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Late goal keeps Darts hoping

Late goal keeps Darts hoping

Dartford scored a dramatic equaliser against 10-man Oxford City to keep their play-off hopes alive.

St George's fever grips Dartford

St George's fever grips Dartford

Dragons, knights, dogs and plenty of happy faces were out in force as Dartford celebrated St George's Day.

Delays clear after migrants found at tunnel

Delays clear after migrants found at tunnel

Rush hour traffic is getting back to normal after police found 15 migrants near the Dartford tunnel.

Nurse suspended after shoving toothbrush in patient's mouth

Nurse suspended after shoving toothbrush in patient's mouth

A nurse has been suspended after shoving a toothbrush in the mouth of a dementia patient and threatening another she would “put him on the floor”.

Fire at Dartford processing plant

Fire at Dartford processing plant

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a Dartford processing plant this morning.

Flying the flag for St George

Flying the flag for St George

Hundreds of children are getting ready for today's St George's Day parade through the town.

Goldberg's Welling deal

Goldberg's Welling deal

Former Crystal Palace chairman Mark Goldberg set to take over Welling - who part company with manager Dean Frost.

Police reassure 'gang rape' is isolated incident

Police reassure 'gang rape' is isolated incident

Kent Police have revealed more on the 'gang rape' of a young woman in Bluewater - and reassured people their major crime team is on it.

Female lecturer jumped from highest point of bridge

Female lecturer jumped from highest point of bridge

A mother-of-two died after jumping "without hesitation" from the Dartford bridge, an inquest heard.

'Our lives are empty without him. Part of us died that night too'

'Our lives are empty without him. Part of us died that night too'

A teenager's heartbroken family is urging anyone with depression to seek help following the sudden death of their beloved son.

Eight mile tailbacks on M25

Eight mile tailbacks on M25

Motorists are reporting huge delays on the M25 after a broken down truck blocked a tunnel at the Dartford Crossing

Happy birthday, Your Majesty!

Happy birthday, Your Majesty!

The Queen turns 90 today and there is no shortage of ways to mark the milestone in Dartford.

Reward offered for news on missing pensioner

Reward offered for news on missing pensioner

A reward is being offered to anyone with information about a pensioner who has been missing for almost seven months.

We need your help - Burman

We need your help - Burman

Tony Burman has called on Dartford fans to turn up the volume for Saturday’s must-win clash with Oxford City.

Travellers on verge ordered to move on

Travellers on verge ordered to move on

Council officers and police are attempting to move a group of travellers off a grass verge near Darent Valley Hospital

Boy, 13, 'assaulted' at McDonald's

Boy, 13, 'assaulted' at McDonald's

Police were called out to the fast food chain after a teenager was reportedly assaulted.

Addicks fall through Championship trap door

Addicks fall through Championship trap door

Charlton were relegated to League 1 on Tuesday night.

Overnight closures all week

Overnight closures all week

Ongoing work on the Dartford Crossing means another five evenings of disruption and closures.

Young woman 'gang raped' at Bluewater

Young woman 'gang raped' at Bluewater

Eleven people have been arrested after a young woman was allegedly bundled into a van and subjected to a three-hour sex attack by a gang at Bluewater.

Thug held gun to woman's head in terrifying raid

Thug held gun to woman's head in terrifying raid

A woman feared for her life when a gun was held to her forehead and her boyfriend beaten during a "gratuitous and degrading" raid at her home.

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