05 July 2024 - Two hour delay after log strike
9:20 Longfield to Victoria train delayed by 159 minutes, after it struck a log on the line between Longfield and Farningham Road. It had to wait for engineers to attend, who confirmed it was OK to proceed
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11 July 2024 - Three Gates Road in Longfield blocked by fly-tipped waste
Kent County Council will have to clear a truckload of fly tipped rubbish said to be 5 car lengths long.
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19 July 2024 - Worldwide IT outage: Disruption in Kent as Thameslink, Southern Rail, Port of Dover and Dart Charge for Dartford Crossing affected by widespread IT issues
Longfield Surgery report being affected by the outage, which has affected many computer systems. Kent NHS say telephone and booking systems affected for many surgeries.
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24 July 2024 - Large piles of rubbish fly-tipped in Hartley Bottom Road, Hartley
Hartley Bottom Road closed after 20 bags of rubbish dumped there (pictured). Fly tipping in Three Gates Road, Fawkham also.
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24 July 2024 - Pensioner injured during burglary in Brickfield Farm Close, Longfield, by two men posing as delivery drivers
Victim pushed to floor and cash and a watch taken.
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08 August 2024 - Market trial to help village grow
Open air market to be tried in centre on 10 August. Organiser said since she complained about anti-social behaviour there in the paper things have improved with more police patrols. One of the shopkeepers said the problem had been driving away trade.
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15 August 2024 - Pensioner hurt in house robbery
Two men forced their way into 70 year old's home in Main Road and stole a watch and cash on 22 July.
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16 August 2024 - Three drug dealers jailed after ‘suspicious’ Ford Transit stopped in New Ash Green and cocaine found in folded lottery tickets
Police stop transit van in New Ash Green and discover drugs haul. 45 year old man from Upper Street South jailed for 2 years 3 months.
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24 August 2024 - Fire crews sent to Pinden recycling centre in Longfield near Dartford
6 fire engines from Dartford attend blaze first spotted at 11.19pm on 24 August, crews stood down 6.07pm on 26 August.
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31 August 2024 - Hartley Crime Report: August
Criminal Damage - 4 (all on 29/8 in Church Road)
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