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Boss Dowson sets Darts target

Boss Dowson sets Darts target

Dartford manager Alan Dowson believes two more wins will be enough to secure second place in National League South.

Report: Dartford beaten by late winner

Report: Dartford beaten by late winner

Dartford still have work to do to seal second spot in National League South after Taunton grabbed a late winner on Thursday night.

Teen charged with drug offences after 'stolen' car spotted

Teen charged with drug offences after 'stolen' car spotted

A teenager has been charged with numerous offences after police spotted and chased a suspected stolen car for three miles.

Teenager attacked by gang with branches

Teenager attacked by gang with branches

A teenager was taken to hospital after he was assaulted by a group of youths armed with branches of wood.

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Prolific burglar tells victims: 'I'm not a nasty person!'

Prolific burglar tells victims: 'I'm not a nasty person!'

A 33-year-old man who has clocked up nearly 100 offences since he was 15 has been jailed for three years after a spate of burglaries.

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Tankers brought in after cliff collapse

Tankers brought in after cliff collapse

Water tankers are being used to keep taps flowing in hundreds of homes after a water main was badly damaged in a landslide near a business park.

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Thursdays at the double for Dartford

Thursdays at the double for Dartford

Manager Alan Dowson is looking ahead to some Thursday-night football as Dartford aim to seal a second-placed National League South finish.

New park's main attraction changed over safety fears

New park's main attraction changed over safety fears

A play park's giant tower has had safety changes made after concerns were raised by parents.

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Woman seriously injured after car park stabbing

Woman seriously injured after car park stabbing

A man will appear in court after being charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a woman was stabbed in a car park.

Flooding hotspot to be filled in £12million town centre revamp

Flooding hotspot to be filled in £12million town centre revamp

A subway which is often unusable due to flooding will be filled in as part of a regeneration project to improve access to a town.

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Dowson gets the silent treatment

Dowson gets the silent treatment

There were no issues with substitute Luke Allen’s match-winning celebration for Dartford manager Alan Dowson.

Right-wing leader confirms Kent election bid

Right-wing leader confirms Kent election bid

The leader of a far-right political party has been confirmed as a candidate in this May’s local elections in Kent.

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'I can't salvage anything': Cliff collapse wipes out warehouse

'I can't salvage anything': Cliff collapse wipes out warehouse

A demolition firm's warehouse has been left badly damaged after a cliff edge road collapsed due to a burst water main.

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Local election candidate breaks arm in fall

Local election candidate breaks arm in fall

A Labour candidate in the forthcoming local elections has been injured while delivering leaflets.

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Eight-mile queues near Bluewater ease

Eight-mile queues near Bluewater ease

There were long delays on the M25 near the Dartford Tunnel.

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The Dartford Tunnel cycle service that made just £45 a month

The Dartford Tunnel cycle service that made just £45 a month

It was heralded as the first bus transport system of its kind in the world but lasted under two years after running into operational difficulties.

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Thief found with crack cocaine and cannabis

Thief found with crack cocaine and cannabis

A drug-taking thief who stole wine, milk and tampons from a shop was found with crack cocaine and cannabis on her when police went to arrest her.

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‘The computer algorithm sacked me from my delivery job’

‘The computer algorithm sacked me from my delivery job’

A cycle courier says he has had his contract delivering for a takeaway app terminated by a machine after inaccuracies with the company's GPS signals.

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Woman fled taxi before being hit by lorry

Woman fled taxi before being hit by lorry

An inquest has heard how a mum died on the A2, after mistakenly thinking a taxi was taking her the wrong way home.

TV star tells of heartbreaking dementia battle

TV star tells of heartbreaking dementia battle

A star of BBC reality show Traitors has spoken of the challenges of looking after her grandad after he was diagnosed with dementia.

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