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Alex Langridge

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

More than 500 cannabis plans found on business estate

21 January 2025
More than 500 cannabis plans found on business estate

Police officers have shut down a large cannabis cultivation after discovering around 500 plants in a building.

‘You can’t park that there’: Mobile home plan refused after sparking ‘traffic chaos’

21 January 2025
‘You can’t park that there’: Mobile home plan refused after sparking ‘traffic chaos’

Controversial plans to station two mobile homes on green belt land have been rejected despite the decision “interfering with human rights”.

Tears as hundreds bid final farewell to iconic dog racing track

21 January 2025
Tears as hundreds bid final farewell to iconic dog racing track

Tears were shed as hundreds of people flocked to a famous dog racing track for its last-ever meet, bringing to a close its near 40-year tenure.

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‘We’ve always wanted this’: B&B owners who starred in Four in a Bed eye expansion

21 January 2025
‘We’ve always wanted this’: B&B owners who starred in Four in a Bed eye expansion

The owners of a countryside holiday let have revealed plans to expand the business in the hopes of bringing something new to the area.

Arrest made in arson probe after lorry ‘erupts into fireball’

20 January 2025
Arrest made in arson probe after lorry ‘erupts into fireball’

A man has been arrested as police officers investigate a suspected arson which saw a lorry become engulfed by flames.

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CCTV images released after man suffers serious injuries in ‘nightclub attack’

20 January 2025
CCTV images released after man suffers serious injuries in ‘nightclub attack’

Police investigating an alleged nightclub assault which left a man with serious face injuries have released images of a man they wish to speak to.

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New vision for village pub ‘destroyed, robbed and left to rot'

19 January 2025
New vision for village pub ‘destroyed, robbed and left to rot'

A blueprint has been drawn up to repurpose an abandoned pub that has fallen into disrepair - but not everyone is happy with the new suggested use.

‘We’ve won the battle against this battery plant but not the war’

18 January 2025
‘We’ve won the battle against this battery plant but not the war’

Villagers have welcomed the news plans for a 10-acre energy storage plant have been rejected but fear more applications will come.

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Huge haul of tyres among hundreds of fly-tipping incidents caught on supermarket CCTV

16 January 2025
Huge haul of tyres among hundreds of fly-tipping incidents caught on supermarket CCTV

Hundreds of fly-tipping offences have been recorded at a supermarket despite the site being just two miles from a recycling centre.

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Date confirmed for historic greyhound track closure

15 January 2025
Date confirmed for historic greyhound track closure

The owners of an iconic dog racing track have confirmed the date its track will be closing following a consultation period with staff.

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Police close another property after neighbours plagued by ‘crime and disorder’

15 January 2025
Police close another property after neighbours plagued by ‘crime and disorder’

Another property in a town has been shut down by police officers as they crack down on anti-social behaviour.

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Secondary school on track for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted

15 January 2025
Secondary school on track for ‘outstanding’ Ofsted

A secondary school is ready to be upgraded to “outstanding” by Ofsted, after making significant improvements.

‘Dangerous’ child rapist jailed following years of abuse

15 January 2025
‘Dangerous’ child rapist jailed following years of abuse

A 52-year-old who subjected his victims to “sickening” abuse for more than a decade has been jailed.

Driver arrested after ‘man attacked and ambulance punched’ following crash

15 January 2025
Driver arrested after ‘man attacked and ambulance punched’ following crash

A motorist was arrested following a car crash after it is alleged he then attacked another man.

Construction of new care home in place of demolished pub nears completion

14 January 2025
Construction of new care home in place of demolished pub nears completion

A care home built in the place of a once-popular drinking hole is almost complete with the road set to reopen.

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Inquest opened into death of missing man

14 January 2025
Inquest opened into death of missing man

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 29-year-old who was missing for two days.

Fate of beloved sports ground uncertain as owners decide to sell

06 January 2025
Fate of beloved sports ground uncertain as owners decide to sell

The future of a recreation ground at the heart of a controversial housing development has been thrown into doubt after the owners decide to sell it.

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Flats plan revealed for ‘really tatty looking’ former care home

05 January 2025
Flats plan revealed for ‘really tatty looking’ former care home

A former care home which unexpectedly closed almost two years ago could soon be given a new lease of life as part of fresh plans drawn up for it.

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'We know you are trying but you cannot run a pub'

04 January 2025
'We know you are trying but you cannot run a pub'

A town pub’s bid to temporarily sell alcohol has been rejected following concerns from the police the venue’s boss isn’t “competent enough”.

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Distinctive face tattoos give away prolific knifeman

03 January 2025
Distinctive face tattoos give away prolific knifeman

A violent thief who pulled a knife out on paramedics and members of the public has been jailed after being identified by his face tattoos.

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