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Max Chesson

Max Chesson joined the KM Group in September 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

Robots, Christmas wishes and high street woes: Inside Europe’s busiest Amazon warehouse

25 November 2024
Robots, Christmas wishes and high street woes: Inside Europe’s busiest Amazon warehouse

We visit the Amazon warehouse where robots outnumber humans and hundreds of millions of parcels are stored ahead of its busiest time of the year.

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Plans submitted to double number of hotel rooms at historic Kent hotel

23 November 2024
Plans submitted to double number of hotel rooms at historic Kent hotel

Proposals to build a spa and double the number of rooms at a resort have been lodged, in the hope they will turn the hotel’s fortunes around.

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Probe after filthy caravans dumped in major route lay-by

22 November 2024
Probe after filthy caravans dumped in major route lay-by

Caravans full of rubbish have been dumped in a lay-by on a busy route potentially costing taxpayers thousands to remove them.

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Person cut free from vehicle after crash involving car and van blocks A-road

20 November 2024
Person cut free from vehicle after crash involving car and van blocks A-road

A crash involving a car and a van has blocked an A-road outside a discount store.

Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

20 November 2024
Jail for man who sexually assaulted young schoolgirl

A man is now behind bars after approaching a primary school girl in the street before touching her inappropriately.

Woman dies after collapsing in supermarket car park

12 November 2024
Woman dies after collapsing in supermarket car park

A woman has died after collapsing in a supermarket car park.

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An impressive ‘feet’! Kent punter goes viral with brilliant hack

12 November 2024
An impressive ‘feet’! Kent punter goes viral with brilliant hack

A punter’s use of one of the oldest tricks in the book has captivated a very modern audience - with millions on social media watching his moves.

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19-year-old charged after people ‘sprayed with strong alkali’ in street

12 November 2024
19-year-old charged after people ‘sprayed with strong alkali’ in street

A 19-year-old has been charged after a group of people were allegedly sprayed with a toxic substance in the street, injuring four.

'They should dig it up and start again!': The rat-run route shut 29 times in four years

12 November 2024
'They should dig it up and start again!': The rat-run route shut 29 times in four years

Fed-up residents have called for a busy rat-run to be dug up and a water main replaced as the route continues to be blighted by emergency closures.

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‘It’s woke us up’: Netflix star hopes food bank visit will inspire others to help

08 November 2024
‘It’s woke us up’: Netflix star hopes food bank visit will inspire others to help

A TV actor has been spotted volunteering at one of Kent’s busiest food banks as thousands prepare to choose between food and heating this winter.

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Sadness as pub suddenly closes

08 November 2024
Sadness as pub suddenly closes

A village pub has unexpectedly shut leaving customers saddened by last-minute cancellations.

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Missing teenager found ‘safe and well’

07 November 2024
Missing teenager found ‘safe and well’

Police say a missing teenager has been found.

Woman taken to hospital after busy A-road crash

07 November 2024
Woman taken to hospital after busy A-road crash

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy A-road, which left the route completely blocked.

Miles-long queues after A-road crash

06 November 2024
Miles-long queues after A-road crash

An accident on a busy dual carriageway led to tailbacks up to six miles long.

Busy A-road blocked after crash

05 November 2024
Busy A-road blocked after crash

Traffic is building on a busy A-road after a multi-vehicle accident fully blocked both carriageways.

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Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

04 November 2024
Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour

A heroic coastguard has shared details of a dramatic rescue after being forced to dive into the water at a popular harbour to save a man.

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Traffic chaos after incidents on motorways and A-roads

04 November 2024
Traffic chaos after incidents on motorways and A-roads

Drivers are being warned to face delays as multiple incidents clog up Kent’s roads – including two major motorways.

Vehicle fire on A2 causes delays

04 November 2024
Vehicle fire on A2 causes delays

Rush hour queues are mounting on the A2 with police on the scene after a multi-vehicle smash left one car on fire.

‘I shouldn’t have been the last landlord at this 400-year-old pub!’

04 November 2024
‘I shouldn’t have been the last landlord at this 400-year-old pub!’

The former landlord of a once-popular pub has joined the fight to stop it being turned into a study centre for private school pupils.

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‘We must build 200 homes in our town centre to protect green spaces’

03 November 2024
‘We must build 200 homes in our town centre to protect green spaces’

A new plan has revealed more than 200 homes need to be built on brownfield sites throughout a town centre to protect its green spaces and heritage.

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