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Shoplifter snatches alcohol worth £1,700 from Asda

Shoplifter snatches alcohol worth £1,700 from Asda

A prolific shoplifter targeted a single Asda on eight occasions – snatching £1,700 worth of alcohol.

Residents face two months of roadworks

Residents face two months of roadworks

Drivers are being warned there will be numerous road closures in the same area for gas works up until Christmas.

Backlash after aqua-fit class axed

Backlash after aqua-fit class axed

A 60-strong group of women are petitioning their leisure centre to bring back their favourite aquafit class.

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Doctors’ surgery to merge with two others

Doctors’ surgery to merge with two others

A doctors’ surgery is planning to merge with two others to make the practice “more efficient”.

Board back Dartford manager Dowson

Board back Dartford manager Dowson

Dartford’s board have publicly backed boss Alan Dowson as the National League South club aim to end a four-game losing streak.

Parents’ fury as school bans packed lunches

Parents’ fury as school bans packed lunches

A mum has resorted to taking her lactose-intolerant daughter to eat her packed lunch in the car, after a row over enforced school dinners.

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Teenage girl found after going missing for two weeks

Teenage girl found after going missing for two weeks

A 15-year-old who has been missing for more than two weeks has been “safely located”.

Major rail line closed after person hit by train

Major rail line closed after person hit by train

A person was hit by a train on a major railway line causing long delays.

Car fire near Dartford Crossing causes long delays

Car fire near Dartford Crossing causes long delays

Video footage has captured a car on fire which is causing traffic on the M25.

Tiny puppy left for dead in Morrisons bag

Tiny puppy left for dead in Morrisons bag

A three-week-old dog was rushed to the vet after being found with a parasite infestation and anaemia.

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Fears vital food bank could shut

Fears vital food bank could shut

There are concerns for the future of a food bank which helps hundreds of families a year.

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Four blocks of flats with ‘major defects’ face demolition

Four blocks of flats with ‘major defects’ face demolition

Flats with “significant structural issues” could be demolished and the tenants rehomed – but a council won’t say where the doomed properties are.

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‘I don’t know how I can be under pressure’

‘I don’t know how I can be under pressure’

Manager Alan Dowson insists he doesn’t feel under pressure at Dartford - and isn’t sure how he can be.

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Report: Papadopoulos leads Wings to five-goal derby win

Report: Papadopoulos leads Wings to five-goal derby win

Hat-trick hero Antony Papadopoulos guided Welling to the FA Cup Third Qualifying Round with a derby win at Dartford.

Closed theatre reveals which shows will be cancelled because of concrete roof issues

Closed theatre reveals which shows will be cancelled because of concrete roof issues

A further month of shows have been suspended after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, dubbed ‘crumbling concrete’, was found at a theatre.

Theatre closure extended after RAAC discovery

Theatre closure extended after RAAC discovery

A theatre forced to shut earlier this month after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete – RAAC – was found is to stay closed for two months.

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A20 crash victim named

A20 crash victim named

An inquest has opened into the death of a 41-year-old passenger who died after the car he was in crashed into a barrier on a Kent road.

Dowson gets the right response

Dowson gets the right response

The outcome may have been the same - but Dartford manager Alan Dowson was happier with the performance his team put in during Saturday’s away defeat.

Kebab shop owner’s apology wins praise from customers

Kebab shop owner’s apology wins praise from customers

A kebab shop owner has issued a public apology and made changes after a customer’s “terrible experience” while he was away on holiday.

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Car fire in Dartford Tunnel leads to long delays

Car fire in Dartford Tunnel leads to long delays

A fire which closed a major route between Kent and Essex has since been extinguished by fire crews.

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