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James Pallant

James Pallant joined the KM Group in July 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

17 drink and drug-drivers banned from Kent’s roads

13 April 2025
17 drink and drug-drivers banned from Kent’s roads

We look at 17 motorists sentenced in recent weeks who decided to take to the county’s roads while under the influence of drugs and alcohol...

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Transgender pool champion sues over ban on biological men in women’s events

08 April 2025
Transgender pool champion sues over ban on biological men in women’s events

A transgender pool champion is suing one of the sport’s governing bodies over its decision to ban male-born players from women-only events.

Top Kent grammar school rated ‘Outstanding’ for 12 years downgraded by Ofsted

04 April 2025
Top Kent grammar school rated ‘Outstanding’ for 12 years downgraded by Ofsted

A grammar school that boasted the top Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’ for 12 years has been downgraded across the board following an inspection.

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‘If my daughter had seen this video, maybe she’d still be alive'

03 April 2025
‘If my daughter had seen this video, maybe she’d still be alive'

*WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES* A mum whose daughter was electrocuted on a railway has backed a video highlighting the danger of trespassing onto tracks.

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Graduate of top uni jailed for causing fatal crash in dad’s Range Rover

02 April 2025
Graduate of top uni jailed for causing fatal crash in dad’s Range Rover

A “promising” university graduate is behind bars after crashing his dad’s Range Rover into a taxi and killing the rear-seat passenger.

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Hated Operation Brock to return ahead of Easter travel spike

31 March 2025
Hated Operation Brock to return ahead of Easter travel spike

Operation Brock will be back in force for three weeks this month as Kent is braced for a spike in travel over the Easter holidays.

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Mixed Ofsted review for £65k-a-year school with more horses than pupils

29 March 2025
Mixed Ofsted review for £65k-a-year school with more horses than pupils

A watchdog has handed a £65,000 per year school with more horses than pupils a mixed review.

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‘Renewable energy project would be a death warrant for Kent wildlife'

28 March 2025
‘Renewable energy project would be a death warrant for Kent wildlife'

Campaigners warn plans to build an underwater cable linking Kent and Suffolk would be a “death warrant” for protected wildlife.

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Teenagers arrested after suspected town centre stabbing

27 March 2025
Teenagers arrested after suspected town centre stabbing

Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested after two men were reportedly stabbed near a Kent high street last night.

Sarah Everard’s parents call for tougher sentences for violent offenders

26 March 2025
Sarah Everard’s parents call for tougher sentences for violent offenders

Sarah Everard’s parents are calling for tougher sentences for violent offenders that “reflect the seriousness of the crime”.

Roadworks spark rush-hour gridlock on busy A-road

25 March 2025
Roadworks spark rush-hour gridlock on busy A-road

Roadworks are causing long delays on an arterial route between two Kent towns.

Landlord defends new pub menu after locals’ shock at £5 for side of peas

22 March 2025
Landlord defends new pub menu after locals’ shock at £5 for side of peas

A seafront pub will expand its food service this weekend with a chic new menu - but some locals say the offerings as “far too expensive”.

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‘I've built this car wash business for 12 years - now I’ve been given a month to leave’

21 March 2025
‘I've built this car wash business for 12 years - now I’ve been given a month to leave’

A car wash boss fears for his family's future after a supermarket giant gave him just weeks to move his 12-year-old business from its car park.

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'I start at 7.30am and close at midnight': A day in the life of a Kent pub landlord

18 March 2025
'I start at 7.30am and close at midnight': A day in the life of a Kent pub landlord

A landlord has described the highs and lows of running an independent pub - from looking after locals to competing with Wetherspoon.

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‘I thought I had just slept weird – it turned out I had an incurable disease’

06 March 2025
‘I thought I had just slept weird – it turned out I had an incurable disease’

KentOnline reporter James Pallant tells how an unexpected diagnosis just weeks before his 30th birthday has rocked his world.

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‘I accidentally proposed in front of 40 naked people’

14 February 2025
‘I accidentally proposed in front of 40 naked people’

As lovebirds across the county celebrate Valentine’s Day, we retell the romantic, bizarre and funny stories of how Kent couples fell in love.

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Plan for ‘hideously tall’ care home set for green light despite 70 objections

12 February 2025
Plan for ‘hideously tall’ care home set for green light despite 70 objections

Neighbours claim plans for a “hideously tall” care home will invade their privacy - but council officers say they should be approved.

Dirty kitchen and no hand-washing at high street deli

09 February 2025
Dirty kitchen and no hand-washing at high street deli

The owners of a shop and deli have been ordered to clean up their act after hygiene inspectors discovered dirty equipment and no hand-washing.

New 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' set for green light

05 January 2025
New 220-home estate 'designed for commuters' set for green light

Proposals to roll out a sprawling housing estate labelled “designed for commuters” on a town’s outskirts are set to be approved.

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P&O Ferries worker ‘unfairly sacked after hair pulling and swearing allegations’

02 January 2025
P&O Ferries worker ‘unfairly sacked after hair pulling and swearing allegations’

A “loyal” P&O Ferries worker was unfairly dismissed over unfounded allegations he pulled a colleague’s hair and called her offensive names.

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