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Sam Lennon

KM Reporter since 1997, for Dover since 2016.

‘Pubs are struggling - they need to find new ways to survive’

06 September 2024
‘Pubs are struggling - they need to find new ways to survive’

Councillors have allowed a pub to keep a holiday let and pizza oven in its garden after they were installed without planning permission.

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‘When people say there’s a problem on the roads, everyone avoids town like the plague’

04 September 2024
‘When people say there’s a problem on the roads, everyone avoids town like the plague’

An antique shop boss has blamed new EU border rules for the closure of his store - just months after another trader quit for the same reason.

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Behind the scenes of latest Marvel film shot in Kent

03 September 2024
Behind the scenes of latest Marvel film shot in Kent

Behind-the-scene pictures have emerged of the latest Marvel superhero film being shot at a historic landmark.

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Car flips onto roof after ‘massive’ crash

01 September 2024
Car flips onto roof after ‘massive’ crash

A car ended up on its roof on the pavement following a collision with another vehicle on a busy main road.

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Couple win battle to build ‘dream home’ in pricey location despite concerns

01 September 2024
Couple win battle to build ‘dream home’ in pricey location despite concerns

A husband and wife have been granted permission to build their “dream home” in one of Kent’s most sought-after locations - despite facing opposition.

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The story of how historic harbour became one of Kent’s top tourist attractions

01 September 2024
The story of how historic harbour became one of Kent’s top tourist attractions

We’ve taken an in-depth look at the changing fortunes of a Kent landmark that was once derelict but is now visited by millions of people every year.

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Missing teen found

31 August 2024
Missing teen found

Police found a 16-year-who had gone missing earlier in the day.

Tailbacks after crash triggers delays along key route

31 August 2024
Tailbacks after crash triggers delays along key route

A key road to Kent’s busiest port is shut after an accident which caused tailbacks in the area.

Brace of bales burns for days

31 August 2024
Brace of bales burns for days

Crews have now managed to put out a haystack blaze after the fire burned for days.

Spreading field fire destroys two hectares

31 August 2024
Spreading field fire destroys two hectares

A fire in a field rapidly spread across two hectares in the early hours of the morning.

Shop ban for prolific thief who threatened to bite staff

30 August 2024
Shop ban for prolific thief who threatened to bite staff

A prolific shoplifter, who has just been sent to prison, is banned from stores after he threatened to bite the finger off a shopworker.

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Department store chain 'wants to stay in town' despite closure

30 August 2024
Department store chain 'wants to stay in town' despite closure

Bosses at a popular discount store marked for closure have revealed they wish to remain in town and are now seeking a new premises.

Horror as boy, 8, finds zombie knife in children’s playground

30 August 2024
Horror as boy, 8, finds zombie knife in children’s playground

A child made the disturbing discovery of a zombie knife measuring almost half a metre long under a playground bush.

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New money to prevent cross-Channel border chaos

27 August 2024
New money to prevent cross-Channel border chaos

A Kent ferry port and rail terminal will get £3.5 million each to avoid the risk of massive cross-border delays when new checks come into force.

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Builders ordered to stop work as ‘horrendous chalk scar’ blights countryside

27 August 2024
Builders ordered to stop work as ‘horrendous chalk scar’ blights countryside

A “chalk scar” which “can be seen from the moon” has been created at a building site - with a council now ordering a halt on some engineering work.

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‘I thought it was all over, we’re so lucky’

27 August 2024
‘I thought it was all over, we’re so lucky’

A garage owner says he feared he was about to lose his business after watching flames engulf the premises but has opened again in double-quick time.

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‘They can’t build a cafe here - it’s already full of cars!’

26 August 2024
‘They can’t build a cafe here - it’s already full of cars!’

Divisive plans for a cafe next to a historic castle garden will spark "traffic chaos" in the area, opponents say.

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Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

25 August 2024
Music festival to still go ahead despite crime and safety fears

A three-day music and dance festival will still go ahead despite being refused a premises licence amid fears over crime.

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Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

23 August 2024
Big fish steals the show at popular water festival

Colourful fish, dancing robots and a firebreather were just some of the sights on show at the popular Hythe Venetian Fete.

Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

23 August 2024
Bigger car park at golf club ‘crucial to accommodating growing popularity’

Bosses behind a golf course with views over the Channel want to expand the car park for growing members, despite concern over harm to plants.

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