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Oliver Leonard

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

CGI released after woman sexually assaulted in residential street

16 November 2024
CGI released after woman sexually assaulted in residential street

A CGI of a man has been released after a woman was sexually assaulted in a town street.

Kent heroes honoured for life-saving bravery at awards ceremony

16 November 2024
Kent heroes honoured for life-saving bravery at awards ceremony

The courage of Kent Police officers and members of the public were celebrated at a ceremony recognising extraordinary life-saving efforts.

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Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

16 November 2024
Trio convicted in failed migrant smuggling operation across the Channel

Three men have been convicted over multiple failed attempts to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the Channel.

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'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'

16 November 2024
'Please come home - everyone is missing you and we love you dearly'

The family of a “dearly loved” teenage boy who has been missing for a week have issued a heartfelt plea for him to come home as the hunt intensifies.

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Person freed from car and taken to hospital after crash

15 November 2024
Person freed from car and taken to hospital after crash

A person has been taken to hospital after being freed from a car following a crash.

‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

15 November 2024
‘I’m really proud to do this for my son’: Dad’s flats plan for town eyesore approved

A dad has told of his pride after his plans to turn a prime town centre building into 32 apartments - renamed in memory of his son - were approved.

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‘I parked for 15 minutes to help my ill mum and was fined £100!'

14 November 2024
‘I parked for 15 minutes to help my ill mum and was fined £100!'

A man fined £100 after rushing to a shopping centre to pick up his ill mother is urging parking company bosses to “show some compassion”.

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Roadworks blighting town centre set to continue for another week

11 November 2024
Roadworks blighting town centre set to continue for another week

Roadworks causing frustration for motorists are set to continue until November 16.

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Fears giant digital billboards will be an ‘eyesore and distraction to motorists’

11 November 2024
Fears giant digital billboards will be an ‘eyesore and distraction to motorists’

Concerns have been raised over plans for three new “distracting” digital billboards to be installed in a car park along a busy road.

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Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

09 November 2024
Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot

New computer-generated images show just how dramatically a seaside town will change if a multimillionaire's vision becomes a reality.

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Arrest after overnight raid at high street shop

07 November 2024
Arrest after overnight raid at high street shop

A suspected burglar has been arrested following a break-in at a high street cycle shop – as police continue to appeal for more information.

Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

05 November 2024
Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site

All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.

Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

01 November 2024
Elderly vandal cuts down hundreds of poppies created to honour fallen

An elderly vandal cut down and binned hundreds of handmade poppies created to honour the fallen - because he “didn’t like the red weeds”.

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Woman ‘attacked’ by teenage boys on bus

31 October 2024
Woman ‘attacked’ by teenage boys on bus

A woman was reportedly attacked and repeatedly punched by two teenage boys on a bus.

Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing

31 October 2024
Man taken to hospital after being hit by van on zebra crossing

A man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a van on a zebra crossing.

Mum got sober after wine addiction ‘humiliated’ daughter on graduation day

31 October 2024
Mum got sober after wine addiction ‘humiliated’ daughter on graduation day

A mum-of-two decided to tackle her addiction to wine after she “humiliated” her daughter on her university graduation day.

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Empty nursery inside prominent seafront building could become health clinic

29 October 2024
Empty nursery inside prominent seafront building could become health clinic

A now-closed nursery inside a prominent seafront building could be transformed into a health clinic.

'Unviable' hotel set to stay open as school u-turns on expansion plans

29 October 2024
'Unviable' hotel set to stay open as school u-turns on expansion plans

Owners of a struggling hotel say they are determined to make it a success after plans to turn it into a boarding school fell through.

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Noisy instruments driving neighbours mad – but mum says: ‘My children need to practise for GCSEs’

27 October 2024
Noisy instruments driving neighbours mad – but mum says: ‘My children need to practise for GCSEs’

A fed-up family say their neighbours have been playing musical instruments “all day, every day” and they “can’t take it anymore”.

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Huge crane removed from much-delayed seafront development

25 October 2024
Huge crane removed from much-delayed seafront development

A huge crane at the site of a much-delayed seafront development has been taken down - but bosses stress work will restart early next year.

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