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Brad Harper joined the KM Group in 2019, working as the Whitstable reporter. He also covers the Canterbury district, Faversham and Thanet.

Police discover huge cannabis farm in abandoned commercial site

24 April 2025
Police discover huge cannabis farm in abandoned commercial site

Police have uncovered a sprawling cannabis farm in a disused commercial site.

Man and woman flown to hospital with serious injuries after home attack

24 April 2025
Man and woman flown to hospital with serious injuries after home attack

A man and a woman have been flown to a London hospital with serious injuries after an attack inside a home.

Tragedy as body found in search for missing man

24 April 2025
Tragedy as body found in search for missing man

Police have confirmed they have discovered a body in the search for a missing man.

‘Standing for Reform does not make me a Nazi - vandals are trying to scare me’

23 April 2025
‘Standing for Reform does not make me a Nazi - vandals are trying to scare me’

With Reform UK predicted to take a number of seats at next week’s council elections, candidates have told how vandals have targeted their campaigns.

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Police close busy road after biker and car crash

23 April 2025
Police close busy road after biker and car crash

Police shut a busy road after a biker was involved in a crash with a car and taken to hospital.

‘Don’t be alarmed by smoke’: Pesticide works set to start at vermin-ridden newsagent

23 April 2025
‘Don’t be alarmed by smoke’: Pesticide works set to start at vermin-ridden newsagent

People living near a once vermin-ridden town centre shop have been urged not to be alarmed as pesticide works are set to get underway.

Woman suffers serious injuries after being attacked in street

23 April 2025
Woman suffers serious injuries after being attacked in street

Witnesses are urged to come forward after a woman was reportedly attacked in the street and needed hospital treatment.

Police probe attack on man outside Spoons pub

23 April 2025
Police probe attack on man outside Spoons pub

Police are investigating an attack outside a Wetherspoon’s pub in a town centre, which left a man needing medical treatment.

Gridlock fears as year of road closures to start next week for divisive project

20 April 2025
Gridlock fears as year of road closures to start next week for divisive project

Motorists face a year of gridlock misery as a divisive regeneration project is set to get underway in two days.

‘Cats stuffed in freezers? Hotel rooms covered in blood? We’ll sort it’

14 April 2025
‘Cats stuffed in freezers? Hotel rooms covered in blood? We’ll sort it’

From clearing needle-strewn drug dens to taking tonnes of waste from hoarders’ homes, two Kent mums have told why they love being biohazard cleaners.

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Yobs ‘armed with knife’ target trees at beauty spot

13 April 2025
Yobs ‘armed with knife’ target trees at beauty spot

Yobs armed with weapons and tools are believed to be descending on a beauty spot to destroy trees.

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Kickboxer found dead in Thai hotel room

11 April 2025
Kickboxer found dead in Thai hotel room

A kickboxer died from an overdose of multiple drugs in a Thai hotel room, an inquest has heard.

Woman sexually assaulted in tunnels at Kent castle

10 April 2025
Woman sexually assaulted in tunnels at Kent castle

A woman was assaulted in a sex attack in wartime tunnels at a Kent castle.

Park fenced off ahead of nine-month closure

10 April 2025
Park fenced off ahead of nine-month closure

Contractors have started closing off the lawned areas of a city centre beauty spot as a multi-million-pound revamp gets underway.

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Missing man found unconscious taken to hospital

10 April 2025
Missing man found unconscious taken to hospital

A man reported missing was taken to hospital after he was found unconscious.

Police name three men charged after cocaine and £7k cash seized in raids

09 April 2025
Police name three men charged after cocaine and £7k cash seized in raids

Three men have been charged after police raided several homes in the city as part of efforts to disrupt drug-dealing.

Man to appear in court after homes evacuated amid bomb scare

09 April 2025
Man to appear in court after homes evacuated amid bomb scare

A man is set to appear in court today after homes were evacuated amid a bomb scare in a residential street.

Arson probe launched into fires at former military training ground

09 April 2025
Arson probe launched into fires at former military training ground

Investigators have launched an arson probe after two fires at a former military training ground sparked a huge emergency response.

Massive emergency response amid bush fire at former military training ground

08 April 2025
Massive emergency response amid bush fire at former military training ground

Firefighters have been battling a bush fire at a former military training ground.

Rag'n'Bone Man poses with fans after Kent music video shoot

08 April 2025
Rag'n'Bone Man poses with fans after Kent music video shoot

Rag'n'Bone Man says he will return to a Kent waterpark with his kids after he was spotted filming nearby.

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