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Kent Love Island winner in ‘total shock’ after split

Kent Love Island winner in ‘total shock’ after split

A 22-year-old from Kent has split from his girlfriend after winning this year’s Love Island.

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Hundreds gather to celebrate deity’s birthday

Hundreds gather to celebrate deity’s birthday

Hindus flooded the streets with colour, music and dance to celebrate Lord Ganesh’s birthday

Plans for school ‘being held up by scaffolding’ revealed

Plans for school ‘being held up by scaffolding’ revealed

A school which has corroding pipes, asbestos and scaffolding to protect students and teachers is set to get a huge upgrade.

Drug dealer arranged to buy and sell more than £360k of cocaine

Drug dealer arranged to buy and sell more than £360k of cocaine

A drug dealer involved in the wholesale supply of cocaine has been jailed for more than seven years.

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Future of cliff collapse road still in doubt

Future of cliff collapse road still in doubt

Frustrated residents fired questions at KCC in a packed community hall as they battled for answers as to when a major road will reopen.

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Stars will be out in force for fundraiser

Stars will be out in force for fundraiser

Celebrities and ex-pros are lacing up their boots for a match in aid of two good causes at Dartford’s Princes Park on Sunday.

Super surgery delay could see thousands of patients without a GP

Super surgery delay could see thousands of patients without a GP

More than 13,000 patients could be without a GP within a year if plans to build a super surgery are not given the green light.

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Concerns for missing teen last seen getting into taxi

Concerns for missing teen last seen getting into taxi

Police are appealing for help to find a teenage boy who was last seen getting into a taxi, as concerns grow for his welfare.

A look inside ‘abandoned’ school seven years after closure

A look inside ‘abandoned’ school seven years after closure

A dad who explores abandoned and derelict buildings has visited a former secondary school which has been “left to rot” after shutting seven years ago.

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Lower Thames Crossing project at risk amid doubts over future of HS2

Lower Thames Crossing project at risk amid doubts over future of HS2

As Rishi Sunak puts the future of the HS2 project into doubt, there are concerns for other major projects on the road network.

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Extended Dartford Crossing closure postponed

Extended Dartford Crossing closure postponed

A planned 14-hour tunnel shutdown for overnight works at the county’s largest river crossing have been pushed back.

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High-speed chase ends with crash during school-run

High-speed chase ends with crash during school-run

Villagers were stunned when a high-speed police chase at school pick-up time ended in a crash.

Warning of ‘significant disruption’ as tunnels to shut

Warning of ‘significant disruption’ as tunnels to shut

Motorists have been warned there are likely to be lengthy delays at the weekend as work at the Dartford Crossing will reduce capacity by 75%.

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Man fights for life after falling from Dartford Crossing

Man fights for life after falling from Dartford Crossing

Police and the coastguard rushed to help a man who had fallen from a bridge.

UK's first-ever multi-charity shop opens at Bluewater

UK's first-ever multi-charity shop opens at Bluewater

The Charity Super.Mkt, known as the department store for second-hand style, has opened its doors to shopping centre customers.

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Goldendoodle finds forever home after 270 days at rescue centre

Goldendoodle finds forever home after 270 days at rescue centre

A dog who spent almost eight times longer than the average rescue waiting for new owners has finally found a home to call her own.

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Dowson’s message to his critics

Dowson’s message to his critics

Dartford boss Alan Dowson says some of his detractors lack a sense of perspective.

Man’s watch stolen after being threatened with spray

Man’s watch stolen after being threatened with spray

A man was threatened with a spray and had his watch was stolen by three men in an alleyway in the middle of the afternoon.

Horse stops traffic on A2

Horse stops traffic on A2

A horse stopped traffic on a busy road after the animal was seen wandering along the carriageway.

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Plea for £3.8m to transform recreation ground

Plea for £3.8m to transform recreation ground

A parish council is asking for more than £3 million to fund the transformation of its recreation ground.

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