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Oliver Leonard

Oliver Leonard joined the KM Group in December 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

07 May 2024
Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.

Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

07 May 2024
Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

A Kent branch of M&S has enlisted the help of football icon Ian Wright and his granddaughter to get shoppers “swapping football stickers” this summer.

Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

07 May 2024
Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

Traffic was temporarily held on a busy motorway while police attended a report of concerns for a person's welfare.

Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

05 May 2024
Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

A wedding venue’s controversial marquee has been compared to looking like a “circus big top” amid an ongoing planning row.

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Former medical centre to be turned into housing estate and care home

02 May 2024
Former medical centre to be turned into housing estate and care home

Divisive plans to build a 66-bed care home and 86 houses on a former medical site have been approved by council bosses.

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Fly-tipper who burned waste on his own street fined £460

30 April 2024
Fly-tipper who burned waste on his own street fined £460

A fly-tipper who repeatedly sent his dumped waste up in flames on his own road has been penalised £460.

Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

29 April 2024
Work resumes on half-built abandoned homes smashed up by vandals

Work has resumed on a half-built seafront housing estate left abandoned for more than two years.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

29 April 2024
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash near garden centre

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being involved in a crash with a car this morning.

Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

29 April 2024
Man fined £5,000 for 'blighting' area with storage operation

A landowner has been fined £5,000 for ‘blighting’ the area with the storage of mobile homes, horse boxes and even a boat.

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Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

28 April 2024
Plans for 'countryside-wrecking' solar farm on huge 114-acre site thrown out

A project to build a 114-acre “countryside-wrecking” solar farm in rural east Kent has been axed after it was turned down by planning officers.

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Police hunt hit-and-run Mercedes driver who smashed into multiple vehicles

26 April 2024
Police hunt hit-and-run Mercedes driver who smashed into multiple vehicles

A crash involving a Mercedes and a Renault – whereby one driver reportedly failed to stop - has prompted a police probe.

'Back in your day' comment could be age harassment judge says

25 April 2024
'Back in your day' comment could be age harassment judge says

Using the phrase 'back in your day' to an older colleague at work could count as age harassment, an employment judge has ruled.

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Study reveals girls drink, smoke and vape more than boys

25 April 2024
Study reveals girls drink, smoke and vape more than boys

A study has found girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is ‘top of the charts’ globally for child alcohol use.

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We took on hot wings challenge that risks ‘loss of life’

25 April 2024
We took on hot wings challenge that risks ‘loss of life’

Our reporter had to sign a waiver warning of “possible loss of life” before taking on a ferociously hot chicken wings challenge at a new Kent venue.

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Company behind huge luxury flats project 'has not gone bust'

24 April 2024
Company behind huge luxury flats project 'has not gone bust'

The development company behind a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats has not gone bust, bosses have confirmed.

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Man taken to hospital as police probe flat fire

24 April 2024
Man taken to hospital as police probe flat fire

The cause of a fire at a flat, which left one man needing medical attention, is being investigated.

'We’ve never been so quiet – it’s a critical moment for the town’

24 April 2024
'We’ve never been so quiet – it’s a critical moment for the town’

The long-time owner of a bar in the world’s first “music town” says its reputation as a hotspot for intimate live gigs is under threat.

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Plans to turn empty community centre into shop finally approved

23 April 2024
Plans to turn empty community centre into shop finally approved

An empty community centre is to be converted into a shop - almost two years after the same scheme was rejected.

Man ‘stabbed’ after row outside snooker lounge

23 April 2024
Man ‘stabbed’ after row outside snooker lounge

A man was reportedly stabbed following an argument outside a snooker lounge.

Huge convoy of fire engines spotted on M20

23 April 2024
Huge convoy of fire engines spotted on M20

A huge convoy of fire engines has been spotted travelling down the M20 as the largest number of emergency vehicles to date heads to wartorn Ukraine.

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