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Sam Lennon

KM Reporter since 1997, for Dover since 2016.

Family dog causes house fire as cat left unconscious in blaze

01 November 2024
Family dog causes house fire as cat left unconscious in blaze

A pet dog is thought to have caused a house fire by switching on the toaster, leaving the family cat unconscious.

Husband ‘cuddled wife’ after she took fatal poison then shot himself

28 October 2024
Husband ‘cuddled wife’ after she took fatal poison then shot himself

A couple described as still in love in their nineties and "soulmates" died in a double tragedy at their home.

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Fears of drunken drownings as 24-hour kayak ‘vending machine’ launches in Kent

28 October 2024
Fears of drunken drownings as 24-hour kayak ‘vending machine’ launches in Kent

A new self-service kiosk offering 24-hour kayak hire could lead to drunken drownings in a harbour, it is feared.

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‘Too many old people don't look after themselves - there's no excuse!'

27 October 2024
‘Too many old people don't look after themselves - there's no excuse!'

A super-fit 87-year-old says too many elderly people “don’t look after themselves” after completing his latest run just months after having a stroke.

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Police officer assaulted amid high street ruckus

25 October 2024
Police officer assaulted amid high street ruckus

A police officer was assaulted as arrests were made during a disturbance in a high street.

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Man flees on foot as police stop 24 motorists in ‘dangerous driving’ crackdown

25 October 2024
Man flees on foot as police stop 24 motorists in ‘dangerous driving’ crackdown

A man tried to flee on foot when police stopped his car during a "dangerous driving" crackdown.

Two asylum seekers die after vessel sinks

23 October 2024
Two asylum seekers die after vessel sinks

Two asylum seekers have died at sea and cross-Channel sailings have been stopped for the rescue of survivors.

MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

22 October 2024
MP says ship full of explosive cargo off Kent coast ‘poses no threat’

A damaged ship moored off the north Kent coast with a potentially explosive cargo poses no threat, an MP says.

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Chaos fears over beach hut plan in village unchanged ‘since Victorian days’

21 October 2024
Chaos fears over beach hut plan in village unchanged ‘since Victorian days’

Residents fear a village that has remained unchanged “since Victorian days” will be swamped by traffic if plans to install more beach huts go ahead.

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Pictures reveal how landmark has been transformed in just over a month

18 October 2024
Pictures reveal how landmark has been transformed in just over a month

A whole section of a seafront has been transformed in just over a month with the infilling of a dock to make space for new EU border checks.

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Boy, 14, ‘found with cannabis after stealing moped’

17 October 2024
Boy, 14, ‘found with cannabis after stealing moped’

A teen is accused of possessing drugs and stealing a moped after being found during a police purge on nuisance and dangerous riding and thefts.

Motorists caught out by restaurant's new £100 car park fines

14 October 2024
Motorists caught out by restaurant's new £100 car park fines

Drivers have been warned not to get caught out by new £100 fines being enforced in a restaurant car park.

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‘Stunning views, incredible history - it should be classed as a Wonder of the World’

13 October 2024
‘Stunning views, incredible history - it should be classed as a Wonder of the World’

We visited the Kent landmark many Brits think should be classed as one of the Wonders of the World, rivalling the Taj Mahal and Christ the Redeemer.

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‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months

09 October 2024
‘It’s insane!’ Four town centre streets to shut over next five months

Furious residents are calling on a council to scrap controversial roadworks that are set to shut four town centre streets over the next five months.

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‘Appalling’ paving repair branded a ‘joke’

08 October 2024
‘Appalling’ paving repair branded a ‘joke’

Residents have hit out over “unacceptable” repairs made to sunken town centre paving, branding the work a “joke”.

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Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

04 October 2024
Kent’s first zero-emission bus route to launch next month - with diesel buses

The county’s first zero-emission bus route will finally launch next month - but with diesel-powered vehicles instead of electric.

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Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

03 October 2024
Dock turned into ‘giant sandpit’ ahead of new EU rules

New pictures show the reclaiming of land at a dock to make space for forthcoming EU border checks.

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Fatal explosion that killed mum-of-five ‘triggered by gas in kitchen’

03 October 2024
Fatal explosion that killed mum-of-five ‘triggered by gas in kitchen’

A fatal explosion that tragically claimed the life of a much-loved mum is believed to have been triggered by gas in her kitchen, an inquest has heard.

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Ferry services suspended amid strike action at port

02 October 2024
Ferry services suspended amid strike action at port

Ferry services to Dover were suspended or delayed due to strike action at the Port of Calais.

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Man arrested after cannabis plants found in van

01 October 2024
Man arrested after cannabis plants found in van

Police stopped a van in the early hours and found it full of cannabis plants and cultivation equipment.

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