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Police were called to the south side of the Dartford Crossing today (June 1) at around 1:40pm to reports of welfare concerns for someone on the Dartford Crossing. National Highways advised drivers that lane one of four of the A282 south of the QE11 Bridge was closed due the incident. The person was brought to safety by police with aid from members of the public. Essex Police confirmed that they are currently under the care of medical professionals. The bridge has since been fully reopened at 3:10pm, an hour after the incident was first reported by National Highways. National Highways are…

Some of these criminals will spend the rest of their lives behind bars for their awful crimes, while others will walk free in weeks. Here’s are the names and faces of south Londoners who judges have put behind bars this month. Billy Magee Billy Magee (Image: Kent Police)Billy Magee, 45, of Congress Road in Abbey Wood,  strangled his ex-girlfriend and threatened her with a knife. Magee subjected Gemma Brummitt to abusive and controlling behaviour during their relationship, including threatening her with a knife on Christmas Day.  On another occasion the 45-year-old grabbed her by the throat and strangled her.  When their…

An actor who played one of Dickens’s most colourful and well-known characters at festivals for decades has died.Local thespian Colin Greenslade took on the role of the official Fagin and was a familiar face at the summer Dickens Festival and Dickensian Christmas events in Rochester.Colin Greenslade as Fagin walking the streets of the High Street and Castle Gardens, Rochester, during the Dickens Festival in 2013Mr Greenslade passed away on Thursday, May 23 at a care home in Chatham where he had been living for about four years after his his wife Doreen died. He was aged 88 and had been…

Keyes Road will be shut on June 3 for carriageway patching by Kent County Council. The closure will be put in place outside the Tesco store. The closure will last a maximum of one day. Drivers have been advised to use a detour route via Henderson Drive, Joyce Green Lane and Trevithick Drive. Darren Povey, Labour Councillor for Temple Hill, on Dartford Borough Council, announced on Facebook: “Urgent Road Closure – Keyes Road, Dartford – June 3, 2024. “It will be necessary to close Keyes Road, Dartford from 3rd June 2024 for up to 1 day. “The road will be…

The M25 Anticlockwise, junction 4, from 11pm June 7 to 5am June 8, will undergo routine maintenance with lane and slip road closures. A diversion will be in place during this time. Motorists should expect moderate delays between 10 minutes and 30 minutes. The closures list only includes the motorways and major A-roads as managed by National Highways. Smaller road disruptions are not included in this schedule. Source link

The Conservatives have chosen their candidate to defend the once rock solid Tunbridge Wells seat at the general election.Kent born Neil Mahapatra, 44, was the winner from three on a final shortlist after Greg Clark stood down from the seat after 19 years.Neil Mahapatra who has been chosen to fight Tunbridge Wells at the general electionTreasury adviser Simon Finkelstein and former Maidstone borough councillor Louise Brice were the defeated candidates at a meeting this afternoon.Businessman Mr Mahapatra was born and brought up in Leeds village, near Maidstone, and is the son of doctors.All three went before around 100 members of…

Danny Whiskin was found guilty of painting the postboxes with a variety of different colours and patterns between Wednesday, January 31 and Saturday, March 9, 2024 – with some repainted multiple times. The total value of the damage is unknown but is noted to be under £5,000, according to court listings. The 33-year-old is also accused of damaging a postbox without lawful excuse to the value of £150 on April 16 in Stone, Kent. Kent Police has said that postboxes were criminally damaged using spray paint. Officers first arrested a man on February 13, and he was subsequently bailed pending…

TfL buses align with the Mayor’s Transport Strategy aiming for 80 per cent of journeys via foot, bike, or public transport by 2041. There is currently a bus fleet of around 9,300 buses which follow across 675 different routes. The latest timetable changes are in place to help “match demand, deliver value for money and allow TfL to invest in outer London”. The following timetable changes will take place from Saturday, June 1: A temporary timetable will be introduced on route 26 which will widen the frequency of the service to a bus every 11 minutes during the daytime on…

Families heading home from Calais are facing delays of up to 12 hours with mammoth queues building up.People returning to Dover on P&O services have told KentOnline of the “carnage” and chaos at the French port as drivers battle in queues to get home.’Carnage’ at the Port of Calais has seen families wait for hours for their ferries homeA spokeswoman for the Port of Calais confirmed the issues are due to “delays at border controls” but assured the teams “are doing their utmost to give travellers the best possible welcome”.But one witness has reported that at one point they estimated…

Details regarding closure timings, diversions, and affected tunnels are provided below. Friday and Saturday night will see the northbound west tunnel at the Dartford Crossing closed during the night. The east tunnel at the Dartford Crossing will be closed from 10pm to 5am on Sunday night. The Dartford Crossing, linking Dartford in Kent and Thurrock in Essex, is a vital road crossing over the River Thames. This information is accurate at the time of publication, but may be subject to change, particularly in adverse weather conditions. Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1 A282 Northbound A282 northbound Dartford Crossing West…