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Oliver Leonard

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

Delays on railway after ‘person on tracks’

26 June 2024
Delays on railway after ‘person on tracks’

Emergency services are in attendance and trains have been halted following reports of a person on the railway line.

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Air ambulance called as two-car crash shut A-road

26 June 2024
Air ambulance called as two-car crash shut A-road

A main road has been closed in both directions following a crash involving two cars.

Stand-off as frustrated patient beds down on own mattress in busy A&E

26 June 2024
Stand-off as frustrated patient beds down on own mattress in busy A&E

A man became so frustrated with waiting in a busy A&E department that he convinced a friend to bring him in a makeshift bed to lie down on.

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Kent couple save £16k with budget wedding including eBay dress and Aldi booze

25 June 2024
Kent couple save £16k with budget wedding including eBay dress and Aldi booze

A Kent couple have managed to save more than £16,000 on their wedding - by bagging second-hand outfits and buying Buck's fizz from Aldi.

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Mum accuses council of being ‘heartless’ over school bus pass charge

25 June 2024
Mum accuses council of being ‘heartless’ over school bus pass charge

A mum has branded Kent County Council “heartless” over how much it is charging for her grieving daughter’s school bus pass.

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Supermarket and drive-thrus approved despite ‘dire’ air quality concerns

24 June 2024
Supermarket and drive-thrus approved despite ‘dire’ air quality concerns

Plans for a supermarket and two drive-thru restaurants on the site of a former drinks factory have been approved, despite a number of concerns.

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Sadness as ‘iconic’ town centre shop to close after 40 years

20 June 2024
Sadness as ‘iconic’ town centre shop to close after 40 years

Customers have expressed their sadness after bosses announced an “iconic” store is set to shut after 40 years in a town centre.

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‘It's been a really difficult time - staff feared for their future’

19 June 2024
‘It's been a really difficult time - staff feared for their future’

Owners of a hugely popular microbar are breathing a sigh of relief after councillors voted in favour of plans to keep their outdoor seating area.

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Town set for first Pride event this weekend

19 June 2024
Town set for first Pride event this weekend

A town’s first Pride event is set to be held this weekend, with scores of people set to take part in a parade.

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Three arrests as biker taken to hospital after crash near Tesco

17 June 2024
Three arrests as biker taken to hospital after crash near Tesco

Three people have been arrested after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car left a biker needing hospital treatment.

Inside the incredible gardens at Tudor manor house set to open to public

15 June 2024
Inside the incredible gardens at Tudor manor house set to open to public

We take a look around the incredible gardens at a Tudor manor house which could be opened to the public.

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‘I quadrupled lottery win with late wife’s tickets!’

15 June 2024
‘I quadrupled lottery win with late wife’s tickets!’

A stunned grandad who kept playing his late wife’s lottery tickets has quadrupled his winnings.

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Travellers pitch up on town field popular with dog walkers

14 June 2024
Travellers pitch up on town field popular with dog walkers

Police are in attendance after multiple travellers have pitched up behind a recreation centre.

Historic high street pubs sold at auction

14 June 2024
Historic high street pubs sold at auction

A pair of historic pubs including one which closed 10 years ago have been sold at auction.

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Main road shut and person injured after two-car crash

13 June 2024
Main road shut and person injured after two-car crash

Police have closed a main road in both directions following a two-car crash.

‘Intrusive’ development plans for late TV star’s estate rejected

10 June 2024
‘Intrusive’ development plans for late TV star’s estate rejected

Controversial plans to turn a security office in the grounds of the late Paul O’Grady’s estate into a house three times the size have been rejected.

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'Our quiet village is full of history - now it could be a concrete jungle'

10 June 2024
'Our quiet village is full of history - now it could be a concrete jungle'

Residents fear a village's “green belt” could be turned into a “concrete jungle” after swathes of land were put forward for new homes in the area.

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‘I was dead for eight minutes - CPR from two lads saved my life!’

08 June 2024
‘I was dead for eight minutes - CPR from two lads saved my life!’

A dog walker pronounced clinically dead for eight minutes says his life was saved by two “incredible” young men who gave him CPR.

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Passengers ‘marooned in France’ amid port strike chaos

07 June 2024
Passengers ‘marooned in France’ amid port strike chaos

Passengers are “marooned” in France as ferry services are suspended or cancelled due to strike action among port workers.

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‘Unviable’ hotel set to be converted into school

01 June 2024
‘Unviable’ hotel set to be converted into school

A historic hotel deemed “unviable” by its owners will be converted into a private school if new plans are approved.

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