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Sam Lennon

KM Reporter since 1997, for Dover since 2016.

Boxing Day dip to go ahead on dry land after do-not-swim warning

22 December 2024
Boxing Day dip to go ahead on dry land after do-not-swim warning

A charity sea event which had to be cancelled after a do-not-swim warning was issued due to poor water quality has been rearranged… on dry land.

‘I try to use cash all the time - I’ve never liked cards’

21 December 2024
‘I try to use cash all the time - I’ve never liked cards’

With the number of people using cash for their Christmas shopping rising, we asked Kent shoppers if they are ditching card payments.

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‘We don’t want our village turned into a conurbation’

21 December 2024
‘We don’t want our village turned into a conurbation’

Hundreds of residents have signed a petition against plans for 70 homes amid fears their village will be swamped by development.

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Man’s body found in car park

20 December 2024
Man’s body found in car park

Horrified neighbours woke to the sight of police dealing with the discovery of a body.

How much your water bill is going up in Kent - with many set to pay £200 more

19 December 2024
How much your water bill is going up in Kent - with many set to pay £200 more

Water bills will rise for everyone in Kent - and some residents will be paying £200 more in five years’ time.

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Kent man charged after protester in Santa suit scales Trafalgar Square tree

18 December 2024
Kent man charged after protester in Santa suit scales Trafalgar Square tree

A Kent man has been charged after a protester dressed as Santa climbed the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree.

‘If it wasn’t for the Londoners, we’d be as bad as Dover!’

18 December 2024
‘If it wasn’t for the Londoners, we’d be as bad as Dover!’

Residents and traders in a town branded Hackney-on-Sea say that although house prices are rising, the influx of Londoners is good for the area.

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'Cars speed past new estate - I saw one hit 60mph near play park'

15 December 2024
'Cars speed past new estate - I saw one hit 60mph near play park'

Drivers have been spotted tearing along a road next to a play area at speeds of up to 60mph raising fears someone could be seriously hurt or killed.

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‘Our town’s becoming a concrete jungle - this plan is far too big’

15 December 2024
‘Our town’s becoming a concrete jungle - this plan is far too big’

Concerned residents are calling for plans for a “gigantic” care home to be refused, claiming their town is fast becoming a “concrete jungle”.

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‘Just what the area needs - 250 new jobs’

11 December 2024
‘Just what the area needs - 250 new jobs’

Plans to redevelop a former drinks factory site have been given the green light for a second time - and are set to create about 250 jobs.

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Kent solicitor caused two crashes after boozy lunch

06 December 2024
Kent solicitor caused two crashes after boozy lunch

A solicitor who caused two crashes when driving her Jaguar while almost three times the alcohol limit has avoided being suspended.

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Boxing Day Dip cancelled as beach hit with no-swim warning

03 December 2024
Boxing Day Dip cancelled as beach hit with no-swim warning

A Boxing Day swimming event that brings in thousands of spectators has been cancelled because of poor water quality.

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‘Phone crooks swindled £4,000 from me - they were so convincing’

03 December 2024
‘Phone crooks swindled £4,000 from me - they were so convincing’

A pensioner has sounded the alarm after scammers posed as IT professionals and conned him out of £4,000 during one telephone call.

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The former Kent jail turned into a cafe as part of £10m revamp

03 December 2024
The former Kent jail turned into a cafe as part of £10m revamp

We look inside a centuries-old town hall where Victorian jail cells are being turned into a new cafe in a £10.5m refurbishment.

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CCTV images released after men suffer head injuries in car park attack

02 December 2024
CCTV images released after men suffer head injuries in car park attack

Detectives investigating a town centre attack have released CCTV images of three men they wish to speak to.

112 homes set for former Pfizer site - but none will be ‘affordable’

02 December 2024
112 homes set for former Pfizer site - but none will be ‘affordable’

Plans to build 112 homes on land once occupied by Pfizer have been granted - but none of the properties will be classed as ‘affordable’.

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90 homes approved despite fears of ‘concreting over the countryside’

01 December 2024
90 homes approved despite fears of ‘concreting over the countryside’

Residents battling to stop up to 90 homes being built in a village have been defeated - despite fears the countryside is being “concreted over”.

‘It’s devastating for our town’

30 November 2024
‘It’s devastating for our town’

A do-not-swim warning at one of Kent’s most popular beaches is “nothing short of devastating”, say furious residents.

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Youths on roofs ‘dicing with death’

26 November 2024
Youths on roofs ‘dicing with death’

Terrifying pictures show children climbing on roofs and into windows at an abandoned care home due for redevelopment, sparking fears among neighbours.

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Kent landmark with £100m plans for hotels and restaurants goes on the market

25 November 2024
Kent landmark with £100m plans for hotels and restaurants goes on the market

A historic fort in line for a major transformation – including new hotels, restaurants and laboratories – has now hit the market for £10 million.

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