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CQC takes action to protect people at Dartford care home (CQC - Care Quality Commission)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
). The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has downgraded the overall rating for West Hill Care Home in Dartford, Kent, from requires improvement to inadequate ... Catriona Eglinton, CQC's deputy director for the South East, said. ... This is clearly unacceptable.
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Key train routes in Dartford to close for rail preparation work

BBC News 07 Feb 2026
Engineering work is taking place across the rail network in the South East on Saturday and Sunday. .
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Dartford man charged with 33 sex offences across south London

London Evening Standard 07 Feb 2026
The 58-year-old has been charged with rapes and sexual assaults which are said to have occurred over a 16 year period ... .
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Capita secures Emovis Dartford print and fulfilment contract (Capita plc)

Public Technologies 03 Feb 2026
Under the agreement, Capita will provide high-volume print and fulfilment services from its Mansfield facility, supporting Emovis' operational requirements for the Dartford tunnel and river crossing.
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Dartford Crossing: Why one of Britain

BBC News 31 Jan 2026
... experts' confusion over how multiple safety systems failed to prevent the incident at the Dartford Crossing on 23 January.
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Dartford Crossing MPs demand answers after tunnel damaged

BBC News 27 Jan 2026
Two Labour MPs have demanded answers as to how an over-height vehicle was able to cause significant damage to one of tunnels of the Dartford Crossing ... But Jim Dickson, MP for Dartford, has written to ...
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Dartford Crossing tunnel closed after lorry crash with drivers warned of delays

London Evening Standard 24 Jan 2026
Drivers warned of delays after oversized lorry damages critical equipment in the tunnel ... .
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BREAKING: Dartford Tunnel closed after lorry crash as drivers warned of huge delays

The Mirror 24 Jan 2026
The closure comes after a lorry that was over the permissible height entered Dartford Tunnel, and in doing so struck multiple pieces of equipment that caused extensive damage ... .
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Dartford Tunnel closed for hours after lorry causes major damage to equipment

Metro UK 24 Jan 2026
The lorry was too tall but it tried to enter one of the tunnels ....
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Dartford Crossing tunnel closed after lorry crash as drivers warned over mass delays

The Sun 24 Jan 2026
MOTORISTS using the Dartford tunnel continue to face severe delays ...
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Dartford Crossing tunnel shut after lorry crash near QEII bridge

BBC News 24 Jan 2026
A tunnel has been closed at the Dartford Crossing after an oversized lorry struck crucial pieces of equipment ... Access between the Littlebrook Interchange at Dartford, Kent, ...
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Dartford Tunnel LIVE: M25 closes after lorry crash and 'substantial damage'

The Mirror 23 Jan 2026
The Dartford Tunnel is expected to stay closed for 'several hours' due to 'substantial damage following a lorry strike' - with extensive repairs required at the scene, sparking huge delays ... .
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Dartford theatre shut for two years faces reopening delay

BBC News 21 Jan 2026
The Orchard Theatre in Dartford may be shut until November, despite first closing in September 2023. .
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Handyman stabbed and strangled client in Dartford flat, jury told

BBC News 20 Jan 2026
Dorin Ciorba denies murdering and robbing 62-year-old Osaretin Oronsaye at his home in Kent. .
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