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Family’s tug took tragic Temeraire on its last voyage

Family’s tug took tragic Temeraire on its last voyage

A historic firm provided the boat seen pulling The Fighting Temeraire in a painting by JMW Turner, whose face will soon appear on the new £20 note.

Indian diner’s plans to make room for tourists

Indian diner’s plans to make room for tourists

The owner of an Indian restaurant in Dartford has far bigger plans than simply providing diners tasty food.

Conman fleeced elderly victims out of thousands

Conman fleeced elderly victims out of thousands

A rogue trader ripped off an elderly woman to the tune of £31,100 after conning her into having unnecessary roof repairs and other work done.

Four injured as car overturns in crash

Four injured as car overturns in crash

Four people were injured after two cars collided, leaving one of them on its roof.

'All he knew was love'

'All he knew was love'

The parents of a two-month-old baby who died suddenly have praised 'super human' medical staff who battled to save his life.

Taxi drivers fear closure as Uber moves to Kent

Taxi drivers fear closure as Uber moves to Kent

The on-demand taxi service that's taken the world by storm is moving to Kent - but not everyone is happy about it.

Sun beats down on music lovers at park concert

Sun beats down on music lovers at park concert

Dartford had a taste of summer as crowds enjoyed concerts in the park. Missed it? Don't worry there's more this weekend as temperatures soar!

Tributes paid to rail death victim with 'the biggest heart'

Tributes paid to rail death victim with 'the biggest heart'

A man who died on rail tracks has been named as tributes are paid to "the dreamer with huge ambitions".

Lorry crash blocks flyover near Dartford Crossing

Lorry crash blocks flyover near Dartford Crossing

A crash thought to involving an articulated lorry and a car blocked a flyover near the Dartford Crossing.

Garage destroyed by flames

Garage destroyed by flames

Ten firefighters were called out to a blaze in Swanscombe.

Big call for Darts boss

Big call for Darts boss

Dartford are set to make a decision on whether or not they will switch to daytime training next season.

Jonjo earns his stripes for big day

Jonjo earns his stripes for big day

A young fundraiser will wear a unique waistcoat when he collects his British Empire Medal next week.

Man in his 30s dies after being hit by train

Man in his 30s dies after being hit by train

Transport police have confirmed a person killed after being struck by a train near Dartford station was a man in his 30s.

New head to lead college

New head to lead college

Newly-appointed principal will take over from September

Congratulations to golden girl Lizzy!

Congratulations to golden girl Lizzy!

Kent's Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold celebrated her May Day wedding by posting a picture of herself with her new husband on Twitter.

Hats the way to do it for a royal banquet

Hats the way to do it for a royal banquet

You don’t have to go all the way to Buckingham Palace to be treated to a dining experience fit for Her Majesty.

Party guests have something in common with the Queen

Party guests have something in common with the Queen

They may have a combined age of 1,980 but that didn’t stop a group of 90-year-olds from celebrating the Queen’s birthday.

Young model could head to Disneyland

Young model could head to Disneyland

A teenage model from Dartford could be jetting off to Disneyland to compete in an international beauty pageant.

One-legged fire walker's joy at limb cash

One-legged fire walker's joy at limb cash

A brave man who walked through fire after losing his leg in a horrific motorbike crash is more than halfway to buying a prosthetic limb.

Addict burglar begs judge for a final chance

Addict burglar begs judge for a final chance

A drug addict who burgled two homes pleaded to a judge that after almost 30 years of abusing heroin and cocaine he was ready to kick the habit.

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