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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.

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Multiple thefts from Swanley and Hextable taxis prompt police warning

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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Sun map: Top warm weather spots in SE London and north Kent

1:30pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

MAKE the most of the warm weather with our map showing some of the best sun spots in south-east London and north Kent.

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GCSEs to be replaced with 'I level'

11:33am Tuesday 4th June 2013

GCSEs could be replaced by a system of new I levels - with numbered grades from 1 to 8 - under sweeping changes to school examinations, it has been reported.

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UPDATE: Flaming lorry closes M26 for 10 hours

9:20am Tuesday 4th June 2013

THIS fire-ravaged lorry caused severe delays on the M20 between Wrotham and Swanley yesterday. (June 3)

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Did the real Lara Croft work in a Bexleyheath supermarket?

3:19pm Monday 3rd June 2013

THE real Lara Croft worked in a Bexleyheath supermarket, according to the man who claims to have invented her.

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Dartford centre transformed into seaside resort for Big Lunch

3:19pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A DARTFORD learning centre was transformed into a seaside resort yesterday (June 2) for the Big Lunch.

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CCTV released of suspected Swanley supermarket thief

1:13pm Monday 3rd June 2013

DETECTIVES have released a CCTV image of this man they want to speak to following the theft of a television from a supermarket in Swanley.

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Northfleet A2 crash leaves one woman dead and three seriously injured

8:11am Monday 3rd June 2013

KENT Police is appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash in Northfleet yesterday afternoon (June 2).

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UPDATE: Woman fighting for life and three seriously injured after Northfleet crash

7:30pm Sunday 2nd June 2013

A CRASH in Northfleet this afternoon has left a woman fighting for her life and three people seriously injured.

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Ebbsfleet United on verge of Kuwaiti takeover

12:13pm Friday 31st May 2013

THE takeover of Ebbsfleet United is on the verge of being fully approved, bringing to an end the fans’ ownership of the club.

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VIDEO: Manhunt launched by Swanley group leader to catch hate preacher

12:56pm Thursday 30th May 2013

THE head of a nationalist organisation from Swanley has launched a manhunt for radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary.

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VIDEO: Dartford gran revs up 150 bikers for Woolwich memorial ride

3:49pm Thursday 30th May 2013

A GRANDMOTHER of eight from Dartford organised for 150 bikers to ride to Woolwich in memory of murdered soldier Lee Rigby.

UPDATE: Bomb found in Crayford town centre

11:50am Thursday 30th May 2013

A BOMB squad have been in Crayford town centre this morning after builders made a shocking discovery.

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Brands Hatch racing adventure for thrill-seeking reporter in BMW M3

11:38am Thursday 30th May 2013

IN DEEPEST, greenest Kent, a dare-devil’s paradise is waiting at the home of former Grand Prix track Brands Hatch.

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Swanley childminder Dawn Chedd guilty of killing Claire Bishop at Bluewater by careless driving

12:00pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

A SWANLEY childminder has been found guilty of killing a Bexleyheath pensioner after leaving the handbrake off her car in Bluewater car park.

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Pearly King and Queen help with grand re-opening of Sutton-at-Hone nursing home

12:22pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

A PEARLY King and Queen were on hand to help with the grand re-opening of a nursing home in Sutton-at-Hone.

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Greenhithe brothers battle it out on race track for charity

11:50am Wednesday 29th May 2013

SIBLING rivalry spilled onto the running track last weekend as two brothers from Greenhithe battled it out in aid of a charity close to their heart.

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Dartford Labour Party pick Dave Baker to contest Newtown ward by-election

2:23pm Monday 27th May 2013

DARTFORD Labour Party has chosen Dave Baker as its candidate to contest the council by-election for Newtown ward.

Child abduction cases up by 81 per cent

12:51pm Saturday 25th May 2013

CHILD abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81 per cent over the last nine years, ministers have warned.

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Paris Brown Kent youth police and crime commissioner appointment branded 'fiasco'

12:21pm Friday 24th May 2013

A PARLIAMENTARY report has branded as a "fiasco" the appointment of a Kent youth police and crime commissioner.

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UPDATE: Three women injured in Dartford pile-up

11:00am Friday 24th May 2013

THREE women were injured in a crash between two cars and a van in Dartford yesterday afternoon. (May 23)

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Bluewater car park death trial: Swanley accused driver 'could have been unconscious'

4:39pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A SWANLEY woman accused of reversing over and killing a pensioner in a Bluewater car park could have been unconscious at the time, a court heard.

Swanley pedestrian killed by lorry on M25 named

3:30pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A PEDESTRIAN from Swanley killed after being hit by a lorry on the M25 has been named as 42-year-old Jamie Carter.

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Bluewater car park death trial: Swanley 'killer' had an 'out of body experience'

1:59pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE Swanley woman accused of reversing over and killing a pensioner in a Bluewater car park had an "out of body experience", a court has heard.

Bluewater car park death trial: Swanley woman Dawn Chedd's car 'sounded like it was driven by boy racer'

2:16pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A PEOPLE carrier which reversed over and killed a pensioner in a Bluewater car park sounded like it was being driven by a "boy racer", a court heard.

Keith Richards welcomed back to Dartford Library - despite 'owing £3,000 in fines'

12:46pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

ROCK legend Keith Richards has today been welcomed back to Dartford Library – despite reportedly owing £3,000 in fines.

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Made in Chelsea's Jamie Laing talks to Vibe ahead of Bluewater signing

10:09am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

MADE in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing is a busy man and has bags of energy, possibly fuelled by his love of sugary snacks.

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Bluewater set to expand by a fifth and create thousands of jobs - full reaction

9:40am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

PLANS to expand Bluewater by a fifth and create up to 2,300 jobs have been given the go-ahead - despite strong opposition from Gravesham Council.

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