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Dartford Grammar School for Girls bans pupils from wearing Black Lives Matter facemasks after they hold protest against decision not to stage assembly on the movement Students of Dartford Grammar School for Girls must wear plain face coverings The rule was introduced after some students wore ‘Black Lives Matter’ masks Parent Angela Wood, whose daughter … Read more
Crash causes massive eight-mile tailbacks at Dartford Crossing as M25 closes in both directions to add hours to rush-hour journeys M25 closed in both directions after crash between M26 junction and Orpington The busy motorway has been closed anti-clockwise since 5.25am this morning Emergency services have also closed the clockwise carriageway since 6.20am By James … Read more
Dramatic moment police swoop on cocaine dealer after he became stuck in traffic with £90,000 haul stashed inside his car Officers followed Marian Dinca, 26, as he drove towards the Dartford Crossing Sprinted out of unmarked 4x4s when he got stuck in traffic and made arrest Admitted drugs charges and was jailed for four years … Read more
Man is found stabbed to death in an alleyway in Dartford as police arrest man in his 40s on suspicion of murder Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was found Officers were called to the scene in Dartford, Kent, at 8.18am this morning A man in his 40s has … Read more
For three years, Martin Andrews made the short trip from his home in Rochester, Kent, on the A2 and through the Dartford tunnel to his work in Essex and back over the bridge in the evening without problem. The Dart Charge – a £5 return journey between 6am and 10pm – was covered, using his … Read more