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BNP activists revealed
AN EX-SERVICEMAN is among 33 north Kent based British National Party members named on a list of 12,000 leaked on the internet. The list, which dates from 2007, includes the names, addresses, jobs and telephone numbers of members and former members of the... » MORE
Stop the toll
TODAY the Kentish Times launches a campaign to scrap controversial charges at the Dartford Crossing. Readers can support the campaign by calling for a one-month suspension of charges to test the government s policy on congestion charging. The Dartford c... » MORE
Glaxo factory shock
SHOCKED GlaxoSmithKline workers have revealed they were aware redundancies were imminent but had no idea of plans to close the factory. Last week the pharmaceutical company announced a consultation as they outlined plans to axe all 620 permanent staff at... » MORE
Eurovision queen Cheryl backs our Times Toy Appeal
A TV presenter and star of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz is backing the Kentish Times Toy Appeal. Cheryl Baker is urging residents to support the appeal for children that will provide them with a present if they are in hospital over Christmas. Mrs Baker w... » MORE
Jobs cull could hit 280,000
A STAGGERING 280,000 jobs could be lost in the south east by 2010 due to the credit crunch, a report has claimed. Titled From Recession to Recovery: the Local Dimension , the document was revealed by the Local Government Association (LGA) on Monday. Th... » MORE
The show will go on!
X-FACTOR finalist and Eurovision entrant Andy Abraham switched on the Christmas lights at the weekend. The soul singer – a former binman – gave shoppers an exclusive performance on the High Street stage on Saturday before flicking the switch to launch th... » MORE
LIGHT UP OUR STREET!
X-FACTOR finalist and Eurovision entrant Andy Abraham switched on the Christmas lights at the weekend. The soul singer – a former binman – gave shoppers an exclusive performance on the High Street stage on Saturday before flicking the switch to launch th... » MORE
Honour for brave cop
AN OFF-DUTY police patrol officer who helped arrest two men who crashed a car and threatened to stab him has been commended for his bravery. PC Ashley Risby, from North Kent Police, received a Bexley borough commander s award for his actions in tackling... » MORE
Massive jobs axe shock
ONE of the country s leading pharmaceutical giants plans to axe hundreds of jobs. On Tuesday GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that it is in consultation with 620 staff to close its Dartford site in Temple Hill by 2013. Company bosses blamed the decision... » MORE
Road tolls hypocrisy
THE Prime Minister has been accused of looking after his own constituents at the cost of those in north Kent in a row over increased toll charges. Dartford s Parliamentary candidate, Gareth Johnson, slammed Gordon Brown ahead of day-time toll hikes at th... » MORE
Letters
What kind of way is this to treat disabled people?
I WOULD like to challenge the fine folk of north Kent to take a look for themselves at the unbelievable way our disabled population has been treated in relation to the running down and closure of the valuable Queen Elizabeth s Foundation Centre resource f...
Dear Times
Praise for rape case judge s condemnation IT was so good to see that scumbag rapist put behind bars 13 years after the offence due to a DNA breakthrough. Clark ruined a young woman s life and he should pay behind bars for a long time. Advances in scien...
Sport
Harriers in Knole test
KNOLE Park provided the picturesque setting for the third of the Kent League cross country races last Sunday. The tough, hilly course in Sevenoaks was not made any easier though by the persistent rain as the U13s (2.5k), U15s (3.2k) and senior women (5k)...
Pack left chasing Amy
ALMOST 400 runners took part in the first of the Kent Fitness League events last Sunday at New Barn Park, Swanley. Twenty athletes from Dartford Harriers joined competitors on a windy and testing course. The top performers for the Central Park-based clu...
WIN! Charlton tickets...
THE Kentish Times has teamed up with Charlton Athletic to offer our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets for every home game of their Championship season. In order to have a chance of winning two tickets to watch Charlton v Southampton on Saturday...
Burman: Darts running out of time
DARTFORD manager Tony Burman says his team need to find some consistency or they risk being left behind by the leading pack, writes Fintan Quinn. The Darts have struggled in this season s Ryman Premier and lie in the bottom half having already picked up...
Lions’ Stock rising
DAVE Martin s thunderous free kick late on ensured Millwall notched up their tenth win of the season against fellow promotion contenders Stockport County at the Den on Saturday, writes Fintan Quinn. The hosts had the lion s share of this fractious encoun...
Darts sunk by Chukki double
SUTTON can certainly lay claim to have deserved their Ryman Premier victory over Dartford last Saturday, but their cause was helped by a trio of decisions that swung the match decisively in their favour, writes Mike Brett-Smith. The game began...
Mead toil as Til steal point
THAMESMEAD left Tilbury with just a point after conceding a late goal in this entertaining encounter, writes Kevin White. The visitors started well and took the lead on 24 minutes when Pedro Knight headed home the opening goal with a prodigious leap at t...
NKSL Round-Up: Vigo ease clear at top
SENIOR Division pace-setters Vigo picked up three vital points at home to rivals Gravesend United on Sunday. Dave Armstrong, Mark Bishop and Dave Hubble were on target for the league leaders. New Ash Green were too hot for bottom side Swanscombe Tigers...
Parker Pens: U23s should be held aloft with the elite
MANY football fans will be completely unaware that England C recently qualified for the International Challenge Trophy final, which is to be played early next year. This U23 squad, which is traditionally made up of semi-professional players who ply th...
Burman despairs in defeat
DARTFORD manager Tony Burman acknowledged Saturday s defeat at the hands of Harrow Borough was one of the most frustrating of the season, writes Fintan Quinn. The Darts looked to have put to bed their indifferent start to the year with a win and draw ove...
Bench seal it for late Lions
MILLWALL left it late on Saturday before scoring three goals in the last 15 minutes at Chester to book their place in the FA Cup second round, writes Fintan Quinn. Next up for the Lions will be a clash against either Rotherham or Aldershot, who played ou...
Darts’ Harrow-een horror
DARTFORD were quite a bit below par at a murky Harrow Borough last Saturday as they surrendered an interval advantage before succumbing to a narrow defeat, writes Mike Brett-Smith. Tony Burman s side hardly got off to the best of starts on the hosts wel...
Tales of a Fisherman: Celebrate Box-ing Day in some style
GET your diaries out for this year s first Christmas party as The Tackle Box – that Aladdin s cave of angling – celebrates its 25th anniversary next month. The event, on December 6, starts at 8:30am and finishes at 6pm and will see many of the sport s ce...
A four-wheeled frenzy
ONE of the country s biggest racing car events, the London Motorsport Show, brings Brands Hatch s season to a close this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the north Kent circuit s paddock area will become an exhibition site featuring race car manufactu...
What's On
Burning Bush with W (dUB-YA) gets Brolin treatment
WHEN actor Josh Brolin was contacted by Oliver Stone asking him to play the part of America s former president George W Bush in his controversial biopic W he turned it down point-blank, writes Jason Goodyer. He was on a career high after garnering critic...