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Famous faces sweat it out

Famous faces sweat it out

A host of famous faces helped launch a new look gym.

Midwife struck off after ‘risk of harm to patients’

Midwife struck off after ‘risk of harm to patients’

A midwife who carried out medical procedures she was not trained to perform has been struck off.

Burman eyes new signing

Burman eyes new signing

Injuries may prompt Dartford to add to their squad in the next few days.

Darts keen to keep Hawks down

Darts keen to keep Hawks down

Tony Burman wants Dartford to pile more pressure on freefalling Whitehawk this weekend.

Fire in Sainsbury's car park

Fire in Sainsbury's car park

A Sainsbury's supermarket was temporarily evacuated after a rubbish fire in the car park.

Footballer kills himself after money trouble

Footballer kills himself after money trouble

A talented Kent footballer killed himself after getting into financial difficulties, an inquest heard.

How Claire's killer was brought to justice

How Claire's killer was brought to justice

Ground-breaking documentary The Prosecutors featured the murder of schoolgirl Claire Tiltman.

New school so popular it's expanding

New school so popular it's expanding

A school which opened less than two years ago is so oversubscribed it is already set to expand - and take on younger children.

Collapsed wall closes road

Collapsed wall closes road

A Dartford road has been closed due to a collapsed wall.

Hatton Garden raiders jailed

Hatton Garden raiders jailed

Five of the gang responsible for Britain's biggest ever burglary have been jailed.

Tanker lorry cab destroyed by fire

Tanker lorry cab destroyed by fire

A tanker lorry has burst into flames leaving the cab severely damaged.

Darts edge past tenants

Darts edge past tenants

Dartford reached the Kent Senior Cup final with a 2-1 win over Greenwich Borough on Tuesday night.

First new council homes for 40 years

First new council homes for 40 years

Construction of a town's first new council homes in four decades has started - and they have been promised to local people.

QEII bridge closed later this week

QEII bridge closed later this week

Drivers are being warned that there will be overnight closures of the bridge from Essex to Kent.

Renowned arts academy coming to Dartford

Renowned arts academy coming to Dartford

Budding actors, singers, dancers and musicians could soon get some tips from a star of the screen, right on their doorstep.

Police staff could move to Essex under cost-saving plan

Police staff could move to Essex under cost-saving plan

Civilian staff at Kent Police may have to relocate to Essex or face redeployment or redundancy after a proposal to merge the forces' business teams.

Hatton Garden mastermind too ill for sentencing

Hatton Garden mastermind too ill for sentencing

The Kent ringleader of the country's biggest-ever burglary may not be sentenced until later this month as he is currently too ill to appear in court.

Woman in hospital after grill fire

Woman in hospital after grill fire

A woman in her 20s had to be taken to hospital after breathing in a lot of smoke this afternoon.

'Just build under the whole Goddamn lot!'

'Just build under the whole Goddamn lot!'

Former civil engineer has come up with an alternative Option A for the lower Thames Crossing - and it's been supported by Gravesham's council leader.

Details released after woman's fatal fall near bridge

Details released after woman's fatal fall near bridge

Police have released more information on a woman who died after falling into the water near the QEII bridge.

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