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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.

More gridlock fears as road closure extended

15 January 2025
More gridlock fears as road closure extended

Motorists could face longer delays after a water firm revealed plans to extend a road closure which sparked widespread gridlock.

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Man, 25, remains missing eight days after huge sea search

15 January 2025
Man, 25, remains missing eight days after huge sea search

A man who entered the sea off the coast in bitter conditions and failed to return remains missing eight days after a search operation was launched.

Delays clear on M25 after multi-vehicle crash

15 January 2025
Delays clear on M25 after multi-vehicle crash

There were long delays on the M25 during the morning rush hour after a crash involving two cars, a lorry and a van.

Buffet staff told to wash hands after using toilet by hygiene inspector

15 January 2025
Buffet staff told to wash hands after using toilet by hygiene inspector

A hygiene inspector who discovered a dry hand basin at an all-you-can-eat buffet told staff they must wash their hands after using the toilet.

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Family of dockyard worker appeal for colleagues after death

14 January 2025
Family of dockyard worker appeal for colleagues after death

The family of a former dockyard worker are appealing for his former colleagues to come forward after his asbestos-related cancer death.

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‘Parasitic’ 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' postponed

13 January 2025
‘Parasitic’ 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' postponed

Divisive proposals to build a sprawling “parasitic” housing estate have been postponed again in the site’s long-running saga.

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Damaged overhead power cable leaves homes without electricity

13 January 2025
Damaged overhead power cable leaves homes without electricity

Dozens of homes have been left without electricity after power was switched off due to an “emergency”.

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Major search launched after ‘reports of body’ in river

13 January 2025
Major search launched after ‘reports of body’ in river

A major search operation was launched after reports of a body in a river.

Driver cut free after car crashes into ditch in icy conditions

13 January 2025
Driver cut free after car crashes into ditch in icy conditions

A driver had to be cut free from their car after crashing into a ditch in icy conditions.

Power cables damaged after car crash shuts road

13 January 2025
Power cables damaged after car crash shuts road

A busy route has been closed after a car crashed into an electrical pole leaving cables strewn across the road.

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Widespread gridlock as burst water main shuts busy route

13 January 2025
Widespread gridlock as burst water main shuts busy route

Widespread gridlock is being reported as engineers work to fix a burst water pipe, with drivers facing lengthy delays.

Pictures reveal devastation caused by inferno that destroyed 100-year-old business

13 January 2025
Pictures reveal devastation caused by inferno that destroyed 100-year-old business

Photographs taken as part of an investigation into a devastating inferno at a historic business reveal the extent of the destruction caused.

Plans to build homes on £1.3m garden centre site refused

11 January 2025
Plans to build homes on £1.3m garden centre site refused

Fresh plans to build homes on the site of a garden centre have been refused amid fears the properties would ruin the countryside’s appearance.

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‘We couldn’t make a profit!’: Bid to convert 18th-century pub into house

11 January 2025
‘We couldn’t make a profit!’: Bid to convert 18th-century pub into house

An 18th-century pub that a string of landlords struggled to keep afloat before it unexpectedly shut could be converted into a home.

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Man arrested and taken to hospital after car smashes through wall

10 January 2025
Man arrested and taken to hospital after car smashes through wall

A man was arrested and taken to hospital after a car smashed through a wall.

Harry Hill’s bizarre Kent roundabout game hailed as ‘comedy gold’

10 January 2025
Harry Hill’s bizarre Kent roundabout game hailed as ‘comedy gold’

Fans of Harry Hill have praised his new “game” featuring Kent roundabouts and TV theme tunes.

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Strike action suspends ferry services between Dover and Calais

09 January 2025
Strike action suspends ferry services between Dover and Calais

Ferry services from Dover to Calais have been cancelled due to strike action.

Image released after woman ‘struck with chair’ in huge bar brawl

09 January 2025
Image released after woman ‘struck with chair’ in huge bar brawl

Police have released a CCTV image of a man after a woman was reportedly struck with a chair during a bar brawl.

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Emergency services descend on cul-de-sac behind pub to assist ‘officers engaged in an arrest’

09 January 2025
Emergency services descend on cul-de-sac behind pub to assist ‘officers engaged in an arrest’

A large emergency services presence was spotted near a town railway station following an incident which saw Kent Police called to assist the Met.

‘We’ll have a really horrible, nasty snarl of traffic lights’

09 January 2025
‘We’ll have a really horrible, nasty snarl of traffic lights’

A long-awaited slip-road off the A2 has been given the green light despite concerns about the proposed layout of the new junction.

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