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Households could get £150 energy rebate quicker with direct debit, say councils

Households eligible for a £150 energy rebate payment may get their money more quickly by setting up a direct debit to pay their council tax, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. Getting the money to council taxpayers without direct debit ...

26 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Pair to stand trial over Just Stop Oil protest that closed Dartford Crossing

Two men accused of climbing a bridge in a Just Stop Oil protest that closed the Dartford Crossing for two days are to face a trial next year. Drivers were unable to use the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which links Kent and Essex, after it was blocked ...

29 Nov 2022 at 11:59

Conservationists say Thames road tunnel plan will destroy ‘irreplaceable’ woods

Conservationists have criticised plans for a new road tunnel under the Thames which they say will destroy “irreplaceable” ancient woodland and harm wildlife. National Highways says the Lower Thames Crossing is the UK’s most ambitious roads project ...

20 Jun 2022 at 13:40

Woman, 36, dies after suffering gunshot injuries while being held hostage

A woman has died in hospital after she was shot while police engaged in a stand-off with a man in Kent. Armed police and a trained negotiator were scrambled to a terraced house in Priory Road, Dartford, at 12.40pm on Saturday afternoon following ...

09 May 2023 at 18:30

Woman seriously injured ‘after being held hostage in her home’

A woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being held hostage at her Kent home, witnesses have said. Locals described hearing gunshots after armed police smashed into a terraced house in Dartford. Police said officers went ...

06 May 2023 at 23:34

Man and woman shot during siege at Kent home

A woman is in hospital with gunshot wounds after being held hostage at her Kent home. Armed police were called to a terraced house in Priory Road, Dartford, on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses who lived nearby said a woman had been “held ...

07 May 2023 at 12:49

Man who strangled and buried partner on holiday in Peru jailed for life

A man who strangled and buried his partner while on holiday in Peru has been jailed for life. Jorge Garay killed 37-year-old mother-of-one Karla Godoy before he wrapped her body in a tarpaulin and dumped her in a makeshift grave on ...

28 Jul 2023 at 17:15

Just Stop Oil pair in bid to challenge ‘longest’ sentences for peaceful protest

Prison sentences handed to two Just Stop Oil protesters after they scaled a bridge on the Dartford Crossing were the “longest” given for a peaceful protest case in modern times, the Court of Appeal has been told. Morgan Trowland, ...

26 Jul 2023 at 14:53

Just Stop Oil pair jailed over bridge protest in bid to appeal against sentences

Two Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after scaling a bridge on the Dartford Crossing, causing gridlock when police closed it to traffic, will seek to challenge their sentences at the Court of Appeal. Morgan Trowland, 40, and ...

26 Jul 2023 at 02:45

PM says ‘I’m 100% on it’ as he seeks to assure workers over inflation

The Prime Minister said “I’m 100% on it, it’s going to be okay” as he sought to assure workers at a Dartford warehouse about the increased interest rates announced today. Rishi Sunak addressed dozens of people gathered in ...

22 Jun 2023 at 16:48

Just Stop Oil protesters lose appeals against jail terms for scaling bridge

Two Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after scaling a bridge on the Dartford Crossing have lost a Court of Appeal bid to have their sentences reduced. Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, were jailed after using ...

31 Jul 2023 at 14:43

Judge ‘trying to set a precedent’ by jailing bridge protesters – Just Stop Oil

Just Stop Oil said a judge was “trying to set a precedent” by jailing two of its activists for their protest at the Dartford Crossing. Morgan Trowland, 40, and 34-year-old Marcus Decker used ropes and other climbing ...

21 Apr 2023 at 16:49

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