Dartford News
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Crime & Justice Swanscombe closure order extended for three months after antisocial behaviour complaints
Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court granted a further three-month extension to a closure order on a Keary Road property on 25 August 2026, giving…
2 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dozens of overdue street light replacements and road works set out in Dartford highways update
Kent County Council’s highways team presented Dartford’s Joint Transportation Board with a two-year forward works programme covering road…
2 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 1 September 2026 8 stories · 3-minute read 1939: Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, beginning the…
1 September 2026 - Fire & Rescue
Car fire tackled on A2 coastbound near Dartford
Car fire tackled on A2 coastbound near Dartford Two fire engines were sent to a car alight on the A2 coastbound near Dartford on 18…
31 August 2026 -
Kent Football Dartford 1-0 Chatham Town: Non League Premier – Isthmian match report
Dartford won 1-0 at home to Chatham Town in the Non League Premier – Isthmian.
31 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Sunday, 30 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Sunday, 30 August 2026 11 stories · 4-minute read 1936: The RMS Queen Mary, built on the Clyde, claimed the Blue…
30 August 2026 - Health
Dartford residents can report rubbish, pests and food hygiene concerns through single online portal
Dartford Borough Council has brought together environmental, housing and public health reporting into one digital “Report a problem”…
29 August 2026 -
Council Updates Dartford Council launches online tool to check bin collection dates
Dartford Borough Council’s postcode-based “Check Bin Collections” tool lets households across the borough find their next refuse and…
28 August 2026 -
Local News Dartford publishes autumn 2026 events programme
Dartford Borough Council has listed ten public events running from August to October 2026, taking in film screenings, concerts, heritage…
26 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 25 August 2026 8 stories · 3-minute read Chatham van thief jailed within 24 hours after arrest during…
25 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Man in serious condition after two-car crash on High Road, Dartford
A man in his 50s was taken to a London hospital in a serious condition after a collision between a white Volkswagen Polo and a white…
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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 22 August 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 22 August 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read Canterbury man banned from supermarkets and shopping centres…
22 August 2026