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Liane Castle

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

Town’s fourth Costa coffee shop opens

14 November 2024
Town’s fourth Costa coffee shop opens

A town’s fourth Costa Coffee shop has opened with a drive-thru after eight months of construction.

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First look inside new ‘homeless pods’ set to house struggling families in Kent

14 November 2024
First look inside new ‘homeless pods’ set to house struggling families in Kent

We were taken on an exclusive tour around a highly-anticipated new block of “homeless pods” as the first tenants prepare to move in.

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The Kent town ranked the most affordable in the south east

14 November 2024
The Kent town ranked the most affordable in the south east

A seaside spot has been named the cheapest place to buy a property in the whole of the south east.

Contractors set to finally clear wood turned into 'desolate wasteland'

12 November 2024
Contractors set to finally clear wood turned into 'desolate wasteland'

Contractors are set to remove more than 35,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a beauty spot – a job that could cost £15 million.

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Bid to increase number of lorries accessing controversial water works

04 November 2024
Bid to increase number of lorries accessing controversial water works

Permission is being sought for more HGVs to access a controversial treatment works – which produces a “rotten eggs-like odour” – on bank holidays.

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‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

04 November 2024
‘I woke up covered in blood and glass – but don’t remember a thing!’

A driver who woke up after a “terrifying” crash with no memory of the accident is appealing for witnesses.

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The Diamonds from Kent celebrate their diamond anniversary

02 November 2024
The Diamonds from Kent celebrate their diamond anniversary

Diamond by name for six decades, a husband and wife are now officially a diamond couple after celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

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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.

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.

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