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Brad Harper joined the KM Group in 2019, working as the Whitstable reporter. He also covers the Canterbury district, Faversham and Thanet.

Boy injured after biker ‘deliberately’ swerves at him

31 May 2024
Boy injured after biker ‘deliberately’ swerves at him

A teenage boy has described the terrifying moment a motorcyclist “deliberately” swerved into his path and caused him to fall off his bicycle.

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Town to get first 24-hour gym

29 May 2024
Town to get first 24-hour gym

A town is set to get its first 24-hour gym this summer.

Semi-naked man spotted prowling in fields evades police

29 May 2024
Semi-naked man spotted prowling in fields evades police

A police search for a half-naked man proved fruitless after he was reportedly seen prowling fields in a village.

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Hilarious pictures of Kent’s naughtiest pets causing chaos

29 May 2024
Hilarious pictures of Kent’s naughtiest pets causing chaos

We asked readers to send in pictures of their naughty pets - and have received hundreds of photos of dogs, cats and even sheep getting up to no good.

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Horror as girl finds blade feared to have been buried in sandpit

29 May 2024
Horror as girl finds blade feared to have been buried in sandpit

A dad was left horrified after his young daughter found and picked up a razor-sharp blade feared to have been buried “maliciously” in a sandpit.

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The Kent nurse who’s refused to pay housing estate service charge for four years

28 May 2024
The Kent nurse who’s refused to pay housing estate service charge for four years

A defiant nurse has refused to pay her housing estate’s service charge for four years despite being threatened with legal action.

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Police cordon off quayside path as ‘man falls in water’

27 May 2024
Police cordon off quayside path as ‘man falls in water’

A quayside path was shut off by police amid reports a man fell in the water, sparking a huge emergency response.

Circus legend was 'force of nature'

27 May 2024
Circus legend was 'force of nature'

A much-loved boss of a family-run travelling circus which has entertained families across Kent for decades has died.

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Developer drops plans to transform town’s former Woolworths

26 May 2024
Developer drops plans to transform town’s former Woolworths

Plans to transform a “visually poor” former Woolworths building into 23 flats and a new shop have been dropped.

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Council blunder sees eight chicks die after letterbox warning ignored

25 May 2024
Council blunder sees eight chicks die after letterbox warning ignored

Eight chicks died after a blundering council worker posted a roadworks notice into a letterbox - despite warnings the birds were nesting inside.

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Nigel Farage breaks silence over whether he will stand in general election

23 May 2024
Nigel Farage breaks silence over whether he will stand in general election

Nigel Farage has silenced speculation about whether he will stand as a candidate in the general election.

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Five injured in three-vehicle crash

23 May 2024
Five injured in three-vehicle crash

One person was taken to hospital and four other people were injured in a three-vehicle crash.

M20 closure as Op Brock deployed ahead of busy bank holiday weekend

22 May 2024
M20 closure as Op Brock deployed ahead of busy bank holiday weekend

The M20 will be shut tonight as the Operation Brock contraflow is deployed again.

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Holiday park's hygiene turnaround after mouldy fridge discovered

20 May 2024
Holiday park's hygiene turnaround after mouldy fridge discovered

A Holiday park cleaned up its act after inspectors discovered a mouldy fridge and raw meat next to ready-to-eat food.

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Man charged with ‘performing indecent act on bench’

17 May 2024
Man charged with ‘performing indecent act on bench’

A man has been charged after a person was seen behaving indecently on a bench.

Residents left ‘imprisoned in homes’ as Stagecoach cuts five bus services

17 May 2024
Residents left ‘imprisoned in homes’ as Stagecoach cuts five bus services

Campaigners say they have been left “imprisoned” in their homes after five bus services were scrapped in a town.

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Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

16 May 2024
Appeal after motorist hurt in suspected hit-and-run

Police are hunting a driver after an alleged hit-and-run led to another motorist being taken to hospital.

CCTV image of woman released after robbery

15 May 2024
CCTV image of woman released after robbery

Detectives investigating a robbery have released a CCTV image of a woman.

Motorists braced for more Bank Holiday misery as Op Brock to return

15 May 2024
Motorists braced for more Bank Holiday misery as Op Brock to return

Motorists are braced for more Bank Holiday misery as the Operation Brock contraflow is set to be deployed again.

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Road rage attack sparks police probe

14 May 2024
Road rage attack sparks police probe

A thuggish driver attacked another motorist sitting in his car in a road rage incident.

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