02 July 2023 - Power outage sees almost 7,000 properties in New Ash Green and Hartley without electricity due to cabling fault
Fault in cable leads to power cut at 9.30am
Dartford Messenger
02 July 2023 - Fears over surge in anti-social behaviour in New Ash Green and emergence of huge laughing gas cannisters
Clean up of car park at New Ash Green found a large number of Nitrous Oxide canisters, including many large cans and the small bullet shaped ones. People unsure whether it is linked to recent upsurge in anti-social behaviour in the shopping centre
Dartford Messenger
04 July 2023 - New Ash Green Shopping Centre in Ash Road cordoned off after shop worker is attacked
Victim was able to be treated by paramedics at scene. Some items taken
Gravesend Messenger
11 July 2023 - Naturist club Eureka in Fawkham to host Good Vibrations Society Kent Launch Party after Sevenoaks council approves licence
Feature on the Eureka Club in Fawkham, under new management
Gravesend Messenger
18 July 2023 - Hartley Post Office to close for three weeks as part of refurbishment
Retail part of shop is being modernised
Gravesend Messenger
28 July 2023 - Final moments of headteacher from Our Lady of Hartley Primary School in Stack Lane, Hartley portrayed in BBC true-based crime film The Sixth Commandment
Dramatisation of case. One of the victims was Anne Moore-Martin, the first headmistress of Our Lady of Hartley RC School when it opened in 1976
Sevenoaks Messenger
31 July 2023 - New owners of New Ash Green Shopping Centre promise much needed enhancements
New owners revealed to be LTP (New Ash) Limited. Agents KMP Solutions promised some enhancements shortly. Local councillor said they believed demolition was less likely now. (Additional reporting) LTP (New Ash) Limited have registered 2 mortgages over the shopping centre to a company called The Button Corporation LImited who are based at the London address as LTP.
Dartford Messenger
21 August 2023 - The highest and lowest patient rated Dartford GP surgeries in 2023
Results of NHS Patient Satisfaction survey places Jubilee Medical Centre in Longfield/New Ash Green in 8th place out of the 10 surgeries in the Dartford area for overall patient satisfaction, with a score of 88.08%. The range for the borough was 84-97%.
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30 August 2023 - Anger over housing plan on green belt site next to Corinthian Sports Club in Fawkham
FC Starke Ltd propose to demolish one barn and convert 3 others at Gay Dawn Farm, into 8 x 4 bedroom houses and 1 x 3 bedroom house. They claim they are no longer needed for agricultural use. Fawkham Parish Council argue that it is not a sustainable location and if they were to be built the local need is for small houses.
Dartford Messenger