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Oliver Leonard

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

‘I love you’ – beloved dad’s last words to daughter before tragic cancer death

27 September 2024
‘I love you’ – beloved dad’s last words to daughter before tragic cancer death

A heartbroken daughter told how the last words her “strong and fantastic” dad said to her before he died of cancer were “I love you”.

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Eye-catching images reveal stunning 'hidden house in the woods'

24 September 2024
Eye-catching images reveal stunning 'hidden house in the woods'

Work is set to start on creating a modern, hidden home, built into the hilltop of a secluded Kent woodland.

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387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

23 September 2024
387 jobs lost in Kent as two firms go bust

Almost 400 people in Kent have lost their jobs after two big employers went into administration on the same day.

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Summer goes out with a bang as lightning hits house

22 September 2024
Summer goes out with a bang as lightning hits house

It seems as if summer is well and truly over after lightning struck a house in Kent.

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Car snaps telegraph pole in crash

22 September 2024
Car snaps telegraph pole in crash

A car smashed into a telegraph pole on a residential street in a late-night crash.

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Explosion victim 'meant the absolute world to everyone who knew her'

22 September 2024
Explosion victim 'meant the absolute world to everyone who knew her'

Tributes have been paid to a loving mum, wife, sister and nan who died after an explosion at her bungalow.

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Van driver arrested after ‘deliberately ramming other vehicles’

21 September 2024
Van driver arrested after ‘deliberately ramming other vehicles’

A van driver has been arrested after allegedly deliberately ramming into other vehicles on a busy A-road.

Arrest after man suffers facial injuries in attack on residential street

21 September 2024
Arrest after man suffers facial injuries in attack on residential street

An arrest has been made after a man suffered facial injuries in an alleged attack on a residential street.

Motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries after crash with car

21 September 2024
Motorcyclist in hospital with serious injuries after crash with car

A biker was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a collision with a car, which saw a road closed for more than two hours.

Images released after man ‘punched to floor’ in underpass

21 September 2024
Images released after man ‘punched to floor’ in underpass

An investigation has been launched and CCTV images of a man released after an alleged assault in an underpass.

Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

21 September 2024
Blaze rips through three workshop buildings

Fire crews remain at the scene after a blaze ripped through three workshop buildings in the early hours of this morning.

Arrest after bomb squad called to medical facility

20 September 2024
Arrest after bomb squad called to medical facility

A man has been arrested after bomb disposal teams were called to a medical facility after reports a suspicious package was left outside the building.

‘They have permission to do this, but it’s still heartwrenching’

19 September 2024
‘They have permission to do this, but it’s still heartwrenching’

The demolition of historic buildings as part of an ambitious film studios project should never have been allowed to happen, say furious residents.

Dramatic moment car bursts into flames on residential street

18 September 2024
Dramatic moment car bursts into flames on residential street

A car was completely destroyed when it was engulfed in flames on a residential street.

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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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