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James Pallant

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

Road rage Mercedes driver pulled out 2ft hammer in row with pedestrians

17 September 2024
Road rage Mercedes driver pulled out 2ft hammer in row with pedestrians

A raging Mercedes driver brandished a 2ft hammer in a row with pedestrians who thought he almost hit them.

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‘Sadistic’ mum burned son, 5, with cigarettes and bragged about beatings in texts

14 September 2024
‘Sadistic’ mum burned son, 5, with cigarettes and bragged about beatings in texts

A cruel mum burned her five-year-old son with cigarettes and gloated in a text message: “I just smacked him so hard he flew across the room.”

London burglars travelled to Kent to target seaside homes

12 September 2024
London burglars travelled to Kent to target seaside homes

Two burglars who smashed through patio doors to steal jewellery and designer goods have been jailed.

Grammar gets worst possible Ofsted rating over single-sex lessons ‘discrimination’

12 September 2024
Grammar gets worst possible Ofsted rating over single-sex lessons ‘discrimination’

A grammar school has been rated “inadequate” after its policy of teaching pupils in single-sex lessons was deemed to be "unlawful discrimination”.

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Missing teenager found safe by police

10 September 2024
Missing teenager found safe by police

Officers have located a 16-year-old girl reported missing on Monday.

'He confiscated my phone and stopped me seeing my family - he controlled my life'

10 September 2024
'He confiscated my phone and stopped me seeing my family - he controlled my life'

A young mum has bravely told how her ex-boyfriend controlled her life and once warned her: “That’s where I’ll bury your body if I kill you.”

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Nurse napped in eye mask leaving child patient in soiled bedding

03 September 2024
Nurse napped in eye mask leaving child patient in soiled bedding

A boy with complex health needs lay in urine-soiled sheets for five hours as his nurse dosed off during her shift.

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Fast-food worker’s ‘explosion of violence’ after nightclub row

27 August 2024
Fast-food worker’s ‘explosion of violence’ after nightclub row

A fast-food worker unleashed an “explosion of violence” after a nightclub spat bubbled over onto the streets.

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'Struggling' garden centre to undergo £3m revamp

27 August 2024
'Struggling' garden centre to undergo £3m revamp

A cash-strapped garden centre is set for a £3 million overhaul complete with a larger restaurant in a bid to make money.

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Waterspout twister spotted off Kent coast

26 August 2024
Waterspout twister spotted off Kent coast

A sailor has spotted a waterspout – a column of air above a body of water – off the Kent coast.

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Mercedes smashes into church wall

26 August 2024
Mercedes smashes into church wall

A wall was destroyed after a driver reportedly lost control of their car near a Catholic church.

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Car seized after provisional driver caught at the wheel

26 August 2024
Car seized after provisional driver caught at the wheel

Police have towed away a car in a residential street after officers discovered the driver did not have a driver’s license or insurance.

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‘Nothing will rain on our Pride parade!’

25 August 2024
‘Nothing will rain on our Pride parade!’

Hundreds of people filled the streets for a Kent town’s Pride march yesterday, despite the wet weather.

Shed and fencing destroyed by fire

25 August 2024
Shed and fencing destroyed by fire

A bonfire near a house got out of control last night, causing a shed and part of a fence to go up in flames.

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Developer urged to rethink roadworks to avoid months of traffic chaos

24 August 2024
Developer urged to rethink roadworks to avoid months of traffic chaos

Developers are being pushed to revise plans for a major roadworks project to avoid up to three months of traffic chaos.

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Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

23 August 2024
Serial killer’s ex dismisses jail cell confession to notorious Kent murders

Serial killer Levi Bellfield’s ex-girlfriend has dismissed his jail cell claims to be the man behind the notorious Chillenden murders.

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Man’s body found near children’s play park

23 August 2024
Man’s body found near children’s play park

Police were called after the body of a man was found near a children’s play park.

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Decorator who kissed girl, 13, at Pride festival spared jail

23 August 2024
Decorator who kissed girl, 13, at Pride festival spared jail

A decorator who grabbed a child’s face and kissed her on the lips while dancing at Kent’s largest LGBTQ+ Pride festival has avoided jail.

‘Disrespectful tourists are trashing our flowerbeds for perfect Instagram photos'

23 August 2024
‘Disrespectful tourists are trashing our flowerbeds for perfect Instagram photos'

Residents say “disrespectful” tourists eager to take the perfect photograph next to an Instagram hotspot are trashing public flowerbeds.

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Council ditches swearing fine rules amid legal threat

22 August 2024
Council ditches swearing fine rules amid legal threat

A council has ditched new rules including fines for people swearing in the street amid the threat of a legal challenge from free speech activists.

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