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Video: Brazen builder sacked for urinating in woman's garden

Video: Brazen builder sacked for urinating in woman's garden

A cheeky contractor has been sacked after a disgusted woman caught him urinating in her garden on a secret camera.

Worker jailed for stealing £11k from Mexican restaurant

Worker jailed for stealing £11k from Mexican restaurant

A former assistant manager of a shopping centre restaurant is behind bars after stealing from the till for more than a year.

Season's best for Gemili

Season's best for Gemili

Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili's promising form continued as he recorded a new season's best 100m performance in a strong Diamond League race in Rome.

Hair straightener thief made off in stolen car

Hair straightener thief made off in stolen car

A man who escaped in a stolen car after burgling a house in Dartford - and stealing hair straighteners - has been jailed.

Dog to be destroyed after killer attack

Dog to be destroyed after killer attack

A grandmother was covered in blood and one of her dogs killed after a vicious attack by three dogs.

Darts reprieve unlikely

Darts reprieve unlikely

Chairman Dave Skinner isn’t expecting Dartford to be handed a relegation reprieve at the Football Conference AGM this weekend.

Why I chose Darts - Pugh

Why I chose Darts - Pugh

Andy Pugh signed for Dartford because he wanted to be their top man - and because they offered him financial security.

Eight charged in fraud investigation

Eight charged in fraud investigation

Detectives investigating more than 140 reports of courier fraud have charged eight people.

The Informer: Everyone's talking about River Runaway

The Informer: Everyone's talking about River Runaway

Paul Tompsett-trained dog just keeps getting better and better.

Gemili set to shine in Diamond League

Gemili set to shine in Diamond League

Dartford sprinter Adam Gemili is set to take on the fastest man in the world this year when the Diamond League returns to Europe on Thursday night.

Striker faced tough call

Striker faced tough call

New Dartford signing Andy Pugh reveals it was tough to turn down a return to his former club Welling.

American diner lays down a challenge

American diner lays down a challenge

A new family business in Dartford is promising some epic-sized portions on the menu.

It's enough to make you sick: Hospital staff leaves pool of vomit at entrance for 24 HOURS

It's enough to make you sick: Hospital staff leaves pool of vomit at entrance for 24 HOURS

Darent Valley hospital has apologised after a visitor complained that a pool of vomit was left at the entrance for 24 hours without being cleaned.

Pugh: I've got no regrets

Pugh: I've got no regrets

Andy Pugh is back at Dartford on a permanent basis but has no regrets that his loan spell last season was cut short.

Bishop visits to see community work in Dartford

Bishop visits to see community work in Dartford

The Right Reverend James Langstaff has been to see work by the YMCA Thames Gateway in Dartford.

Two lanes closed at motorway junction

Two lanes closed at motorway junction

Two lanes are closed and there is queueing traffic on the M25 anticlockwise after a crash involving a motorbike.

Friends of foodbank

Friends of foodbank

Brownies from 2nd Swanley were happy to lend a helping hand when they visited Swanley & District Foodbank.

Son shares dad’s trench trauma and war memories

Son shares dad’s trench trauma and war memories

As the centenary of the First World War approaches, we uncover the story of a carpenter in the trenches who was handy in more ways than one...

First pictures of elderly couple subjected to brutal attack

First pictures of elderly couple subjected to brutal attack

An elderly couple savagely attacked in their own home by a teenage thug in a crowbar attack have spoken of their distress after his sentence was cut.

Mayor opens new base for foster agency

Mayor opens new base for foster agency

A fostering agency has been officially opened at its new home in Dartford.

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