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Sam Lennon

KM Reporter since 1997, for Dover since 2016.

‘You’re fired!’: Latest candidate booted off The Apprentice

07 March 2025
‘You’re fired!’: Latest candidate booted off The Apprentice

Spoiler alert! The latest candidate has been booted off in this week’s episode of The Apprentice following a thrashing in the task.

Family of beloved actor ‘had no time to say goodbye’

05 March 2025
Family of beloved actor ‘had no time to say goodbye’

The grieving family of a well-known TV actor say they had “no time to say goodbye” before his death in hospital after “straight forward” surgery.

‘We were not assured that people were safe or protected’

04 March 2025
‘We were not assured that people were safe or protected’

A home care service has been put in special measures following a damning report by inspectors.

Padel courts could open near Kent shopping centre

02 March 2025
Padel courts could open near Kent shopping centre

A district could be set to get its first public padel courts, as the sport continues to sweep the nation.

Parking charge plans 'could cost town £200k as events will be cancelled'

02 March 2025
Parking charge plans 'could cost town £200k as events will be cancelled'

Events could be cancelled after a council rolled out charges to use its land prompting fears a town could lose hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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Lottery couple reveal which purchase brings them ‘greatest joy’

01 March 2025
Lottery couple reveal which purchase brings them ‘greatest joy’

A couple who scooped a £7.9 million Lotto jackpot say their purchase of a 15.5-acre woodland has brought them the “greatest joy”.

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Drugs and weapons seized and multiple suspects charged following police raids

28 February 2025
Drugs and weapons seized and multiple suspects charged following police raids

Thirteen drug-related arrests were made after warrants were executed in three parts of Kent in two days.

Huge cannabis farm found in warehouse

28 February 2025
Huge cannabis farm found in warehouse

Police have found four tents filled with 1,000 cannabis plants estimated to be worth £300,000 in a town centre building.

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Frustration for commuters as trains disrupted by signalling fault

27 February 2025
Frustration for commuters as trains disrupted by signalling fault

Trains via a key Kent town have been affected by signalling problems this evening.

Organisers of family festival ‘heartbroken’ as event is postponed

27 February 2025
Organisers of family festival ‘heartbroken’ as event is postponed

A festival featuring top acts from the 90s and 2000s has been postponed for a year because of rising costs, organisers have said.

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Fly-tipped waste in country lane came from former high street restaurant 20 miles away

27 February 2025
Fly-tipped waste in country lane came from former high street restaurant 20 miles away

Painstaking detective work by a council has cracked one of its ‘most complex’ fly-tip investigations.

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Young man killed in tragic lorry crash was ‘one-in-a-million’

27 February 2025
Young man killed in tragic lorry crash was ‘one-in-a-million’

A young man killed in a tragic crash this week has been described as a “big character” with an “infectious smile”.

Missing 11-year-old found safe

25 February 2025
Missing 11-year-old found safe

A young girl who disappeared has been found safe following a police appeal to help find her.

Image shows multimillion-pound project taking shape

25 February 2025
Image shows multimillion-pound project taking shape

An impressive new image taken from a huge crane reveals a bird’s-eye view of a developing construction site below.

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Two police chases in one day lead to drug arrests

24 February 2025
Two police chases in one day lead to drug arrests

Police were involved in two road pursuits leading to two suspects being arrested as part of drug dealing investigations.

People told to be prepared as flood alert is issued for tonight

24 February 2025
People told to be prepared as flood alert is issued for tonight

Officials have put out an alert of possible flooding around a large section of river this evening.

‘70-home estate would overwhelm our village’

23 February 2025
‘70-home estate would overwhelm our village’

A ‘ridiculous’ plan for 70 new homes will result in narrow village roads being ‘overwhelmed’ and an ‘appalling’ loss of green space, objectors claim.

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‘It fits the brief perfectly - this Kent town is great for filming’

23 February 2025
‘It fits the brief perfectly - this Kent town is great for filming’

TV producers say a Kent town “fitted the brief perfectly” for a hit crime drama as the seaside town continues to be a magnet for filmmaking.

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Death of much-loved RNLI volunteer

23 February 2025
Death of much-loved RNLI volunteer

Tributes have poured in for a woman who was a lifeboat station volunteer for nearly 60 years.

‘I've had incurable cancer for almost 10 years - but wonderful trial is keeping me alive'

21 February 2025
‘I've had incurable cancer for almost 10 years - but wonderful trial is keeping me alive'

A grandmother diagnosed with an incurable cancer almost a decade ago has praised a “wonderful” new clinical trial for keeping her symptoms at bay.

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