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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.

Girlfriend’s heartbreak after ‘handsome angel’ stabbed to death

16 October 2024
Girlfriend’s heartbreak after ‘handsome angel’ stabbed to death

Friends of a popular man stabbed to death in a “particularly violent” high street attack say he “always wore an infectious smile”.

Third arrest after man suffers broken bones in attack outside pub

16 October 2024
Third arrest after man suffers broken bones in attack outside pub

Detectives have made a third arrest after a man suffered broken bones and facial injuries in an attack near a pub.

Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

16 October 2024
Dad of ‘distraught’ autistic boy says school is ‘like a detention centre’

A dad has pulled his autistic son out of a secondary school which he claims is “obsessed” with dishing out detentions.

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Firearms officers called to help ‘confused’ swan on motorway

14 October 2024
Firearms officers called to help ‘confused’ swan on motorway

Firearms officers were called to reports of a ‘confused’ swan causing traffic delays on a busy motorway.

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Dad almost dies from sepsis after injury while cutting nails

10 October 2024
Dad almost dies from sepsis after injury while cutting nails

A dad-of-four says he almost died from sepsis after scratching himself while cutting his nails - urging people to be more aware of the symptoms.

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Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

09 October 2024
Ofsted rates nursery with cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes ‘inadequate’

Inspectors have slapped a nursery with an ‘inadequate’ rating after cracked glass and sharp gaps in windowpanes were not made safe.

Council bid to flatten two flat blocks with ‘serious problems’ to build 60 homes

09 October 2024
Council bid to flatten two flat blocks with ‘serious problems’ to build 60 homes

Council bosses want to flatten two blocks of flats with “serious problems” and purchase the land so 60 homes can be built on the plot.

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Park cordoned off after teenage girl ‘sexually assaulted by two men’

09 October 2024
Park cordoned off after teenage girl ‘sexually assaulted by two men’

Police have placed a cordon around a park as they investigate reports a teenage girl was sexually assaulted by two men.

Council recommends 17-home plans for approval despite more than 200 objections

07 October 2024
Council recommends 17-home plans for approval despite more than 200 objections

The fate of 17 homes residents fear could turn a section of the Garden of England into the “dumping estate of the UK” is set to be decided.

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Historic telegraph cable hut dating back to 19th-century could be turned into house

06 October 2024
Historic telegraph cable hut dating back to 19th-century could be turned into house

A London developer revived plans previously shunned by a planning inspector to overhaul a rare historic hut.

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Driver reversed truck into police cars injuring officer during chase

03 October 2024
Driver reversed truck into police cars injuring officer during chase

Two police vehicles were damaged and an officer was injured after a driver reversed a flatbed truck into them during a pursuit.

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Arrest after man left with broken bones following ‘attack’ outside pub

02 October 2024
Arrest after man left with broken bones following ‘attack’ outside pub

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault outside a pub.

Concerns grow for missing man

02 October 2024
Concerns grow for missing man

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing man’s welfare who might have travelled to Kent.

Man found dead at beach

02 October 2024
Man found dead at beach

A man in his 40s was found dead after concern was raised for a person.

Arrest after 7 town centre shop windows smashed

01 October 2024
Arrest after 7 town centre shop windows smashed

A man has been arrested after multiple shop windows were damaged in a town centre during the early hours.

Man suffers ‘broken bones’ in reported pub attack

30 September 2024
Man suffers ‘broken bones’ in reported pub attack

A man was taken to hospital with broken bones and facial injuries after he was reportedly attacked leaving a pub.

Taco Bell to open first restaurant in Kent district after plans approved

30 September 2024
Taco Bell to open first restaurant in Kent district after plans approved

Taco Bell is set to open its first restaurant in a Kent district creating 20 jobs inside a former Debenhams store.

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‘Miracle’ as horror crash biker survives cardiac arrests, broken bones and sepsis

29 September 2024
‘Miracle’ as horror crash biker survives cardiac arrests, broken bones and sepsis

A mum says her “heart was ripped out” after her biker son suffered injuries in a crash so severe he was not expected to survive.

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Train crashes into broken-down car on level crossing

27 September 2024
Train crashes into broken-down car on level crossing

A train crashed into a broken-down car on a level crossing triggering delays and a large emergency response.

The mysterious case of unknown man found dead in guesthouse 28 years ago

27 September 2024
The mysterious case of unknown man found dead in guesthouse 28 years ago

A new image of a young man with a “toothy grin” found dead on this day has been released 28 years later by investigators trying to identify him.

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