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Flood-hit business given lifeline to stay afloat

Flood-hit business given lifeline to stay afloat

A business at risk of permanent closure due to constant flooding on its factory floors caused by roadside fly-tipping has been given a lifeline.

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Travellers camp set to be served notices to ‘move on’

Travellers camp set to be served notices to ‘move on’

An unauthorised traveller encampment which has set itself up in a children’s play park is being ordered to move on.

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Calls for traffic cameras to catch motorway litter louts

Calls for traffic cameras to catch motorway litter louts

A Kent MP has called on the government to use existing camera technology to catch people littering on motorways.

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Town centre ‘murder' victim was stabbed in chest

Town centre ‘murder' victim was stabbed in chest

A teenager who lost his life after being stabbed in an alleyway died from a haemorrhage, an inquest has heard.

Young guns could do a job

Young guns could do a job

Alan Dowson intends to rotate his Dartford squad this Saturday - but may not introduce as many youngsters as he otherwise would have done.

Arrest after bomb scare shuts retail park

Arrest after bomb scare shuts retail park

A man has been arrested following the evacuation of a retail park after a suspicious package was found.

Bomb scare shuts retail park

Bomb scare shuts retail park

A police cordon has been put up and shoppers have been evacuated from a retail park following a “suspicious” incident.

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Dartford Crossing tunnels to close for CCTV updates

Dartford Crossing tunnels to close for CCTV updates

Two tunnels connecting Kent and Essex are set to close for maintenance work to their CCTV systems.

Salon to close after 34 years as rents soar

Salon to close after 34 years as rents soar

A hairdressers dubbed ‘the heart of the community’ is shutting up shop after more than three decades due to the rising cost of living.

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Travellers set up camp on children’s play park

Travellers set up camp on children’s play park

Residents say they have been unable to use a popular park and dog walking spot after a Traveller camp set up on the land.

Man charged after ignoring stalking order

Man charged after ignoring stalking order

A 34-year-old has been charged after being ‘spotted’ in a town, despite having court orders preventing him to do so.

Radiation fears on housing estate spark emergency response

Radiation fears on housing estate spark emergency response

Bright yellow decontamination tents were erected on a housing estate over fears of a radiation leak.

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Giarnni in a good place as fitness battle continues

Giarnni in a good place as fitness battle continues

Mentally tough in competition, Dartford gymnast Giarnni Regini-Moran is continuing his recovery from surgery in a strong frame of mind too.

Police race to remove boy racers

Police race to remove boy racers

Boy racers were quickly moved on after residents called police to a suspected gathering at a new housing development.

Two cars and lorry crash on motorway

Two cars and lorry crash on motorway

A lane was closed after a crash involving a lorry and two cars on the M25.

Van and horsebox crash at busy junction

Van and horsebox crash at busy junction

A multi-vehicle accident involving a horsebox partially blocked a busy junction on a Kent motorway this morning.

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Police patrols stepped up in town due to ‘increase in disorderly behaviour’

Police patrols stepped up in town due to ‘increase in disorderly behaviour’

An increased police presence will be visible in one town centre as patrols aim to crack down on a rise in anti-social behaviour.

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Just Stop Oil protestors jailed over ‘40 hour’ Dartford Bridge protest

Just Stop Oil protestors jailed over ‘40 hour’ Dartford Bridge protest

Two men who scaled the Dartford Crossing as part of a protest which brought the road network grinding to a halt have been jailed.

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Travellers pitch up near village main road

Travellers pitch up near village main road

A new traveller encampment with around seven vehicles has been pictured pitching up next to a village main road.

Designer launches loungewear pop-up shop at Bluewater

Designer launches loungewear pop-up shop at Bluewater

A sustainable loungewear brand launched by a Kent designer is putting on a pop-up shop at Kent’s biggest shopping centre.

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