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Benjamin Austin joined the KM group in 2022. He joined as a trainee reporter covering the West Kent region for the Kent Messenger

57 cannabis plants seized in police raid

07 May 2024
57 cannabis plants seized in police raid

Two people were arrested after police seized nearly 60 cannabis plants from a house.

Fox cub feared ‘shot in the head’ in residential street

06 May 2024
Fox cub feared ‘shot in the head’ in residential street

A fox cub has been put down after suffering a head injury feared to have been caused by a gunshot pellet.

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Stab victim ‘serious but stable’ as police make arrests

05 May 2024
Stab victim ‘serious but stable’ as police make arrests

A stab victim’s condition is described as serious but stable as police continue to investigate his attempted murder.

Sweeps festival underway in historical high street

05 May 2024
Sweeps festival underway in historical high street

Celebrations are underway as the popular Sweeps festival once again takes over a historic high street.

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Gas leak prompts huge emergency response and shuts road

05 May 2024
Gas leak prompts huge emergency response and shuts road

Emergency services were called to a road after a gas leak had been reported.

‘I killed a man. It was Rod Hull, the emu man.’

04 May 2024
‘I killed a man. It was Rod Hull, the emu man.’

Presenter Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of friend and comedian Rod Hull, who died after falling from a ladder.

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‘We’ve been here 150 years, but won’t survive just growing apples’

04 May 2024
‘We’ve been here 150 years, but won’t survive just growing apples’

A fifth-generation fruit farmer who grubbed 80% of his orchard amid plummeting trade has turned to veg, livestock and launched his own shop.

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'I almost fed my baby out-of-date formula - why did M&S have it on the shelves?'

04 May 2024
'I almost fed my baby out-of-date formula - why did M&S have it on the shelves?'

A fuming mum says she was moments from feeding her daughter out-of-date baby formula - before seeing it had expired 16 months ago.

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Major road blocked after motorbike crash

04 May 2024
Major road blocked after motorbike crash

A motorbike crash blocked a major road in both directions.

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Disabled man hurt in bin bag fall

03 May 2024
Disabled man hurt in bin bag fall

A man says he was left bedbound after slipping on waste bags outside his home, following chronic problems with bin collections.

Driver caused life-changing injuries in head-on crash

02 May 2024
Driver caused life-changing injuries in head-on crash

A van driver has been sentenced after admitting causing a crash that left him and his victim with serious injuries.

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May Day welcomed in Kent’s ‘Lost Village’

01 May 2024
May Day welcomed in Kent’s ‘Lost Village’

The start of summer is being celebrated as part of the pagan ritual of Beltane taking place in a lost Kent village.

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Man in hospital after being hit by car

01 May 2024
Man in hospital after being hit by car

A pedestrian was taken to hospital following an early morning collision.

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Driver ‘fled’ after crashing into parked cars and fences

30 April 2024
Driver ‘fled’ after crashing into parked cars and fences

Witnesses are being asked to come forward as police hunt for a driver who reportedly left the scene of a collision.

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Missing woman safely located

30 April 2024
Missing woman safely located

A woman previously reported missing has been safely located.

Man charged after historic horse trough destroyed in crash

29 April 2024
Man charged after historic horse trough destroyed in crash

A man has been charged with drink driving after a crash destroyed a 120-year-old horse trough on a roundabout.

Man accused of stealing £2,400 of goods from shops

29 April 2024
Man accused of stealing £2,400 of goods from shops

A man has been accused of stealing multiple items from shops in a three-month crime spree.

E-fit released as police hunt intruder who claimed to be cop

29 April 2024
E-fit released as police hunt intruder who claimed to be cop

A suspected burglar found in the home of a 90-year-old woman claimed to be a police officer.

Trainline reopen following delays

29 April 2024
Trainline reopen following delays

Trains are running on schedule again following late due to faults at two separate points along a line.

Dispersal orders in two towns after rise in anti-social behaviour

26 April 2024
Dispersal orders in two towns after rise in anti-social behaviour

Police will have extra powers to move on anyone causing a nuisance in two town centres this weekend.

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