Dartford – most famous for its river crossing, Mick Jagger and Bluewater – is also the birthplace of a very famous sport. Most people aren’t aware that netball, now played by millions around the world, was first played in the north Kent town at the end of the 19th century.…
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Dartford MP Gareth Johnson raised his concerns about the possible release of killer Patrick Mackay during questions to the Justice Secretary yesterday in the House of Commons. Mackay, originally from Dartford, was convicted of killing three people in 1975, and has been serving a life sentence ever since. He is…
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Dartford MP, Gareth Johnson, is pleased to announce that the first camera ‘enforced’ yellow box junctions outside of London will be installed by Highways England in Dartford with work commencing at the start of May. These yellow box junctions will be on the A282 Junction 1b at the Princes Road Interchange known as…
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Dartford MP Gareth Johnson has urged the Government to ensure smart ticketing will be part of any new train franchise agreement for all stations across Dartford. This comes after the success of Oyster which was extended to Dartford in September 2015. The number of people travelling from Dartford station has…
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