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James Pallant

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

Family farm shop will be bulldozed and rebuilt with new cafe

16 November 2024
Family farm shop will be bulldozed and rebuilt with new cafe

A family who sold their home to buy a farm shop will bulldoze the dilapidated building for renovations after their plans were approved.

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‘My baby’s been crying for 13 weeks straight because doctors missed her obvious condition’

16 November 2024
‘My baby’s been crying for 13 weeks straight because doctors missed her obvious condition’

A heartbroken mum says her newborn has endured unnecessary suffering for months after doctors missed a “blatantly obvious” condition.

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‘We’ve turned our school around’

13 November 2024
‘We’ve turned our school around’

Teachers at a primary school previously rated ‘requires improvement’ are over the moon to have turned things around after their latest inspection.

‘Lazy’ paramedic who put toddler’s life at risk struck off

13 November 2024
‘Lazy’ paramedic who put toddler’s life at risk struck off

A paramedic who put a toddler’s life at risk and tried to cover it up has been stripped of his licence.

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Bosses of shuttered beachfront bar unveil opening of new venue

12 November 2024
Bosses of shuttered beachfront bar unveil opening of new venue

Bosses of a popular beachfront nightspot which shut unexpectedly have announced the opening date of a new venue.

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Cyclist flown to hospital after serious crash

12 November 2024
Cyclist flown to hospital after serious crash

A cyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on a busy A-road.

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Outrage as council padlocks playing field ‘in case attackers hide in bushes’

05 November 2024
Outrage as council padlocks playing field ‘in case attackers hide in bushes’

A playing field earmarked for a new school by Kent County Council has been shut off in a move it claims is to protect the public from assaults.

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Factory worker spared jail over 18-minute sex attack outside McDonald’s

04 November 2024
Factory worker spared jail over 18-minute sex attack outside McDonald’s

A man who sexually assaulted a woman outside a fast food restaurant during a night out drinking has narrowly avoided prison.

Boxing legend and Kent resident Barry McGuigan joins I'm A Celebrity line-up

03 November 2024
Boxing legend and Kent resident Barry McGuigan joins I'm A Celebrity line-up

Former boxing world champion and Kent resident Barry McGuigan MBE has signed up for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! 2024.

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Missing woman found, say police

03 November 2024
Missing woman found, say police

Police say a 53-year-old woman reported missing has been found safe and well.

Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

03 November 2024
Kent pub 'surrounded by sheep' named one of UK's best to visit in autumn

A historic country pub has been named as one of the UK’s best to visit in the autumn months.

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Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

03 November 2024
Family-run garage closes for final time after 92 years of trade

A family-run garage that has repaired everything from lawnmowers to antique Rolls Royces has shut this week after almost a century of trade.

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Busy road near port closed after car fire

02 November 2024
Busy road near port closed after car fire

Drivers are experiencing delays after a car fire and crash on a busy road near a Kent port.

The hardest secondary schools to get into in Kent and why

29 October 2024
The hardest secondary schools to get into in Kent and why

Kent’s most popular secondary schools are denying places to as many as four out of five children listing them as their first choice.

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UK's biggest solar farm in Kent won't power a single home

17 October 2024
UK's biggest solar farm in Kent won't power a single home

Tesco and Shell are set to buy the entire output of a controversial solar farm under construction originally meant to power 100,000 homes.

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'People stop me in the street and say my son was murdered'

14 October 2024
'People stop me in the street and say my son was murdered'

The mother of a man found dead in a Morrisons car park is “still looking for answers” - as even strangers come up to her and insist he was murdered.

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Stalker jailed for sending victim Facebook emojis

14 October 2024
Stalker jailed for sending victim Facebook emojis

A stalker who sent Facebook emojis to his victim weeks after release from prison following a terrifying four-month vendetta is back behind bars.

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Police release update after man stabbed to death in high street

12 October 2024
Police release update after man stabbed to death in high street

A duo has been released on bail after a man was stabbed to death in a high street.

Motorway delays after car goes up in flames

12 October 2024
Motorway delays after car goes up in flames

One lane was closed on a busy motorway after a car caught fire.

Two people airlifted to London hospital after house fire

12 October 2024
Two people airlifted to London hospital after house fire

The air ambulance has taken two people to a London hospital after a house fire.

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