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Top-five spot within sight

Top-five spot within sight

Dartford could move inside the National South play-off places for the first time this weekend with a win at bottom club Bishop’s Stortford.

Grandson was 'so full of life'

Grandson was 'so full of life'

A grieving grandmother has paid tribute to George Barker, who died after a frenzied knife attack outside a gym - five days after becoming a father.

Library returns after restoration

Library returns after restoration

Six months and £650,000 later, Dartford’s historic library in Central Park has reopened to mark its centenary year.

Traffic returns to normal on M25 after crash

Traffic returns to normal on M25 after crash

A crash involving a van and a car blocked one lane leading onto the M25 earlier this evening.

Murder investigation after gym stabbing

Murder investigation after gym stabbing

A gym has closed and a manhunt is underway after a young Kent man was stabbed to death outside.

M25 to shut one way tonight

M25 to shut one way tonight

A stretch of the M25 will be completely shut tonight after a major crash earlier.

Charlton sack Slade

Charlton sack Slade

Russell Slade has been sacked as manager by League 1 Charlton.

Day on Wings role

Day on Wings role

Welling's Jamie Day on his desire to be manager again.

Vision to transform town means moving station

Vision to transform town means moving station

Swanley railway station needs to be moved if radical plans to transform the town are to be realised.

Kent sides discover FA Trophy fate

Kent sides discover FA Trophy fate

Kent sides were kept apart in the draw for the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy on Monday afternoon.

A2 drivers pelted by rocks

A2 drivers pelted by rocks

Several vehicles have been damaged after rocks were thrown at drivers on the A2 near Bluewater.

Cars 'slashed' in vandalism spree

Cars 'slashed' in vandalism spree

Cars parked along a residential street have been damaged after tyres were slashed and windows smashed in a vandalism spree

Jury in 'date rape serial killer' trial considers verdict

Jury in 'date rape serial killer' trial considers verdict

The jury has retired in the case of a chef accused of killing four young men with a date-rape drug after meeting them through gay dating sites.

Shopping centre celebrates 40 years

Shopping centre celebrates 40 years

What better way to celebrate your birthday than a party, a giant cake and a new look?

Major refurbishment at college a thing of beauty

Major refurbishment at college a thing of beauty

A salon, spa and make-up studio has opened in a college,

Fire crews spring to rescue of cat trapped between walls

Fire crews spring to rescue of cat trapped between walls

Fire crews saved a pet cat that had become trapped in a tiny gap between two brick walls.

Trust choir Christmas single

Trust choir Christmas single

The NHS is hoping to make it back-to-back Christmas number ones thanks to the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Choir.

Flumes stay closed because they’re not ‘essential'

Flumes stay closed because they’re not ‘essential'

Flumes at a swimming pool will stay closed while a management firm is locked in a stalemate with the council over the leisure centre’s future.

Revolution, or revelation?

Revolution, or revelation?

Tapas Revolution has a new menu, and it's not what you might expect.

Councillor quits cabinet finance role

Councillor quits cabinet finance role

A senior councillor has resigned from his cabinet post after a string of controversies that had already seen him lose two high profile roles.

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