Dartford Messenger is an edition of the Gravesend and Dartford Messenger Series which has amassed an impressive 17 external awards. In recent years the series has picked up awards from industry ...

Urgent calls have been made for a second crossing over the River Thames after traffic chaos at Dartford, labelled the UK’s ‘largest bottleneck on traffic.’ According to National Highways ...

Dartford Crossing was forced to close to traffic at Christmas after fears a tanker could explode. Drivers on the M25 were caught off guard after the River Thames crossing – the UK’s busiest ...

The Dartford Crossing has been shut overnight from Christmas Day due to a fire on a ship with a “risk of explosion”. National Highways first reported the closure on the A282 southbound at 11 ...

The southbound QEII Bridge at Dartford Crossing, that connects Essex and Kent across the River Thames, is shut. The closure is in place due to the 'risk of explosion' from the tanker. A traffic ...

Tens of thousands of drivers have had bailiffs turn up at their door in a row over a Dartford Crossing payment glitch. National Highways sent enforcement officers to 163,000 drivers’ homes this ...

The Dartford Crossing will remain fully open this weekend, providing much-needed relief for commuters during the busiest time before Christmas. The crossing, which connects Dartford in Kent to ...

This year’s Dartford panto sees a Britain’s Got Talent winner make dreams come true, a magician pull tricks out of his sleeve and a comedy duo bring the house down. Sleeping Beauty is the ...

The QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing has been closed due to Storm Darragh. The strong winds have caused the A282 southbound QEII Bridge to close today (December 7). It is not clear whether the ...

Natalie Walton was handed a £75 fixed penalty notice (FPN) and threatened with prosecution after she was wrongly accused of littering in Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent. However, the 31-year-old was ...

The pair met on a platform at Dartford station in Kent, forming a friendship that would lead to the foundation of The Rolling Stones in 1962. The statues, which capture the duo mid-performance ...