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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.

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.

Arrest of suspected drug-dealer sparks police raid 39 miles away

08 April 2025
Arrest of suspected drug-dealer sparks police raid 39 miles away

An arrest of a suspected drug dealer sparked a police raid of a home 39 miles away, where officers uncovered cocaine.

American holidaymaker spotted with blade sparks police response at seafront

08 April 2025
American holidaymaker spotted with blade sparks police response at seafront

An American holidaymaker accidentally sparked an emergency response after he was spotted with a blade in public without understanding UK laws.

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Train services delayed after emergency services called to ‘incident’

07 April 2025
Train services delayed after emergency services called to ‘incident’

Emergency services have been called to an incident which has impacted train services.

Kent man reveals first purchase after EuroMillions win

07 April 2025
Kent man reveals first purchase after EuroMillions win

A lucky Kent man has revealed what he is splashing his winnings on after an impressive EuroMillions win.

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Pub hit by cockroach infestation up for sale after zero-star food hygiene inspection

06 April 2025
Pub hit by cockroach infestation up for sale after zero-star food hygiene inspection

A country pub ranked among the UK’s best is up for sale after inspectors handed it a zero-star food hygiene rating amid a cockroach infestation.

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Crash sparks long delays on major route

04 April 2025
Crash sparks long delays on major route

A crash has sparked long delays on a busy route.

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Residents blast 'namby-pamby' renaming of beloved Shooting Meadows

03 April 2025
Residents blast 'namby-pamby' renaming of beloved Shooting Meadows

Hundreds of residents oppose “namby-pamby” plans to name a path after a forgotten queen amid a council’s push for diversity.

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Police release CCTV image after Currys worker ‘threatened in robbery’

02 April 2025
Police release CCTV image after Currys worker ‘threatened in robbery’

Police have released a further image after a store worker was allegedly threatened during a robbery.

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