stolen on the other side of the country.

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Collective responsibility crucial to avoid the drop

Collective responsibility crucial to avoid the drop

Dartford caretaker boss Tony Burman says only a unified approach will do if they are to escape relegation.

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Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

Gangster Kenneth Noye’s former mansion home sold for £2.5m

The mock Tudor mansion where gangster Kenneth Noye murdered an undercover police officer has been sold for £2.5 million.

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Car flips in roundabout crash near Asda

Car flips in roundabout crash near Asda

A crash involving two vehicles near a supermarket car park saw a car end up on its side.

Irving on new boss search

Irving on new boss search

Dartford co-chairman Steve Irving has given an update on the club’s hunt for a new manager.

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