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Inquest hears of 'missed opportunities'

Inquest hears of 'missed opportunities'

Hospital staff failed to correctly diagnose the condition of a young mum-of-three who died just hours after being discharged.

Motorcyclist injured in van crash

Motorcyclist injured in van crash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after a crash involving a van.

Inquest into young mum's death restarts

Inquest into young mum's death restarts

An inquest into the death of a young mum-of-three who went into cardiac arrest just hours after she was discharged from hospital has restarted.

Severe traffic following crash

Severe traffic following crash

Commuters faced delays of up to two hours after an accident on a key road in the county.

Queues at Dartford Crossing

Queues at Dartford Crossing

A broken down vehicle is causing tailbacks on the approach to the Dartford tunnel on the Kent side.

Burning car damages home

Burning car damages home

Flames from a vehicle fire, which was 'well alight' when crews arrived, spread to a nearby property.

Soldier's PTSD inspired charity single

Soldier's PTSD inspired charity single

A serviceman turned musician, who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Afghanistan, has written a song about the experience.

Motorcyclist injured in crash with Range Rover

Motorcyclist injured in crash with Range Rover

A rider has been taken to hospital and traffic was at a standstill after a collision on the the approach to the Dartford crossing.

Woman critically injured in road accident

Woman critically injured in road accident

A pedestrian in her 60s had to be flown to hospital after a collision with a car.

Woman assaulted after four robbers enter home

Woman assaulted after four robbers enter home

Cash and jewellery were stolen and a victim was injured when a group of men broke into her house and demanded money.

Teeing off in memory of Kirstie

Teeing off in memory of Kirstie

The family of a young woman who died from cervical cancer at the age of just 21 are continuing her good work.

'Co-op facelift is blighting my dry cleaning business'

'Co-op facelift is blighting my dry cleaning business'

A grandmother who was forced to take two years off work to battle cancer says she is losing money due to major refurbishments at a nearby store.

Darts or nothing

Darts or nothing

Dartford captain Elliot Bradbrook insists he would rather quit football than play for anyone else.

Pothole closed main road into Kent

Pothole closed main road into Kent

A key route for commuters travelling into the county from London was shut for around 90 minutes.

Tunnel reopens after lorry breaks down

Tunnel reopens after lorry breaks down

The left-hand tunnel at the Dartford Crossing has now reopened after a lorry broke down.

Three more points for play-off spot

Three more points for play-off spot

One more win should do it, says Dartford boss Tony Burman.

VIDEO: Real life proposal at The Wedding Singer

VIDEO: Real life proposal at The Wedding Singer

One audience member was so moved watching Robbie and Julia marry on stage, he decided it was time for a proposal of his own.

Bitter sweet day for Honey

Bitter sweet day for Honey

Homeless Honey marks two years at Battersea Brands Hatch today... or 730 days watching hundreds of other dogs being rehomed.

Midweek stunner nothing special for Darts' goal-machine

Midweek stunner nothing special for Darts' goal-machine

Elliot Bradbrook scored a cracker on Tuesday but admits it wasn’t even his best goal of the week.

Darts crush troubled Margate

Darts crush troubled Margate

Two goals from Dartford skipper Elliot Bradbrook helped see off bottom side Margate on Tuesday night.

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