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Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

Plans to squeeze more ‘small and cramped’ flats onto former pub site refused

Plans to add more flats and a ground floor café onto the site of a now demolished high street pub have been thrown out after scores of objections.

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Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

Tributes paid to former councillor who was ‘pillar of the community’

Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who represented her community for more than three decades.

‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

‘If Londoners get discounts, so should we’

A Kent MP is calling for discounts on charges for the county’s drivers at the new Silvertown Tunnel.

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Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

Man accused of murder and ‘having sex with corpse’ appears in court

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a woman and then sexually violating her body has appeared back in court.

'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

'I fell out of a window and was hit by a car - but I'm the luckiest man alive'

A retired teacher says he is the luckiest man alive after he suffered significant brain injuries from three separate accidents.

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Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

A man has been charged on suspicion of theft after several pairs of sunglasses were reported stolen from a major department store.

Dartford’s Love Island duo back in town

Dartford’s Love Island duo back in town

Love Island duo Ronnie Vint and Tyrique Hyde will be back at Dartford for a charity football match tonight.

Taking part gives Liam the biggest lift

Taking part gives Liam the biggest lift

Dartford powerlifter Liam McGarry missed out on a Paralympics medal but returns home with memories that will last a lifetime.

Teenager in court over knife threats

Teenager in court over knife threats

A teenage boy has been charged with knife crimes after a disturbance during broad daylight.

M20 shut due to ‘horses in the road’

M20 shut due to ‘horses in the road’

Part of a motorway was shut and a diversion route was in place due to animals in the road.

Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road

Sinkholes appear close to collapsed road

A junction close to a collapsed road has been closed after three sinkholes appeared.

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Roof fire after lightning strike

Roof fire after lightning strike

Firefighters say a lightning strike is probably the cause of a blaze earlier today.

Man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder

Man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder

A man has died after two people were hit by a lorry on the hard shoulder of the M25.

Pennock: We didn’t have that hunger and desire

Pennock: We didn’t have that hunger and desire

Dartford boss Ady Pennock felt his team gave away goals at crucial times in their derby defeat at Dover.

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Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

Buyers in talks to snap up £2.5bn resort site

‘Dream not over yet’ say London Resort chiefs as investors in £2.5bn park potentially among those seeking to buy peninsula land.

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Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

The cost of a major project connecting thousands of homes to the county’s biggest shopping centre has risen by £12.5million, KCC has confirmed.

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‘Hard-working’ Brazilian delivery driver named as stabbing victim

‘Hard-working’ Brazilian delivery driver named as stabbing victim

The family of a woman who was injured after a triple stabbing in a town centre have spoken out after the attack.

Labour councillor denies encouraging violent disorder at anti-racism protest

Labour councillor denies encouraging violent disorder at anti-racism protest

A suspended councillor has denied encouraging violent disorder while addressing a London crowd.

Main road reopens after sinkhole forced it to close

Main road reopens after sinkhole forced it to close

Part of a main road has reopened after it was closed in both directions due to a large sinkhole.

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Corner shop faces licence review after ‘shoplifter hit with bar and barricaded in’

Corner shop faces licence review after ‘shoplifter hit with bar and barricaded in’

A corner shop is having its licence reviewed after bosses failed to supply CCTV of an incident involving an alleged shoplifter being hit with a pole.

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