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Alan Smith joined the Kent Messenger as a trainee sub-editor in 1989. In 1998 he switched to a reporting role, chiefly on the Kent Messenger and subsequently on Kent Online.

Portrait of Queen’s enemy unveiled in her former home

18 November 2024
Portrait of Queen’s enemy unveiled in her former home

A portrait of Henry Vlll’s minister Thomas Cromwell now hangs in the home of Anne Boleyn - whose downfall he organised.

Crash sparks calls for safety camera

17 November 2024
Crash sparks calls for safety camera

There are calls for a speed camera after a crash this morning at what’s been described as an accident blackspot.

Road shut after two-car crash

17 November 2024
Road shut after two-car crash

A road has been closed after two cars collided.

Flood alerts issued again for most of Kent coastline

17 November 2024
Flood alerts issued again for most of Kent coastline

Much of the county’s coastal areas have been issued with a flood alert by the Environment Agency.

MP opens new special school

17 November 2024
MP opens new special school

A new school has opened to help 70 children with autism, ADHD and other additional needs.

Nightclub bouncer on rape charge

17 November 2024
Nightclub bouncer on rape charge

A prominent nightclub has had its licence suspended after one of its door staff was charged with rape.

Gang attack leaves man with ‘serious’ head and neck injuries

16 November 2024
Gang attack leaves man with ‘serious’ head and neck injuries

A man has suffered serious injuries after being assaulted by a gang in the early hours.

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‘Police incident’ closes road

16 November 2024
‘Police incident’ closes road

Traffic was held by police in both directions on the A21 after a serious accident.

Artful Dodger headline town’s Christmas lights switch-on

16 November 2024
Artful Dodger headline town’s Christmas lights switch-on

A town’s Christmas lights switch-on featured an appearance by 90s’ legends garage artists Artful Dodger.

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Pedestrian dies at roadside after being hit by car

16 November 2024
Pedestrian dies at roadside after being hit by car

A man has handed himself in to police after an accident in which a 60-year-old pedestrian was killed.

More than 30 firefighters called to bungalow blaze

16 November 2024
More than 30 firefighters called to bungalow blaze

Crews in eight fire engines were sent to help tackle a bungalow blaze which saw a main road closed.

Delays for Bluewater-bound drivers after three-vehicle crash on A2

16 November 2024
Delays for Bluewater-bound drivers after three-vehicle crash on A2

It is understood no one was hurt in a three-car collision that resulted in long queues on one of the county’s busiest roads.

School rated ‘good’ two years after ‘requires improvement’ tag

16 November 2024
School rated ‘good’ two years after ‘requires improvement’ tag

A secondary school that had been told it “requires improvement” has seen its rating jump to “good” after its latest visit from inspectors.

‘If Wasps build a rugby stadium here it would be a disaster’

16 November 2024
‘If Wasps build a rugby stadium here it would be a disaster’

Villagers have cast scorn on an announcement by Wasps rugby club that it has secured land to build a new stadium in Kent.

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‘They’re playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money’ over green project

15 November 2024
‘They’re playing fast and loose with taxpayers’ money’ over green project

A Green-led council has been accused of playing “fast and loose” with taxpayers’ money over plans to make offices more environmentally-friendly.

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Nuclear test veteran hopes BBC film ‘could be as big as Mr Bates Vs the Post Office’

14 November 2024
Nuclear test veteran hopes BBC film ‘could be as big as Mr Bates Vs the Post Office’

Three Kent veterans from Britain’s nuclear test programme of the 1950s have taken part in a documentary exposing the “scandal” of their treatment.

Care company’s service rated ‘inadequate’

14 November 2024
Care company’s service rated ‘inadequate’

A company that looks after people in supported living accommodation has been placed in special measures and ordered to make urgent improvements.

Second bridge closure causes ‘rush-hour chaos’

14 November 2024
Second bridge closure causes ‘rush-hour chaos’

Emergency repairs to a leaking water main have cut off a key river crossing just a few miles from another bridge that’s closed.

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International renewable energy firm has its eyes on a site in Kent

10 November 2024
International renewable energy firm has its eyes on a site in Kent

An international renewable energy company hopes to build a new hydrogen generation factory in the county.

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Churchgoers frustrated as road shuts for third time in three months

09 November 2024
Churchgoers frustrated as road shuts for third time in three months

Long-suffering churchgoers have been told to expect another road closure outside their place of worship.

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