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Oliver Leonard joined the KM Group in December 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

09 May 2024
Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

Emergency services have shut a busy main road in both directions to allow repairs to take place after smoke was seen “coming from a manhole”.

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Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

09 May 2024
Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

Emergency services responded to an incident that blocked a busy route to oncoming traffic.

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Delays on A2 due to overturned car

09 May 2024
Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.

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‘Melted track part’ sparks travel chaos on busy rail commuter route

08 May 2024
‘Melted track part’ sparks travel chaos on busy rail commuter route

Rail passengers were “stuck” after services had to be terminated following a power supply failure at a major Kent railway station.

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Baseball bat seized after police car chase ends in three-vehicle smash

08 May 2024
Baseball bat seized after police car chase ends in three-vehicle smash

Police have made an arrest after pursuing a driver who allegedly drove through a red light before crashing into three other vehicles.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

08 May 2024
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a crash involving a bike and a van on a busy section of A-road.

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Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

08 May 2024
Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

A busy A-road was blocked in both directions after a car transporter struck a railway bridge causing a vehicle to fall into the road.

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Customer’s fury at paying £9.50 for can of wine at seaside bar

08 May 2024
Customer’s fury at paying £9.50 for can of wine at seaside bar

A regular customer at a seaside bar says he will not be returning after being charged £9.50 for a 250ml can of wine.

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Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

07 May 2024
Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.

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Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

07 May 2024
Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

A Kent branch of M&S has enlisted the help of football icon Ian Wright and his granddaughter to get shoppers “swapping football stickers” this summer.

Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

07 May 2024
Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

Traffic was temporarily held on a busy motorway while police attended a report of concerns for a person's welfare.

Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

05 May 2024
Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

A wedding venue’s controversial marquee has been compared to looking like a “circus big top” amid an ongoing planning row.

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Former medical centre to be turned into housing estate and care home

02 May 2024
Former medical centre to be turned into housing estate and care home

Divisive plans to build a 66-bed care home and 86 houses on a former medical site have been approved by council bosses.

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Fly-tipper who burned waste on his own street fined £460

30 April 2024
Fly-tipper who burned waste on his own street fined £460

A fly-tipper who repeatedly sent his dumped waste up in flames on his own road has been penalised £460.

Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

29 April 2024
Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

Work has resumed on a half-built seafront housing estate left abandoned for more than two years.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

29 April 2024
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car this morning.

Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

29 April 2024
Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

A landowner has been fined £5,000 for ‘blighting’ the area with the storage of mobile homes, horse boxes and even a boat.

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Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

28 April 2024
Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

A project to build a 114-acre “countryside-wrecking” solar farm in rural east Kent has been axed after it was turned down by planning officers.

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Police hunt hit-and-run Mercedes driver who smashed into multiple vehicles

26 April 2024
Police hunt hit-and-run Mercedes driver who smashed into multiple vehicles

A crash involving a Mercedes and a Renault – whereby one driver reportedly failed to stop - has prompted a police probe.

'Back in your day' comment could be age harassment judge says

25 April 2024
'Back in your day' comment could be age harassment judge says

Using the phrase 'back in your day' to an older colleague at work could count as age harassment, an employment judge has ruled.

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