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Care home has ‘good’ thing going

Care home has ‘good’ thing going

Residents at a care home, rated good by Ofsted, enjoy exercise classes, music and special events.

The rural beauty spot that is the Dartford crossing

The rural beauty spot that is the Dartford crossing

Dartford's crossing - which carries 160,000 vehicles every day - has been wrongly classified by the government... as a rural road!

Video: Thousands of litres of water 'flood' Dartford Tunnel

Video: Thousands of litres of water 'flood' Dartford Tunnel

Footage shows 2,500 litres of water pour from the ceiling per minute as safety checks are carried out on the underground road.

Fire under stairs destroys part of house

Fire under stairs destroys part of house

Witnesses reported seeing lots of smoke as firefighters tackled a blaze in a cupboard under the stairs in a house.

X Factor winner to head festival line-up

X Factor winner to head festival line-up

X Factor winner Matt Terry will headline this summer’s Dartford Festival.

Bluewater gang rape suspects released

Bluewater gang rape suspects released

Six people arrested after a young woman reported being raped in a shopping centre car park have been released without charge.

Let's raise the roof

Let's raise the roof

Dartford manager Tony Burman has called on the club’s fans to give their players an extra boost this weekend.

Dartford tunnel hit by delays

Dartford tunnel hit by delays

Motorists suffered tailbacks on a key part of the M25 tonight.

'I tried to save his life – and was arrested for his murder'

'I tried to save his life – and was arrested for his murder'

A former youth worker who performed CPR on a man shot in the stomach by a gang member was arrested and locked in a police cell for 40 hours.

TV ad star's workout at shop launch

TV ad star's workout at shop launch

This zumba coach should have gone to Specsavers - well now she has.

Vint hails Bonner influence

Vint hails Bonner influence

Defender Ronnie Vint believes playing alongside Tom Bonner is bringing the best out of him.

Father and son jailed for pub ‘mayhem’

Father and son jailed for pub ‘mayhem’

Three thugs have been jailed after a brawl at a bar with a "no travellers" policy left a doorman with serious injuries.

Brothers caught on camera stripping vehicles

Brothers caught on camera stripping vehicles

Three brothers who were caught on camera dismantling high-value stolen vehicles for parts at a travellers' site have been jailed.

Man treated after serious caravan blaze

Man treated after serious caravan blaze

A man has been treated by paramedics after breathing in smoke during a fire which has destroyed half a caravan.

Darts lacked quality

Darts lacked quality

Dartford boss Tony Burman felt his team didn't do enough going forward at Welling on Tuesday night.

Honours even in derby

Honours even in derby

Welling held promotion-chasing Dartford at Park View Road on Tuesday night.

'It felt like a time bomb waiting to go off'

'It felt like a time bomb waiting to go off'

A cancer survivor is planning a mammoth trek to give something back to the charity she says played a significant role in her recovery.

Shock footage of BMW crash goes viral

Shock footage of BMW crash goes viral

Shock footage has emerged of a BMW ploughing into a roundabout at the A2 Bluewater turn-off.

'Residents' health must come first'

'Residents' health must come first'

A national charity has written an open letter to Highways England about controversial plans for roadworks that could last three years.

Drink drive arrest as child injured in crash

Drink drive arrest as child injured in crash

A woman and a young girl were taken to separate hospitals, and a drink drive arrest was made, after a car overturned and crashed into parked vehicles.

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