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The Queen Elizabeth Bridge - the Dartford Crossing links Essex and Kent

Haulier fears toll of Dartford Crossing price rise

Charges to cross the River Thames between Essex and Kent are set to increase in September.

Bridge of the Dartford Crossing over the River Thames.

Dartford Crossing charge to increase for motorists

Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood says the charge is "no longer sufficient" to manage demand.

George, who has short brown hair, looking focused as he throws a dart with his left hand.

Teenage darts prodigy aims to turn professional

George is being guided towards his dreams by ex-professional Kevin Painter.

Sophie Cole, who has her blonde hair tied back by a pink headband. She is wearing a black vest and is smiling. She is standing next to her partner, who has short black hair, a beard and is wearing a black T-shirt and grey jumper. They are standing in front of trees.

Woman 'emotionally drained' after fire ruins home

Sophie Cole is looking for a new house for her family after the blaze last month.

Jen Craft standing inside a kitchen, which is blurred in the background, and smiling. She has long fair hair and is wearing a purple top.

MP criticises 'patronising' mental health care

Jen Craft is among MPs calling for urgent improvements to community-based care plans.

A cat by a window.

Cats abandoned due to cost of neutering - charity

Animal rescuers say there is an increase in the number of cats not being neutered and them dumped.

A lifelike animatronic dinosaur looks towards the camera whilst standing in a field at an outdoor event.

Mission to replace dinosaurs after 'brutal' theft

The two stolen machines cost between £5000 and £10,000 each.

Large green and grey model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex looking straight at the camera with its mouth open and teeth visible. He is standing on grass alongside adults and children at an event. A blue gazebo with yellow writing "Lions Club of New Milton" is visible to the right. Another light-coloured gazebo can be seen to the left. A young child in a pink T-shirt with a cartoon mouse on the front is looking at the dinosaur.

Two of our dinosaurs are missing - head ranger

The owner of the animatronic dinosaurs says he is "heartbroken" at their theft.

A close-up view of a vape product as someone exhales after using it. White mist can be seen around the vape and the person's mouth.

Illegal vapes 'sold from car boot' left boy ill

Almost 45,000 illegal vapes have been seized by officers in Thurrock in the last three years.