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Oliver Leonard

Oliver Leonard joined the KM Group in December 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

High street ‘legend’ given just weeks to live

14 September 2024
High street ‘legend’ given just weeks to live

The family of a popular business owner who has been told he has just weeks left to live say he will be “missed by everyone”.

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Two arrests after masses of ‘Co-op meat and cheese flogged in the street’

13 September 2024
Two arrests after masses of ‘Co-op meat and cheese flogged in the street’

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing large quantities of meat and cheese and offering it for sale in a busy town centre.

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Emergency response after child ‘hit by car’

13 September 2024
Emergency response after child ‘hit by car’

Police are at the scene of a crash where a child has reportedly been hit by a car on a busy main road.

Man dies after digger overturns in field

13 September 2024
Man dies after digger overturns in field

A man who was airlifted to hospital after a digger tipped over has died, police have confirmed.

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‘It’s a mess - why have they left it like this?’

13 September 2024
‘It’s a mess - why have they left it like this?’

The site of an abandoned seafront development has been left in a “mess” and must be cleared immediately, a councillor says.

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Motorway delays after three-vehicle crash

12 September 2024
Motorway delays after three-vehicle crash

A crash involving two cars and a van caused severe delays for drivers on the M2.

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Missing teen with Louis Vuitton backpack ‘may be travelling by train’

12 September 2024
Missing teen with Louis Vuitton backpack ‘may be travelling by train’

Officers are concerned for the welfare of a 14-year-old girl who has been reported missing.

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Grieving dad to transform town centre eyesore into 27 flats in memory of son

11 September 2024
Grieving dad to transform town centre eyesore into 27 flats in memory of son

A grieving dad is transforming a prime town centre building into 27 apartments and renaming it in memory of his son.

Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

10 September 2024
Man due in court after ‘£5.3k sunglasses haul stolen from Bluewater’

A man has been charged on suspicion of theft after several pairs of sunglasses were reported stolen from a major department store.

Police search for mystery ‘train masturbator’

10 September 2024
Police search for mystery ‘train masturbator’

CCTV images have been released of a man police would like to speak to following reports a man allegedly exposed himself to a woman on board a train.

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Kent MP remains in race to be next Tory leader

10 September 2024
Kent MP remains in race to be next Tory leader

Four candidates including MP Tom Tugendhat have made it through the latest round of voting to become the next leader of the Conservatives.

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Missing girls, both 14, found safe

09 September 2024
Missing girls, both 14, found safe

Police have thanked those who helped after an appeal to find two missing girls was sent out.

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Town’s huge shopping centre up for sale at auction

09 September 2024
Town’s huge shopping centre up for sale at auction

A massive shopping mall and multi-storey car park is up for sale at auction with a guide price of up to £2million.

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Biker in his 50s dies after crash with car

09 September 2024
Biker in his 50s dies after crash with car

The rider of a green Kawasaki motorbike has died following a crash with a white Fiat Panda.

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Family’s ‘unbearable pain’ after sudden death of ‘kind and loyal’ dad, 46

08 September 2024
Family’s ‘unbearable pain’ after sudden death of ‘kind and loyal’ dad, 46

The family of a hardworking and loving dad have been left devastated after he suffered a heart attack and died aged just 46.

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Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

05 September 2024
Another hotel chain restaurant up for sale

The owner of Premier Inn has put another restaurant on the market as it plans to expand its hotel business.

Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

04 September 2024
Teens arrested after beach huts broken into overnight

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after beach huts were broken into overnight.

Fire-hit church closed for 20 years set for ‘phoenix-like rebirth’ as new flats

04 September 2024
Fire-hit church closed for 20 years set for ‘phoenix-like rebirth’ as new flats

A fire-hit church that closed more than 20 years ago is set for a "phoenix-like rebirth" as new flats, developers say.

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Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

03 September 2024
Fears of swimming ban next summer at one of Kent’s busiest beaches

Anxious traders fear one of Kent’s busiest beaches will soon be hit with a swimming ban following a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria in the sea.

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Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

01 September 2024
Family’s devastation as 11-year-old’s rare cancer returns for third time

The parents of an 11-year-old girl whose rare cancer has returned for a third time say they have been left “devastated”.

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