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Fraudster conned elderly woman out of life savings

Fraudster conned elderly woman out of life savings

A despicable rogue trader who fleeced an elderly woman out of her life savings by conning her into having unnecessary work has been jailed.

Man taken to hospital after bike crash on bridge

Man taken to hospital after bike crash on bridge

A biker is in hospital after a car and a motorbike collided on a bridge.

Academy announces closure

Academy announces closure

A school is to close next year, school bosses have announced - as pupil numbers tumble.

Doidge deal could be extended

Doidge deal could be extended

Dartford want to keep Dagenham & Redbridge striker Christian on loan for a second month.

Fire crews tackle huge blaze near Kent rail station

Fire crews tackle huge blaze near Kent rail station

More than 30 firefighters have been fighting to bring a blaze next to a Kent railway station under control.

Police appeal for witnesses over village attacks

Police appeal for witnesses over village attacks

Investigators say they want to speak to a van driver and two women after a 17-year-old boy was pelted with rocks and stamped on in separate attacks.

Valentine proposal leaves couple over the moon

Valentine proposal leaves couple over the moon

Mechanic Richard Giles popped the question to now fiance Melanie Gordon 100ft off the ground on board the Emirates Air Line this Valentine's Day.

Pebbles the cat gets shot in the face

Pebbles the cat gets shot in the face

A family cat has had a pellet removed from her jaw after she came home with "her face all mangled up".

Fall victim blames hospital for low payout

Fall victim blames hospital for low payout

A disabled woman who sued the council after a fall claims she would have been given a bigger payout if it wasn't for the hospital's "incompetence".

Kent's Lizzy Yarnold wins gold

Kent's Lizzy Yarnold wins gold

Lizzy Yarnold has won gold in the world cup - a year to the day after clinching the Olympic title.

Addicks end winless run

Addicks end winless run

Charlton ended their 13-game winless run with a fine 3-0 success against Brentford in the Championship.

Darts grab dramatic win

Darts grab dramatic win

Dartford secured a vital win in the bid to escape the Vanarama Conference relegation zone thanks to a last-minute own goal.

Albion defender joins Darts

Albion defender joins Darts

Dartford have signed Brighton & Hove Albion defender Tom Dallison on a month's loan.

Double killer Noye wins right to parole hearing

Double killer Noye wins right to parole hearing

Kenneth Noye - jailed for life for the road rage killing of a 21-year-old man - could be freed after being granted a parole hearing, it's reported.

Mum jailed for biting off woman's nose at panto

Mum jailed for biting off woman's nose at panto

A mother has been jailed for six years for biting off part of a woman's nose during a row at a pantomime, as horrified children looked on.

Safe Hands: What happens when the bubble bursts?

Safe Hands: What happens when the bubble bursts?

Clarke Carlisle's attempted suicide has got people talking about depression in football and Jason Brown says it is a real issue within the game.

Shops set to make way for new M&S store in hospital

Shops set to make way for new M&S store in hospital

Shopkeepers have been told they have a month to move out of a hospital - so M&S can move in.

'Murder bid' couple bailed

'Murder bid' couple bailed

A husband and wife have appeared in court accused of trying to kill a builder following a stabbing.

Burman: We must close the gap

Burman: We must close the gap

Dartford face their most important game so far this season when they travel to fellow strugglers AFC Telford on Saturday.

Darts striker hunt goes on

Darts striker hunt goes on

Agents have been frustrating Dartford manager Tony Burman in his attempts to sign a new centre-forward.

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