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Helping to ease parents’ fear in times of trauma

Helping to ease parents’ fear in times of trauma

People don’t like to talk about deaths of babies, but a charity is hoping to bring it to the forefront by launching a stall at Darent Valley Hospital.

London Mayor backs TfL bid to run rail services

London Mayor backs TfL bid to run rail services

Goodbye Southeastern, hello Transport for London?

Breaking Bad fan 'strangled and dismembered gay cop'

Breaking Bad fan 'strangled and dismembered gay cop'

A fan of the Breaking Bad series dismembered a police officer after a sex party claiming 'Satan told me to', a court heard.

Burman: We've got the X factor

Burman: We've got the X factor

Tony Burman believes his rebuilt Dartford squad can prove to be a force this season.

Drug dealer jailed following assault

Drug dealer jailed following assault

A drug dealer who assaulted a man in his car before smashing his mobile phone into the ground has been jailed for four years.

Lorry strikes railway bridge

Lorry strikes railway bridge

Police have closed a road after a lorry hit a railway bridge.

VIDEO: Cyclist rides on back wheel across roundabout

VIDEO: Cyclist rides on back wheel across roundabout

Dashcam footage shows a cyclist doing a 'wheelie' over a busy roundabout

Police hunt man who 'tried to kiss' schoolgirl

Police hunt man who 'tried to kiss' schoolgirl

Police are searching for a man who allegedly grabbed a schoolgirl and tried to kiss her.

Delays clear on M25

Delays clear on M25

Traffic is clearing after roadworks on the M25 led to miles of tailbacks.

Mission accomplished, says Hayes

Mission accomplished, says Hayes

Ryan Hayes says Dartford’s FA Cup win at Tonbridge was a job well done.

Sights, sounds and smells to surprise at scary Hauntfest

Sights, sounds and smells to surprise at scary Hauntfest

Prepared to be scared? We take a trip to Broadwitch Hauntfest in Southfleet.

Strictly fan Beryl about to celebrate her 103rd birthday

Strictly fan Beryl about to celebrate her 103rd birthday

Spending your day curled up in a comfy armchair, surrounded by friends and family, sipping hot cups of tea, sounds like a pretty fantastic time.

Academy lets girls reach their goals

Academy lets girls reach their goals

The Leigh Academy and Dartford Football Club have teamed up to create a course which marries academic study with football and now girls can do it too.

Socially isolated teen threatens girls in perverted chats

Socially isolated teen threatens girls in perverted chats

An "overweight teenager" persuaded young girls to send him indecent images of themselves and threatened to post them on the internet.

Delays clear after M25 pile-up

Delays clear after M25 pile-up

Traffic queued for miles after a crash involving three vehicles on the M25.

Man in court accused of murdering and dismembering PC

Man in court accused of murdering and dismembering PC

The trial starts today of Stefano Brizzi, the man accused of murdering and dismembering a policeman he allegedly met on the gay dating website Grindr.

If a child dies it will be your fault, councillor warns KCC

If a child dies it will be your fault, councillor warns KCC

A councillor fears planners could find themselves guilty of “corporate manslaughter” if they don’t improve the safety of a busy village road.

Tributes paid to wartime engineer and fundraiser Albert Bennett

Tributes paid to wartime engineer and fundraiser Albert Bennett

‘Albert was small in stature, but big in heart – he sparkled’

Woman 'safe' after bridge incident

Woman 'safe' after bridge incident

Police say a woman is 'safe' after officers were called to a bridge near the M25 amid concerns for her welfare.

Burman wants home tie

Burman wants home tie

Dartford manager Tony Burman on what the FA Cup means to the club having played only two home games since early September.

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