UPDATE: M25 crash near Dartford Crossing causing severe delays

12:30pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A CRASH between a lorry and a car on the M25 is causing severe delays near the Dartford Crossing today.

Parts of Gravesham and Dartford to be plunged into darkness for year

5:06pm Monday 17th June 2013

PARTS of Gravesham and Dartford are set to be plunged into darkness as more than 200 street lights are switched off for a year.

Engineering firm Beck and Pollitzer celebrates 150th anniversary with Dartford bash

Former company chairman Michael Barry's widow Elizabeth with her son Philip.

4:36pm Monday 17th June 2013

AN ENGINEERING firm celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special bash in Dartford.

Brain tumour victim awarded medal for 20-year service to saving lives

Lynn Halbert, in between clinical operations manager for Dartford and Thameside, Anne Copson, and clinical team leader, Denise Collett.

3:27pm Monday 17th June 2013

AN AMBULANCE technician who was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour earlier this year has been awarded a medal for her 20-year service.

Video: Dartford waste plant making lives 'miserable', says council candidate

Dave Baker (fifth from right) joins Labour activists protesting outside Winchester and Sons.

2:11pm Monday 17th June 2013

A DARTFORD waste disposal plant is making residents’ lives "miserable" and should be moved, according to a council candidate.

Ben Mahoney murder accused misses court after 'refusing to get on bus'

Ben Mahoney died after an incident in The House on the Hill takeaway on April 12.

1:00pm Monday 17th June 2013

A GRAVESEND man accused of murder missed a court appearance after he allegedly refused to get on the bus from prison.

UPDATE: Darenth man set fire to himself in street to spark eight-hour stand-off with armed police

Emergency services in Wood Lane, Darenth. Pic by @dartfordgull via Twitter.

12:10pm Monday 17th June 2013

A DRAMATIC eight-hour stand-off involving armed police in Darenth was sparked by a man setting fire to himself in the street, according to a neighbour.

NHS 'needs new urgent care system'

8:27am Monday 17th June 2013

THE NHS in England must design a simpler system if it is to relieve pressure on emergency care, it has been reported.

Engineering works affecting Southeastern trains across News Shopper region

10:35am Sunday 16th June 2013

SOUTHEASTERN trains are affected by engineering work which is taking place on the Bromley South line, the Hayes line, the Sidcup line and the Sevenoaks line today (June 16).

Gravesend man accused of murdering Ben Mahoney in Dartford takeaway due in court

Ben Mahoney, 30, died in a Dartford takeaway on Friday night.

3:36pm Saturday 15th June 2013

A GRAVESEND man accused of murdering Ben Mahoney in a Dartford takeaway is due to enter a plea.

UPDATE: Man threatening to set fire to himself in Darenth arrested after eight-hour stand off

Police in Wood Lane, Darenth yesterday afternoon. Pic by @OliHorwood

8:30am Saturday 15th June 2013

A DRAMATIC stand-off between police and a man who threatened to set fire to himself in Darenth has finally ended after eight hours.

Racist thug from Dartford who beat up innocent man on Underground narrowly avoids jail

James Whitbread and Salvatore Allegro.

3:46pm Friday 14th June 2013

TWO racist thugs who beat up an innocent man and told him "go back to your own country" have narrowly avoided jail.

Three north Kent men face prison for catapult attack spree causing £40,000 damage

4:22pm Friday 14th June 2013

THREE north Kent men who used a catapult to cause £40,000 of damage in a string of attacks could face prison.

Overturned car causing delays on A2 near Dartford

4:14pm Friday 14th June 2013

AN OVERTURNED car is causing delays for motorists travelling on the A2 near Dartford.

UPDATE: One lane still blocked by broken down crane on QE2 Bridge

4:08pm Friday 14th June 2013

A BROKEN down crane on the QE2 Bridge is causing major delays for motorists travelling into Kent this evening.

Up to 90 jobs could go at Dartford construction business

12:04pm Friday 14th June 2013

UP TO 90 jobs could go from a construction business in Dartford.

New Ash Green man killed by train in north Kent

5:16pm Thursday 13th June 2013

A MAN from New Ash Green died after being hit by a train at Farningham Road railway station, an inquest heard.

Retired Met policeman died suffering 'failure or neglect' at Wilmington care home

Victor Ashcroft suffered "failure or neglect" at Wilmington Manor Nursing Home.

12:16pm Thursday 13th June 2013

A FORMER Met Police officer died after suffering "failure or neglect" by staff at a Wilmington nursing home, an inquest heard.

Mum of Sidcup knife victim Rob Knox 'not surprised' by high weapon crime in Dartford

Sally Knox has been campaigning children in Dartford and Gravesham on the dangers of knife crime

5:21pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

ALMOST 100 crimes in Dartford were committed using weapons in the past year, News Shopper can reveal.

Plans to build 20 homes on green belt land in Darenth

3:30pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

PLANS to build 20 homes on green belt land in Darenth are to be ruled on by Dartford Council.

UPDATE: Woman hospitalised after Bean crash

2:17pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A WOMAN has been rescued following a country lane crash in Bean this afternoon.

Dartford FC set to host markets and boot fairs

1:22pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

MARKETS and boot fairs are poised to become a summer fixture next to Dartford Football Club.

Darent Valley Hospital misses infection and mixed sex ward targets

Darent Valley Hospital has missed two targets for 2012 to 2013.

4:31pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

DARENT Valley Hospital has missed two targets for infection levels and patients kept in mixed sex accommodation. 

Death of Dartford teenager Hannah Coan hit by car was an accident, inquest heard

Hannah Coan pictured not long before her death.

10:41am Wednesday 12th June 2013

THE death of a teenager hit by a car in Dartford was an accident, an inquest heard.

UPDATE: Gun found in north Kent field

10:00am Wednesday 12th June 2013

DETECTIVES are continuing to search for the owner of a gun found in a field in Higham.

Metal thieves target cable at the Channel Tunnel in Ebbsfleet

Do you recognise these trolleys?

10:00am Wednesday 12th June 2013

METAL thieves attempted to steal cable from the Channel Tunnel at Ebbsfleet.

Family tribute to 'kind and loving Christian' killed in Northfleet A2 crash

Jean Shaw.

11:19am Tuesday 11th June 2013

THE family of a woman killed in a horror crash yards from her Northfleet home have paid tribute to a “loving Christian”.

Woman taken to hospital following chip pan fire in Dartford

9:56am Tuesday 11th June 2013

A WOMAN was left with burns to her hand and taken to hospital following a chip pan fire in Dartford yesterday evening.

Mature dating website and News Shopper popular with Dartford Council staff

4:44pm Monday 10th June 2013

A MATURE dating website is a real hit with staff at Dartford Council, who also prefer to read News Shopper's website for their local news.

Crayford teenager fought two years to clear name after vicious school attack

Jonathan Fromings with the injuries he suffered following the attack.

4:28pm Monday 10th June 2013

A CRAYFORD teenager who was viciously attacked at school, has spoken about his two year battle with the Met to clear his name.

Wilmington D-Day veteran tells of Normandy landing 69 years ago

Ian Hammerton at home in Wilmington

3:40pm Monday 10th June 2013

A D-DAY veteran from Wilmington has spoken of being one of the first to land in Normandy in a hail of bullets.

Porpoise washes up next to Greenhithe pub

The dead porpoise next to Sir John Franklin pub, Greenhithe

3:06pm Monday 10th June 2013

DRINKERS in Greenhithe High Street were shocked to discover a porpoise washed up next to a pub this afternoon.

Dartford mother 'angry' to find dead foal bagged and abandoned in a ditch

The dead foal in a ditch by Crockenhill Lane, Swanley.

3:01pm Monday 10th June 2013

A MOTHER from Dartford has told of her anger at finding a dead foal wrapped in a plastic bag abandoned in a ditch.

Family breakdown and children growing up without fathers: Your views

The CSJ warned of a 'tsunami' of family breakdown and accused the Government of a 'feeble' response to the problem

10:01am Monday 10th June 2013

WITH more than a million children in the UK growing up without a father, we ask how important are male role models in kids’ lives?

Vibe talks to The Saturdays' Frankie Sandford

Vibe talks to The Saturdays' Frankie Sandford

11:49am Friday 7th June 2013

MOST of us look forward to lazy days and time off over the summer, but not The Saturdays.

Olympic champion James DeGale fights at Bluewater tomorrow

Olympic champion James DeGale fights at Bluewater tomorrow

12:28pm Friday 7th June 2013

OLYMPIC Gold Medallist James DeGale will fight in Bluewater tomorrow (Saturday, June 8).

Your sun pictures: Gallery of warm weather photos

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11:38am Friday 7th June 2013

VIEW a gallery of pictures we’ve been sent this week during the sunny and warm weather.

Dartford library Art in the Attic exhibition a big hit

Librarian David Stuttard admires a painting of Dartford market by Mrs S Pearce.

11:03am Friday 7th June 2013

PAINTINGS of Dartford unseen by the public for decades have been a hit while on display at the town library in Central Park.

Youngsters brave the rain at Swanley family fun day

Youngsters brave the rain at Swanley family fun day

8:15am Friday 7th June 2013

YOUNGSTERS braved the rain to enjoy more than 50 different activities at a family fun day in Swanley.

Pictured: Northfleet fat fighter unrecognisable after shedding 11 stone

Steve Mills then and now

3:53pm Thursday 6th June 2013

THIS former fast food junkie from Northfleet has shed a staggering 11 stone in just 18 months after realising he was eating his way to a heart attack.

VIDEO: Dartford sprint star Adam Gemili finds a robot too hot over 100m

On your marks...

12:42pm Thursday 6th June 2013

IT WAS a case of man versus machine for Dartford sprint star Adam Gemili as he took on a robot over 100m.

Car catches fire on recovery lorry on A2 near Dartford

A fire engine at the scene on the A2 near Dartford on Tuesday.

11:12am Thursday 6th June 2013

A CAR caught fire while on a recovery lorry on the A2 near Dartford.

Teen hit by lorry in Dartford was George Stringer

Emergency services at the scene (Picture: Shaun Pet)

10:10am Thursday 6th June 2013

A TEENAGER rushed to hospital after being hit by a lorry in Dartford was George Stringer.

Why can't council or housing association tenants deal with own damp or mice problems? Editor's Eye comment

Separate stories involving cheese and mice caught our  editor’s eye this week

10:09am Thursday 6th June 2013

THIS week the madness began with a lump of cheese and ended up with an infestation of mice.

Muslims fear 'wave of attacks' following Lee Rigby murder

The Bravanese Centre near Muswell Hill in north London was damaged by fire

8:31am Thursday 6th June 2013

MUSLIM groups have called on authorities to take serious action against anti-Islamic attacks and say they fear a wave of reprisals in the wake of the Woolwich murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

Dartford pile-up causes rush hour chaos

11:57am Thursday 6th June 2013

A THREE-VEHICLE crash in Dartford caused rush hour chaos yesterday afternoon. (June 5)

London and Kent Premium Bond holders have unclaimed prizes of up to £100,000

9:31am Wednesday 5th June 2013

A LONDON woman has still not come forward to claim her £100,000 Premium Bond prize.

UPDATE: Road near Dartford Bridge reopens after lorry blaze

3:20pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

CONGESTION around Dartford Bridge after a lorry burst into flames this morning has now cleared.

Two people from Swanley hit with drink drive bans

11:25am Wednesday 5th June 2013

TWO people from Swanley have been hit with driving bans after being caught more than twice over the drink driving limit.

Multiple thefts from Swanley and Hextable taxis prompt police warning

Kent police has issued a warning following thefts from taxis in Hextable and Swanley.

4:54pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

A SPATE of thefts from taxis left unattended overnight in Hextable and Swanley has prompted a warning from police.






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