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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.

Water firm admits deliberately not giving customers early warning about supply problem, says MP

19 February 2025
Water firm admits deliberately not giving customers early warning about supply problem, says MP

An MP says she’s disappointed with some of the answers from a utility company after 5,000 homes were left without water.

New homes plan for 18th-century town centre offices

19 February 2025
New homes plan for 18th-century town centre offices

The upper two floors of a Grade II-listed building could be converted into four flats.

Long queues expected as work begins at busy junction

19 February 2025
Long queues expected as work begins at busy junction

A crossroads on one of the county’s busiest routes faces two months of disruption while traffic lights are updated.

Police crackdown on boy racers

19 February 2025
Police crackdown on boy racers

Police have been patrolling known hotspots for boy racers in a bid to tackle anti-social driving.

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The best and worst towns for anti-social behaviour in Kent

19 February 2025
The best and worst towns for anti-social behaviour in Kent

There’s been a drop in the number of reports of anti-social behaviour across Kent, but some boroughs are still struggling.

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Battle to save orchard back on

18 February 2025
Battle to save orchard back on

Councillors are to be warned about how much it will cost to turn down a scheme for new homes before deciding the fate of a cherished green space.

Councillors pick up public call for new town council

18 February 2025
Councillors pick up public call for new town council

A campaign to establish a new town council has taken a significant step forward.

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Youth fires catapult from rooftop at passers-by

18 February 2025
Youth fires catapult from rooftop at passers-by

Police are trying to find a teenager who climbed on a roof and fired a catapult at people below.

A2 reopens after vehicle overturns in serious crash

18 February 2025
A2 reopens after vehicle overturns in serious crash

Drivers faced long delays after a serious crash in which a vehicle overturned on the A2, which has since reopened.

Danny Dyer to run Kent caravan park with daughter Dani for new TV show

18 February 2025
Danny Dyer to run Kent caravan park with daughter Dani for new TV show

EastEnders’ actor Danny Dyer and his Love Island star daughter Dani will run a Kent caravan park for a new TV show.

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Queues ease on A229 after crash

18 February 2025
Queues ease on A229 after crash

A key route into a busy town centre was partially blocked this morning after an accident, but has now cleared.

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Busy route closed again after cracks appear in the road

17 February 2025
Busy route closed again after cracks appear in the road

A junction has been closed for the second time in a matter of weeks after a water main burst.

Placard-waving protesters say no to HMOs

17 February 2025
Placard-waving protesters say no to HMOs

People have protested outside a town hall over two applications to turn large properties into shared homes for several tenants.

Multiple crashes caused by icy conditions

17 February 2025
Multiple crashes caused by icy conditions

A rural road is closed after icy conditions led to four separate collisions.

Traffic wardens work in pairs outside schools due to violence and abuse by parents

17 February 2025
Traffic wardens work in pairs outside schools due to violence and abuse by parents

Traffic wardens have to work in pairs outside schools or be accompanied by police for fear of assault by parents.

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Huge backlash over ‘reckless’ plans for new 120-home estate

15 February 2025
Huge backlash over ‘reckless’ plans for new 120-home estate

A developer’s bid to build 120 homes on farmland has attracted 230 letters of objection, despite talk of a doctors’ surgery.

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‘It’s crunch time’ for new secondary school campaign

13 February 2025
‘It’s crunch time’ for new secondary school campaign

Hundreds of parents have backed a campaign to restore a non-selective secondary school to a part of Kent.

CCTV image released after attack outside nightclub

12 February 2025
CCTV image released after attack outside nightclub

An image of a man police would like to speak to after an attack at the weekend has been released.

Town centre residents demand a voice

12 February 2025
Town centre residents demand a voice

Fears of a “democratic deficit” following local government reorganisation have prompted a campaign to set up a new town council.

Parish councils could go if new town authority is created

12 February 2025
Parish councils could go if new town authority is created

Proposals to create an urban town council to address a “democratic deficit” could result in the abolition of 12 existing parish councils.

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