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Alan Smith

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.

Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

05 October 2024
Restoration of fire-damaged church wins national recognition

The £9.5 million restoration of a 19th Century dockyard church has won a top industry prize.

Drivers face delays in town centre as crash blocks junction

04 October 2024
Drivers face delays in town centre as crash blocks junction

An accident in a town centre caused delays for rush-hour motorists tonight.

‘There’s an urgent need to seek national protection for ridge’

04 October 2024
‘There’s an urgent need to seek national protection for ridge’

A council will lobby the government to give national protection to one of its most cherished landscapes.

Suspected drug dealers in custody

04 October 2024
Suspected drug dealers in custody

Two people were arrested after police searched a house and found cannabis and weighing scales.

Arrest after police called to disturbance in residential street

04 October 2024
Arrest after police called to disturbance in residential street

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drunk and disorderly behaviour after police descended on a residential road.

Air ambulance called to crash involving motorbike and car

03 October 2024
Air ambulance called to crash involving motorbike and car

A man was flown to hospital following a crash involving a motorbike and a car.

Property tycoon strangled woman multiple times

03 October 2024
Property tycoon strangled woman multiple times

A violent offender has been jailed after repeatedly strangling his female victim who he subjected to a “prolonged ordeal”.

New wheels for charity helping late-night revellers

03 October 2024
New wheels for charity helping late-night revellers

A charity which supports late-night revellers who get into difficulty in a town centre has been given a new support vehicle.

Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

02 October 2024
Key route to shut for a month as historic bridge repaired

Work on one of a town’s medieval bridges is going to close a key route for more than a month.

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King ‘deeply touched’ as residents save ancient Kent woodland

02 October 2024
King ‘deeply touched’ as residents save ancient Kent woodland

The King has sent his congratulations to a community that raised £100,000 in just 23 days to buy their at-risk woodland.

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Spear and machete seized as police raid drug dealer’s home

02 October 2024
Spear and machete seized as police raid drug dealer’s home

Weapons including samurai swords, nunchucks and an extendable baton have been seized from the home of a drug dealer.

Seven whales die off the Kent coast amid rescue efforts

02 October 2024
Seven whales die off the Kent coast amid rescue efforts

Seven whales have now been confirmed dead after becoming stranded on mudflats off the Kent coast.

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Developer claims work has started on homes – but only a few metres of kerb has been laid

02 October 2024
Developer claims work has started on homes – but only a few metres of kerb has been laid

A house builder is arguing a few metres of kerb is enough to say work has started on 62 homes so it doesn’t need planning permission.

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New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

01 October 2024
New EU border crossing rules may be delayed yet again

France, Germany and the Netherlands are said to be pushing for a postponement of new EU border controls, giving Kent ports a reprieve.

A-road shut for hours after woman injured in incident near hospital

01 October 2024
A-road shut for hours after woman injured in incident near hospital

A woman was injured in an incident that blocked traffic in both directions on a key road near a hospital.

Four dead whales wash up on Kent coast despite rescue effort

01 October 2024
Four dead whales wash up on Kent coast despite rescue effort

Four dead whales have washed up on the Kent coast despite a rescue effort by divers.

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Kent officers rank below national average

01 October 2024
Kent officers rank below national average

Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.

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Another blaze at fire-hit former club

30 September 2024
Another blaze at fire-hit former club

A vacant former community club has been hit by fire for the third time.

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Congestion following three-car crash

30 September 2024
Congestion following three-car crash

There are delays this morning after a three-vehicle accident on a busy bypass.

Sniffer dogs hunt out illegal tobacco

30 September 2024
Sniffer dogs hunt out illegal tobacco

Sniffer dogs were used to find hauls of illegal tobacco products in combined raids on five shops across Kent.

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