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Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

Dartford Crossing closures to continue this week

Overnight closures will continue at the Dartford Crossing this week as part of repair work.

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Social housing plans could come to fruition as council eyes up land for £500k

Social housing plans could come to fruition as council eyes up land for £500k

A council is looking to spend more than £500,000 on an old builders’ yard and take over a project to build a three-storey block of flats.

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Drink driver ‘collided with wall’ in view of police

Drink driver ‘collided with wall’ in view of police

A motorist lost control of his car and ploughed it into a wall in front of police while more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.

Popular fireworks show cancelled again

Popular fireworks show cancelled again

A popular town centre fireworks display will not be going ahead again after a new sponsor failed to come forward.

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Man punched and stamped on in town centre

Man punched and stamped on in town centre

Police are appealing for witnesses after a ‘violent unprovoked’ assault in a busy street.

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‘Clanging manhole cover is like a volley of rifles going off’

‘Clanging manhole cover is like a volley of rifles going off’

Residents are being tormented by a clanging manhole cover which sounds like a gunshot every time it is driven over.

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Searle: Hard work needed in face of adversity

Searle: Hard work needed in face of adversity

Ebbsfleet boss Danny Searle says his struggling side can thrive under pressure - if they embrace it and keep grafting.

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People shocked by mounds of fly-tipping near leisure centre

People shocked by mounds of fly-tipping near leisure centre

Black bin bags full of clothing and shoes were dumped alongside loose items and boxes at a recycling point.

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Emergency response after concern for teenage girl

Emergency response after concern for teenage girl

A police drone was seen flying during efforts to help find a teenage girl.

Tanga confident he can cut it

Tanga confident he can cut it

Ebbsfleet winger Jephte Tanga is unfazed by a bigger stage as he looks to make his mark on the National League this season.

Pier partially collapses into river following ‘blaze’

Pier partially collapses into river following ‘blaze’

Members of the public are being urged to steer clear of a popular and well-used walkway after it collapsed into the river following a fire.

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Fleet bring back defender Olagunju

Fleet bring back defender Olagunju

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle has made his second signing in the space of three days.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

Services were subject to delays, alterations and cancellations following an emergency on the railway.

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Fleet thwarted in striker deal

Fleet thwarted in striker deal

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle has revealed a proposed deal for a striker fell through just before the weekend.

Laptop swiped from student’s backpack by careless thief who ‘mistook it for medicine bag’

Laptop swiped from student’s backpack by careless thief who ‘mistook it for medicine bag’

An A-level student who left a backpack on a bench with a laptop inside had it stolen by a thief who discarded the bag in an alley.

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Town centre HMO business on market for £5.25million

Town centre HMO business on market for £5.25million

An HMO business which includes seven properties and 55 bedrooms has gone on the market as its owners retire.

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‘It’s not like there’s a giving-up mentality in the dressing room’

‘It’s not like there’s a giving-up mentality in the dressing room’

Ebbsfleet manager Danny Searle insists it’s only a matter of time before they pick up their first win.

Report: Bottom side Ebbsfleet lose again

Report: Bottom side Ebbsfleet lose again

Ebbsfleet’s winless start to the National League season continued on Saturday at a windswept Stonebridge Road.

Motorists faced long motorway delays after vehicle went up in flames

Motorists faced long motorway delays after vehicle went up in flames

A motorway has been cleared of traffic congestion today after a vehicle fire caused long delays.

Brace of bales burns for days

Brace of bales burns for days

Crews have now managed to put out a haystack blaze after the fire burned for days.

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