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Suspended Labour councillor charged with encouraging violent disorder over protest speech

Dartford councillor Ricky Jones was arrested and suspended from the Labour party on Thursday

The Independent UK

Labour suspends member after ‘completely unacceptable’ comments at London rally

Ricky Jones, a borough councillor in Dartford, Kent, is thought to have made the call at a demonstration on Wednesday evening.

Evening Standard

M25 closed with 11 mile tailbacks after lorry and van crash near Dartford Crossing

Woman taken to London hospital with injuries after air ambulance seen landing on the motorway near the A282

Evening Standard

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London travel updates LIVE: Ten mile tailbacks at Dartford Crossing after vehicle fire on M25

Several Tube lines have been hit with severe delays as commuters head home on Monday, as well as the London Overground.

Evening Standard

Southeastern to recruit 600 staff this summer amid boost to Kent and Dreamland train services

There will be a late-night returning service at the weekend from Margate for visitors to the town’s Dreamland amusement park

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Teenager locked up for six months after being caught with 'Rambo-style' knife at Dartford station

Rackeem Thomas given sentence less than 24 hours after being caught with the blade when challenged by ticket inspectors

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan doubles down on Ulez expansion as Tory MP tries to reverse it

The mayor reacted to news this week of Dartford MP Gareth Johnson launching a bill to scrap the expanded clean air zone

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Gimme sculpture: new statues of Jagger and Richards are a dud – but here are eight of Britain’s best

Bronze statues of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, unveiled last week in Dartford, are not a high point

The Guardian - UK

‘Glimmer Twins’: Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards honoured in Dartford hometown for Rolling Stones achievements

Sculptor Amy Goodman created a pair of bronze statues following a Dartford Borough Council commission

Evening Standard

Statues of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards unveiled in home town of Dartford

Duo met on platform at town’s railway station before joining the Rolling Stones in the early 1960s

The Guardian - UK

Jagger and Richards honoured in hometown for Rolling Stones achievements

Sculptor Amy Goodman created a pair of bronze statues following a Dartford Borough Council commission.

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil protesters have appeals blocked over Dartford crossing sentences

Lawyers for Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker had tried to challenge ‘extraordinary length’ of sentences

The Guardian - UK

Families hit by summer getaway delays

National Highways said it has closed part of the Dartford Crossing due to a crash, causing three miles of congestion.

The Independent UK

Moment police officer pepper sprays robber dangling from tower block

PC Luke Wenham, of Dartford, Kent, was convicted of two counts of common assault following attacking serial robber Carl Cumberbatch in Elephant and Castle, London

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Desperate grandson pleads with Rishi Sunak to help NHS as gran waits six weeks to see GP

Rishi Sunak was challenged over lengthy NHS waiting times, which hit another new record high this month, at a Q&A session with workers at an Ikea warehouse in Dartford, Kent

The Guardian - UK

A tunnel too far? Debate intensifies over need for Lower Thames Crossing

The UK’s £9bn road project to relieve congestion on the M25 at Dartford is dividing communities and local businesses

Daily Mirror

Moment disqualified driver rams cop car before 135mph car chase armed with loaded gun

Kane McLeod, 32, was spotted by a police patrol speeding on the M25 near the Darenth Interchange in Dartford, Kent, on the evening of April 10, 2021

Daily Mirror

Amazon worker, 21, missing after failing to show up for work with family 'helpless'

Upale Kaloshi was last seen on May 20 and his family reported him as missing the following day after discovering he had failed to turn up to work at the Amazon warehouse in Dartford

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The Guardian - UK

Man accused of killing woman in coronation day ‘hostage’ shooting was on bail at time of attack

Police watchdog investigates after court records reveal suspect in killing of Hayley Burke faced multiple domestic abuse charges

Evening Standard

Dartford: Suspect in police stand-off murder dies in hospital

Suspected gunman Jacob Cloke has died in hospital, Kent Police said

The Independent UK

Suspect in police stand-off murder dies in hospital

Jacob Cloke, 29, is suspected of shooting dead Hayley Burke, 36, in Dartford.

Daily Mirror

Gunman dies in hospital five days after killing mum-of-two in hostage siege at home

Jacob Cloke died in hospital five days after he killed mum-of-two Hayley Burke during a shocking hostage siege at her home in Dartford, Kent

The Independent UK

‘She had so much life to give’: Tributes to ‘caring’ mother-of-two shot dead during siege

Suspect remains in critical condition after hour long police standoff in Dartford, Kent

Daily Mirror

Terrified dog swallowed by 50ft sink hole miraculously saved by twist of fate

Gemma Lampard was out walking six dogs in Farningham Woods in Dartford, Kent, when she heard the wayward pooch desperately barking for help from a fenced-off sinkhole

Evening Standard

Pictured: Mother shot dead in hostage situation in Dartford as suspect fights for life

The suspect was taken to hospital with a gunshot injury and remains in a critical condition

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