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Sam Lennon

KM Reporter since 1997, for Dover since 2016.

Bus on new £34m ‘rapid service’ breaks down on first day

21 November 2024
Bus on new £34m ‘rapid service’ breaks down on first day

A bus broke down on the first day of a much-anticipated “rapid” service, forcing passengers to wait for a replacement.

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‘It wasn't electric - but at least it was on time’

19 November 2024
‘It wasn't electric - but at least it was on time’

Our reporter joined the first-ever passengers on a new £34m bus route that has launched with diesel vehicles rather than electric.

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‘Hundreds of people use it but I think it’s dangerous’

10 November 2024
‘Hundreds of people use it but I think it’s dangerous’

Safety concerns have been raised over the condition of a “dangerous” footbridge, used by hundreds of people each day.

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‘I've had my leg amputated but they're leaving me in a third-floor flat’

08 November 2024
‘I've had my leg amputated but they're leaving me in a third-floor flat’

A tenant who uses a wheelchair is battling to be moved out of his block of flats where lifts have broken down.

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Transforming Kent waterfront to 'to cost hundreds of millions of pounds'

08 November 2024
Transforming Kent waterfront to 'to cost hundreds of millions of pounds'

The cost of an extensive project to transform the coastline of a Kent town will run into a nine-figure sum, bosses have revealed.

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Builders ordered to remove ‘horrendous chalk scar’ at housing estate site

06 November 2024
Builders ordered to remove ‘horrendous chalk scar’ at housing estate site

Builders have been given four months to remove a “horrendous chalk scar” blotting the landscape on a housing estate.

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‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’

05 November 2024
‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’

There are fears people will miss vital hospital appointments, become isolated and be left waiting in the cold due to planned bus cuts.

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Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’

03 November 2024
Video captures panic as fireworks display goes wrong and ‘boy’s face burnt’

Panic broke out as a pub fireworks display went wrong - with one mum saying her six-year-old son’s face was burnt.

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Helicopter in cliff searched for missing person

03 November 2024
Helicopter in cliff searched for missing person

An air search took place around coastal cliffs for a missing person, coastguards said.

‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

03 November 2024
‘I popped out for some bread and came back a millionaire’

A couple are planning to take their kids to Lapland after winning £1 million on the National Lottery.

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Woman in hospital after car crash

03 November 2024
Woman in hospital after car crash

A woman was injured in a two-car collision which led to a road being closed for three hours.

Man assaulted during disturbance at house

02 November 2024
Man assaulted during disturbance at house

A man was assaulted by a group of men and property damaged during a disturbance at a home last night.

Injuries after two-car crash

02 November 2024
Injuries after two-car crash

All three emergency services were called after people were injured in a crash involving two cars yesterday evening.

Beauty retailer reveals opening date of Bluewater store

02 November 2024
Beauty retailer reveals opening date of Bluewater store

A beauty retailer has announced exactly when it will open its first store in Kent at Bluewater.

Four in hospital after barracks house fire

02 November 2024
Four in hospital after barracks house fire

Four people needed hospital treatment after a blaze broke out in a house at a barracks early this morning.

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Where 11,000 new homes could be built in district

02 November 2024
Where 11,000 new homes could be built in district

A planning blueprint that will pave the way for 11,000 homes in a Kent district has been agreed - and includes redevelopment of a former colliery.

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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.

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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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