As Members of Parliament return to Westminster this week, the political news is changing all the time. Ordinarily, MPs would be sitting for the next two weeks before heading into recess for the Party Conference season until October. Last week, it was announced that Parliament will be prorogued from next…
Read MoreIn mid-August, a public consultation on where to site a new NHS Urgent Treatment Centre began. Members of the public are being asked to comment on the whether the new centre should be sited here in Dartford at Darent Valley Hospital or at Gravesham Community Hospital. The new centre will…
Read MoreThree years ago this month, Dartford resident George Low was murdered on the last day of his holiday in Cyprus. George, 22, was with his friend Ben Barker in Ayia Napa when the pair were stabbed in an unprovoked attack. George was killed and Ben, who was seriously injured, survived…
Read MoreThis week the Prime Minister announced a review into sentencing for the most dangerous and prolific offenders. The review is focusing on violent and sexual offenders and whether they are serving the sentences ‘that truly reflect the severity of their crimes’. It will also look at when and how these…
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