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Alex Langridge joined the KM Group in 2021 as a trainee reporter covering Dartford, Gravesend and Medway.

Trains stopped by police ‘incident’ at railway station

21 February 2025
Trains stopped by police ‘incident’ at railway station

Trains have been delayed after police officers were called to an “incident” at a railway station.

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Severe delays after crash involving lorry and coach

21 February 2025
Severe delays after crash involving lorry and coach

There were long delays on the M20 after a coach and a lorry were involved in a collision.

Iceland closed following ‘mice infestation’

21 February 2025
Iceland closed following ‘mice infestation’

A frozen food superstore has been closed due to a “widespread infestation of mice”.

Main route to bottled water station closed by burst main

20 February 2025
Main route to bottled water station closed by burst main

Water bottle stations were set up after residents’ taps ran dry following a leak - but the main route there was closed by the burst pipe.

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A299 reopens following crash

20 February 2025
A299 reopens following crash

Motorists were stuck in standstill traffic following a crash which had partially blocked a dual carriageway.

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Traffic released on M25 following multi-vehicle crash

20 February 2025
Traffic released on M25 following multi-vehicle crash

There are delays of around an hour following a multi-vehicle crash on the M25.

Top cop confirms Valentine's Day shooter's body was seen in river

20 February 2025
Top cop confirms Valentine's Day shooter's body was seen in river

In an interview with KentOnline, the officer leading the investigation into a shooting has confirmed the suspect was seen in the River Thames.

Battery farm plans could make council £120K a year

20 February 2025
Battery farm plans could make council £120K a year

A three-acre battery energy storage site could be built on vacant scrubland in a revenue-boosting move for a council.

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Kent farmer says government ‘unwilling to listen to reason’ over inheritance tax changes

19 February 2025
Kent farmer says government ‘unwilling to listen to reason’ over inheritance tax changes

A farmer has branded the government’s proposed inheritance tax changes as “ill-thought-out” as ministers stand firm on the policy.

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Car in bush and busy cut-through blocked after crash

19 February 2025
Car in bush and busy cut-through blocked after crash

A busy cut-through was partially blocked following a crash which saw a car career off the road.

Three arrests after police raid at meat factory

19 February 2025
Three arrests after police raid at meat factory

Three Romanian nationals were arrested on suspicion of being illegal workers following a Home Office immigration raid at a meat factory.

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Video footage shows moment topless drug dealer arrested

19 February 2025
Video footage shows moment topless drug dealer arrested

A drug dealer has been jailed after he was caught operating cocaine lines across the county.

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Government calls in plans for £40m waterfront neighbourhood

19 February 2025
Government calls in plans for £40m waterfront neighbourhood

A public inquiry will be held by the planning inspectorate after a council granted outline permission for a multi-million-pound scheme.

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Car blaze which blocked main road caused by electrical fault

18 February 2025
Car blaze which blocked main road caused by electrical fault

Firefighters were called to tackle a car fire which partially blocked a main road out of a town.

GP closure branded ‘drastic’ as thousands sign petition against it

18 February 2025
GP closure branded ‘drastic’ as thousands sign petition against it

More than 2,000 people are calling for a medical practice to reconsider closing down its village’s GP surgery as community leaders seek answers.

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Man taken to hospital following ‘hit-and-run’

18 February 2025
Man taken to hospital following ‘hit-and-run’

A motorist has been charged after it is said he struck a man with his car following an earlier crash.

E-scooter rider in London hospital with serious head injury

17 February 2025
E-scooter rider in London hospital with serious head injury

Witnesses are being urged to come forward after a woman was taken to hospital following a crash involving an e-scooter.

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Delays as overturned HGV blocks road after striking bridge

17 February 2025
Delays as overturned HGV blocks road after striking bridge

Vehicle recovery work is under way after a lorry struck a railway bridge and overturned.

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Second teenager arrested after schools receive threatening emails

14 February 2025
Second teenager arrested after schools receive threatening emails

A second teenager has been arrested in connection with a threatening email sent to nine schools.

‘Unique and adrenaline-fuelled’ zip wire experience above lake set to open

14 February 2025
‘Unique and adrenaline-fuelled’ zip wire experience above lake set to open

We try the new zip line experience at a Kent watersports centre which sees you soar from a 33ft tower above a huge blue lake.

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