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Multi-car crash causing delays

Multi-car crash causing delays

Police are at the scene of a pile-up near a junction of the M25.

Walking back to happiness

Walking back to happiness

A woman who lost half her body weight is now keeping trim, and inspiring others, with weekly community walks.

Wings run riot

Wings run riot

Welling do the damage in the second half against Oxford City in National League South.

Grandmother among first to benefit from revolutionary pacemaker

Grandmother among first to benefit from revolutionary pacemaker

Grandmother of six Frances Rodgers is one of the first patients to have a tiny, cutting edge WiSE device implanted in her heart

New order to protect town centre

New order to protect town centre

Street drinkers, drug takers, and brawlers are being targeted as part of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour in Dartford.

Roadwork consultation slammed as "farce"

Roadwork consultation slammed as "farce"

Bean Residents Association has criticised a three year roadwork scheme that would involve demolishing 11 homes.

Who has gone the extra mile?

Who has gone the extra mile?

The search is on to find unsung heroes.

Thugs jailed for vicious revenge attack outside club

Thugs jailed for vicious revenge attack outside club

A group of men who launched a brutal revenge attack outside a nightclub, leaving their victim with injuries including a severed ear, have been jailed.

Anti-social behaviour crackdown planned

Anti-social behaviour crackdown planned

Dartford council is discussing measures to reduce violence, drug taking and drinking in the town centre

Don't rule us out for the title

Don't rule us out for the title

Dartford manager Tony Burman believes his squad are emerging as genuine title contenders.

Fines of £2,000 in six months for parking at his own flat

Fines of £2,000 in six months for parking at his own flat

A sales assistant has pleaded with parking wardens to stop acting "like robots" and show humanity to flat residents, after receiving £2,000 in fines.

Teen's memorial fund raises more than £18,000

Teen's memorial fund raises more than £18,000

Thousands of pounds has been raised in memory of a 16-year-old angler.

Council back down on Millwall move

Council back down on Millwall move

Plans that could have forced Millwall to seek out a new home in north Kent have been scrapped after a huge public backlash.

Duo launch autism art project

Duo launch autism art project

None of us could ever claim to fully understand the way someone with autism sees the world, but we’ll soon be getting a little help.

Police issue CCTV after thieves target shoppers

Police issue CCTV after thieves target shoppers

Police have issued CCTV images of two men they want to speak to after thieves stole purses and mobile phones from shoppers.

VIDEO: Train derailment misery to last for rest of week

VIDEO: Train derailment misery to last for rest of week

Some train services in Kent are likely to be disrupted for the rest of the week after a train derailed.

Animal rescue centre at 'bursting' point

Animal rescue centre at 'bursting' point

The Second Chance Animal Rescue shelter is struggling to cope with unprecedented numbers of animals.

Arsonist set fire to wrong flat in revenge attack

Arsonist set fire to wrong flat in revenge attack

An arsonist who destroyed an innocent young mum's home when he set fire to the wrong flat in a revenge attack has been jailed.

Long queues after crash at tunnel

Long queues after crash at tunnel

Drivers are facing long delays on the approach to the Dartford Tunnel after an earlier crash.

Tributes to doting dad killed in crash

Tributes to doting dad killed in crash

Family and friends have paid tribute to a "doting father, loving boyfriend, fantastic brother and wonderful son" after he was hit and killed by a car.

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