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The website for Hartley and district
Welcome to the original website for Hartley and district, where there's a lot to read on Longfield, and New Ash Green too.  Founded in 2000 we now get over 60,000 visits a year, but want to make it better still.  Please use the feedback form to let us know how we're doing and what you want to see on the site.

Christmas Greetings to all our readers?
(24.12.09) A very happy Christmas and best wishes for the new year from us.

Latest News Dec 09 (for more see news page)

 First video shot for new indie band
Picture feature on indie rock band The Startover, one of whose members lives in New Ash Green. More details on their Myspace webpage
'Shameful' appeal theft
Unnamed 16 year old from West Kingsdown sentenced by Dartford Youth Court to 24 hours youth training and ordered to pay £70 compensation for thefts of poppy collecting boxes at Longfield Fish Bar (3rd Nov) and Longfield Co-op (11th Nov).
Counting the cost of storms
Branch from ash tree falls on van belonging to man from Dickens Close, while walking his dog at Billings Hill Shaw, during storms the previous weekend (picture)
Metal shutters go on Scout Hut after attack
Longfield and Hartley Scouts have to install metal shutters on the door to their HQ in Larkwell Lane after vandalism attack at a cost of £4,000. Police say two 16 year olds received a "final warning" for the vandalism (picture of one of the Scout groups there)

December Snow
(24.12.09) Hartley woke up to 4-5 inches of snow on 18th December, followed by days of slippery pavements..

Maps of Hartley 1769 - 1946
(20.10.08) See the development of Hartley from the age of a handful of houses divided by narrow lanes, chronicled in map form.  Click to go to the maps index page.

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