03 November 2023 - ABC Boxing Stables in Longfield needs £25,000 after being destroyed by blaze
Four engines from Dartford attend. Inside completely gutted. Temporary home for classes at Milestone School.
Dartford Messenger
04 November 2023 - Caravan fire in Longfield Hill, near Gravesend, was ‘deliberate’ act
Two engines from Dartford attend. Being treated as suspicious. Fire Brigade say there were no reported injuries.
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14 November 2023 - Kent Air Ambulance lands in New Ash Green after road crash
Helicopter lands at the Minnis following car crash. Patient taken to hospital by road after treatment at the scene.
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17 November 2023 - Leigh Academies Trust school Hartley Primary Academy rated Outstanding by Ofsted inspectors for second time
Hartley Primary was rated as outstanding across the board by Ofsted. They said "Pupils flourish at this school."
Dartford Messenger
21 November 2023 - New shuttle service between New Ash Green and Bluewater to replace axed 423 bus
Temporary 1 year replacement for the 423 bus from New Ash Green to Bluewater to 6 times a day from February. One of the comments says KCC have set a minimum of 10 users per bus to retain the service after that. Another comment says the councillor who is quoted as welcoming the new service was the one involved in cutting the 423 in the first place.
Dartford Messenger
21 November 2023 - The Dartford postcodes where homes sell the quickest and the slowest
Article quotes data from Property Solvers, which shows time taken in DA postcode from listing a property to submission of the transfer at the Land Registry ranged from 126 days (DA1) to 155 days (DA9). Our postcode DA3 was the second slowest at 145 days.
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30 November 2023 - Crime Report: November
Selected crimes on ewatch website: Theft (Hartley Bottom Road); Criminal Damage to Car (St John's Lane)
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20 December 2023 - Fawkham Manor Hospital surgeon found guilty of fraud and forgery but cleared of sending malicious communications
61 year surgeon convicted by jury at Maidstone of fraud and forgery against two insurance companies. But was cleared of further charge of malicious communication, containing false allegations against their whistleblower colleague.
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20 December 2023 - Tributes to Helen Bowen from Hartley who taught in Gravesend and Rochester
Obituary and picture of Helen Bowen, formerly of Hartley, who taught at Longfield School and many other local schools.
Medway Messenger
21 December 2023 - New Ash Green Tandoori goes up for sale on Facebook
Lease extends to 2026 with an option to renew. Article also mentions damage in recent raid on Co-op.
Dartford Messenger
27 December 2023 - Dartford: Connect 1 bus extended to Fleet Estate and Coombfield Drive
Changes to route of C1 bus from Longfield to Bluewater and Darenth. It will no longer run through Whitehill Road and Westwood but instead get to Bean via Green Street Green and Shellbank Lane.
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31 December 2023 - Crime Report: December
Selected crimes on ewatch website: Criminal Damage (Caxton Close)
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