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Dowson: Only time will tell

Dowson: Only time will tell

Dartford boss Alan Dowson warns it’s not a given that his side will make the National League South play-offs next season.

New IKEA centre opens in Kent

New IKEA centre opens in Kent

A new Ikea warehouse has opened on the site of a former power station.

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‘Nothing seems to be getting done’

‘Nothing seems to be getting done’

Residens and businesses are becoming increasingly frustrated at a lack of action and communication one month after the collapse of a major road

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‘She had so much love and life to give’

‘She had so much love and life to give’

Friends have paid tribute to a caring mum-of-two, who was shot after being ‘held hostage’ in her home.

Funny moment tug-of-war rope snaps

Funny moment tug-of-war rope snaps

Video footage shows the moment royal revellers were sent tumbling to the ground after a game of tug-of-war in the street went awry.

Woman dies after being shot and ‘held hostage’

Woman dies after being shot and ‘held hostage’

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman dies in hospital following a shooting.

Man charged after Coronation day ‘stabbing’

Man charged after Coronation day ‘stabbing’

A 24-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of stabbing another man on the King’s Coronation Day.

Pavilion closes to make way for £4m sports facility

Pavilion closes to make way for £4m sports facility

Last orders have been called at a sports and social club pavilion that’s set to be demolished and replaced with a new state-of-the art community hub.

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‘We need to change the mentality of the place’

‘We need to change the mentality of the place’

Manager Alan Dowson admitted Dartford’s mentality has to change after another season of play-off heartache.

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Report: Dartford beaten on penalties in play-offs

Report: Dartford beaten on penalties in play-offs

Dartford suffered play-off penalty heartache for the second successive season on Sunday.

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Two suffer gun wounds after woman ‘held hostage’

Two suffer gun wounds after woman ‘held hostage’

A woman and a man remain in hospital with gunshot wounds after reports she was held hostage in her home.

Plans withdrawn to turn pub into apartment block

Plans withdrawn to turn pub into apartment block

Proposals to demolish a former pub to build a block of flats have been withdrawn.

Family speaks out after care home rated inadequate

Family speaks out after care home rated inadequate

A wife has hit out at a care home after she claims her husband was found unbathed and with his clothes untouched for days.

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Tories retain council control as Britain First rejected by voters

Tories retain council control as Britain First rejected by voters

Right-wing Britain First failed to make any headway as the Conservatives retained control of the council.

Car thief caught on dashcam of Jaguar he stole

Car thief caught on dashcam of Jaguar he stole

A prolific thief has been jailed after he was caught on dashcam footage walking back to the car he had stolen.

Dramatic moment dog is rescued from ‘deep’ sinkhole

Dramatic moment dog is rescued from ‘deep’ sinkhole

Video footage shows the moment a Springer Spaniel who fell down to the bottom of a sink hole was rescued by fire crews.

Firefighters on standby ‘for hours’ after concerns for person

Firefighters on standby ‘for hours’ after concerns for person

Police and fire crews were stationed outside a property for hours after its gas supply had to be cut off following concerns for a person.

Let battle commence

Let battle commence

Alan Dowson says Dartford’s season is just getting started as they prepare for the National League South play-offs.

Three charged after cocaine, cannabis and cash found in vehicles

Three charged after cocaine, cannabis and cash found in vehicles

Officers have charged three men after they were stopped with quantities of cocaine, cannabis and cash in their vehicles.

Dowson: It’s their club

Dowson: It’s their club

Dartford manager Alan Dowson has stressed his commitment to the club’s academy players.

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