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- Bluewater Christmas Opening Hours: 9am to 10pm From 14 Dec 14 November 2026
- Vantage Point Stone: Timber Balconies to Be Replaced 14 November 2026
- Orchard Theatre Dartford Applies for Bar Licence to 1am 13 November 2026
- Dartford Stops Taking Warm Homes Grant Applications Until April 13 November 2026
- Bay City Rollers Dartford, 14 January: Tickets From £32.50 12 November 2026
- Dartford Christmas Toy Appeal: Where to Drop Off a Gift 12 November 2026
- Valley Park Radio Goes Live for 24 Hours to Raise £6,000 12 November 2026
- Hawley Garden Centre Padel Plan: Officers Recommend Refusal 12 November 2026
- Boxing Day Walks Near Dartford: 10 Ways to Walk Off Christmas Lunch 11 November 2026
- Christmas in Dartford 2026: Free Santa Tour, Panto 12 Dec 11 November 2026
- Providence Place Dartford: Timber Cladding to Be Replaced 11 November 2026
- Sea Link Approved: Kent Wildlife Trust Weighs Judicial Review 11 November 2026
- Dartford Disabled Facilities Grants Tripled to 85 Homes 11 November 2026
- Whitecliffe Developer Seeks to Cut Housing and Road Payments 11 November 2026
- Dartford Temporary Housing Bill Heads for Overspend 10 November 2026
- KSS Air Ambulance Patient Who Nearly Lost Arm Now a Trustee 9 November 2026
- 1,065 Homes Planned on Ebbsfleet Station Car Parks 8 November 2026
- Christmas Day in Dartford: 9 Pubs and Hotels That Will Do the Cooking 8 November 2026
- Christmas Trees Near Dartford: Three Kent Farms and a Blackheath Pitch 5 November 2026
- Darent Valley Trust Adopts Steriwave for Orthopaedic Surgery 5 November 2026
- Christmas Shopping in Dartford: 17 Shops Beyond the Bluewater Crowds 5 November 2026
- Heart Stopped Seven Times: Kent Man Meets His SECAmb Crew 5 November 2026
- New Greenhithe Medical Centre Slips to Summer 2028 5 November 2026
- Dartford GCSE League Table 2026: Every School's Results 5 November 2026
- Dartford Built 815 Homes Last Year, New Local Plan Eyed for 2030 5 November 2026
- Ice Rinks Near Dartford: Seven Places to Skate This Winter 3 November 2026
- John Lewis Crossways Dartford: Sunday Returns Sales Planned 3 November 2026
- Littlebrook Lorry Charging Hub: Plans In, 91 Bays, 24/7 3 November 2026
- Darent Valley Hospital ICU to Grow From 10 to 15 Beds 3 November 2026
- Landlord's 8 Minutes of CPR Honoured at SECAmb Kent Awards 2 November 2026
- Christmas Dinner in Dartford 2026: Restaurants With Prices 1 November 2026
- Dartford Food Hygiene: Tapas Revolution Goes From 1 to 5 1 November 2026
- Princes Park at 20: Dartford FC Brings Back £9 Tickets 1 November 2026
- Winterland Bluewater: Now Open, £3 Entry, Daily From 5 Dec 31 October 2026
- 45 High Street Dartford: Eight-Flat Plan Refused Consent 29 October 2026
- Hythe Street Dartford: Fifth Storey Approved, 26 Flats 29 October 2026
- Wentworth Primary Dartford Gets a Double-Decker Classroom 29 October 2026
- Delilah, 4, Thanked for Helping on Mum's 999 Call 29 October 2026
- Fairfield Leisure Cuts Energy Use 20% After Gas Boilers Go 29 October 2026
- Days Out Near Dartford With Children, Checked October 2026 28 October 2026
- Hesketh Park Outdoor Gym: 12 Free Machines, £80,000 27 October 2026
- Dartford Landlord Fines to £40,000: What Each Breach Costs 27 October 2026
- Acacia Sports Hall: New Operator Sought on 30-Year Lease 27 October 2026
- Brunch in Dartford: 8 Places Worth Setting the Alarm For 27 October 2026
- Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Dartford 27 October 2026
- Dartford Playgrounds and Parks for Children 26 October 2026
- Walks Near Dartford: 12 Escapes, From Ancient Woods to the Thames 26 October 2026
- Ebbsfleet Flat Fire Started by Charging E-Scooter, 2 Burned 25 October 2026
- Sunday Roast in Dartford: 7 Pubs, From a 1673 Local to a 1385 Inn 25 October 2026
- Dartford Missing Girl Appeal Withdrawn by Kent Police 25 October 2026
- Dartford House Prices Down £17,563 in a Year, Most in Kent 25 October 2026
- Swanscombe Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Swanscombe 25 October 2026
- Stone Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 25 October 2026
- Swanscombe Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 25 October 2026
- The 12 Best Restaurants in Dartford, From Hythe Street to Bluewater 24 October 2026
- The Best Pubs in Dartford: 17 Locals, From a 1673 Pub to a Micropub 24 October 2026
- Dartford Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today 23 October 2026
- Dartford Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 23 October 2026
- Dartford Co-op Site: £36m Plan, 46-Year Payback 22 October 2026
- Princes Park Roof: Leaks Push Dartford FC Repair Past £800k 22 October 2026