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Liane Castle

Liane Castle joined the KM Group as a trainee reporter at the Kent Messenger in February 2020.

First look inside ‘swanky’ new smokehouse, bar and music venue

01 November 2024
First look inside ‘swanky’ new smokehouse, bar and music venue

A “swanky” new smokehouse, bar and music venue has opened in a former diner after six months of renovations.

Mum tells inquest: ‘Deadly online trend cost my darling boy his life’

01 November 2024
Mum tells inquest: ‘Deadly online trend cost my darling boy his life’

The mum of a boy who died after inhaling deodorant believes he had been taking part in a deadly online trend called “chroming”, an inquest has heard.

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Woman injured after crash between car and pedestrian on major route

30 October 2024
Woman injured after crash between car and pedestrian on major route

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash between a car and a pedestrian.

‘New shops would be great - but we don't need more flats’

29 October 2024
‘New shops would be great - but we don't need more flats’

Residents have welcomed plans to replace an empty shop with four retail units - but have raised concerns over the 11 homes that could come with it.

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New £150k play park set to be built in town centre

28 October 2024
New £150k play park set to be built in town centre

A new train-themed play park is set to be built in a town centre as part of £150,000 investment plans.

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Work set to start on new Aldi as planning dispute finally resolved

28 October 2024
Work set to start on new Aldi as planning dispute finally resolved

Work on a long-awaited Aldi supermarket is set to finally begin after a “frustrating” planning dispute was finally resolved.

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Former Chinese restaurant and pub could become vets

26 October 2024
Former Chinese restaurant and pub could become vets

A former pub-turned-restaurant occupying a prime spot on an A-road could be converted into a vets under new plans.

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Heartbroken mum decorates son's grave for Halloween

25 October 2024
Heartbroken mum decorates son's grave for Halloween

A heartbroken mother has decorated her son’s grave with pumpkins, flowers and spiderwebs in tribute to her Halloween-loving teenager.

‘My son was hit by a bus - but we’ve had no support from NHS’

25 October 2024
‘My son was hit by a bus - but we’ve had no support from NHS’

A 10-year-old boy left “abandoned” by an NHS trust after being hit by a bus is set to finally receive the therapy he needs, his mother says.

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Scammers place fake QR codes on parking machines

24 October 2024
Scammers place fake QR codes on parking machines

Drivers are being warned after scammers placed fake QR codes on pay-and-display machines.

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Affordable homes set for ‘eyesore’ site where flats were demolished

22 October 2024
Affordable homes set for ‘eyesore’ site where flats were demolished

Twelve homes will be built on an “eyesore” patch of land where five blocks of flats once stood if new plans are approved.

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Driver escapes serious injury as Range Rover plunges into river

21 October 2024
Driver escapes serious injury as Range Rover plunges into river

A driver was lucky to escape serious injury after his Range Rover left the road and ploughed into a river.

Police search station after man seen with ‘bladed weapon’

18 October 2024
Police search station after man seen with ‘bladed weapon’

Officers searched a railway station following reports a man was carrying a bladed weapon.

Driver in hospital after lorry overturned

18 October 2024
Driver in hospital after lorry overturned

An overturned lorry on a slip-road closed part of a motorway for several hours, causing delays.

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‘I was wrongly jailed for nine months - £600k compensation is not enough’

18 October 2024
‘I was wrongly jailed for nine months - £600k compensation is not enough’

A father-of-three wrongly imprisoned for nine months says the government’s offer of £600,000 compensation is not a "fair amount".

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New pictures of town’s big-money transformation - but will it make a difference?

17 October 2024
New pictures of town’s big-money transformation - but will it make a difference?

New images reveal latest project designed to revamp town, where almost half a billion pounds is being invested in a bid to increase its appeal.

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Historic pub saved from closure after homes plan refused

13 October 2024
Historic pub saved from closure after homes plan refused

A village’s only pub has been saved from closure after plans to build six homes on its car park were refused.

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Four arrested in murder probe after man stabbed to death in high street

11 October 2024
Four arrested in murder probe after man stabbed to death in high street

Four men have been arrested as part of a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death in a high street, with a large police cordon in place.

BBC Weather 'glitch' as hurricane winds forecast in Kent

10 October 2024
BBC Weather 'glitch' as hurricane winds forecast in Kent

The BBC says it is working to fix a 'glitch' in its weather app after hurricane winds were forecast for Kent.

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Flood alerts issued across Kent after night of heavy rain

09 October 2024
Flood alerts issued across Kent after night of heavy rain

Flood alerts have been issued across the county following a night of heavy rain and weather warnings.

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