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Huge farmland plot on sale for £3.2m

Huge farmland plot on sale for £3.2m

A rare agricultural opportunity has arisen to purchase nearly 300 acres of farmland 'inside' the M25.

Dartford's winning run surprises boss Dowson

Dartford's winning run surprises boss Dowson

Dartford manager Alan Dowson praised his players after they went top of National League South for the first time on Tuesday night.

Villagers vow to 'battle on' to save pub after setback

Villagers vow to 'battle on' to save pub after setback

Hundreds of villagers have vowed to 'pick off' developers in their fight to restore a fire-ravaged country pub after failing to buy the site.

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Report: Darts go top after derby win

Report: Darts go top after derby win

Dartford went top of the table after handing a thrashing to rivals Welling at Princes Park on Tuesday night.

Fight breaks out at Bluewater's TGI Fridays

Fight breaks out at Bluewater's TGI Fridays

A video showing two young boys fighting in the middle of a popular restaurant has gone viral.

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Crossing closures for roadworks

Crossing closures for roadworks

Repair works and condition checks will force the closure of part of the Dartford Crossing over several nights.

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New bubble tea shop opens

New bubble tea shop opens

The owner of a popular coffee shop has expanded and opened a new bubble tea café as the newly-found craze continues.

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Car, cash and jewellery 'stolen' from several homes

Car, cash and jewellery 'stolen' from several homes

A suspected burglar accused of targeting several homes and a shop facing several charges for various offences in the same town has appeared in court.

Aunt fundraising after eye test led to tumour diagnosis

Aunt fundraising after eye test led to tumour diagnosis

The aunt of an eight-year-old who was diagnosed with a brain tumour following a Specsavers eye test is doing a charity challenge.

'We're not boy racers – we were meeting at Bluewater for burgers'

'We're not boy racers – we were meeting at Bluewater for burgers'

A group of motor fanatics have spoken out after being slapped with £100 fines for breaching a 'boy racer' ban while stopping at Bluewater for food.

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Adorable Doberman puppies stolen from home

Adorable Doberman puppies stolen from home

A family is appealing for information after three of their puppies were stolen.

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Another man charged after 39 bodies found in lorry

Another man charged after 39 bodies found in lorry

Police have charged another man in connection with the discovery of 39 bodies found in a lorry near Kent.

'Not many managers will be this knowledgeable about their academy'

'Not many managers will be this knowledgeable about their academy'

Dartford manager Alan Dowson is already up to speed with the club’s academy players.

Woman stopped to help driver before double fatal crash

Woman stopped to help driver before double fatal crash

Two women were struck and killed on the hard shoulder of the M20 after one had stopped to help the other.

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'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

'I wanted my son to have something positive and inclusive'

A mum has launched a board game celebrating the achievements of black people to create the positive representation she did not see as a child.

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Stray horses give police the run-around

Stray horses give police the run-around

Quick-thinking officers had to improvise after being saddled with the task of rounding up horses running amok in rush hour traffic.

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'We've built a Halloween maze in our front garden'

'We've built a Halloween maze in our front garden'

A 'spooktacular' maze is being constructed in the front garden of a house – and it promises to be a scream for villagers.

Academy duo prove first team within reach

Academy duo prove first team within reach

Sam Odaudu and Marvin Herschel's journey can inspire the current crop of academy players at Dartford.

Drink driver caught at Bluewater boy racer hot spot

Drink driver caught at Bluewater boy racer hot spot

A 26-year-old pulled over because his lights weren't working was found to be over the limit and driving on a provisional licence.

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'This area should not be treated as a racetrack'

'This area should not be treated as a racetrack'

Twenty drivers have been issued with fines as police step up their crackdown on 'boy racers' at a notorious hotspot.

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