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Alex Langridge joined the KM Group in 2021 as a trainee reporter covering Dartford, Gravesend and Medway.

‘It will totally tip the balance’: Scores protest plans to house asylum-seeking children

26 July 2024
‘It will totally tip the balance’: Scores protest plans to house asylum-seeking children

Residents are protesting proposals to house unaccompanied asylum seeker children in their street but charities say they provide a vital “safe space’.

Air ambulance called as four injured in crash outside B&Q

26 July 2024
Air ambulance called as four injured in crash outside B&Q

A man has been flown to a London hospital following a crash involving two vehicles which left three others injured.

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Gran, 72, left with no bathroom four months after flood

26 July 2024
Gran, 72, left with no bathroom four months after flood

A grandmother has been left with no bathroom for four months due to ongoing delays after a flood forced her to move out.

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CCTV image released after good samaritan ‘attacked’ trying to help woman

25 July 2024
CCTV image released after good samaritan ‘attacked’ trying to help woman

Police would like to speak to the man pictured following an alleged assault in an alleyway.

Uber Boat to re-launch special sailings from Kent to London

25 July 2024
Uber Boat to re-launch special sailings from Kent to London

A river boat cruise company is set to resume additional services on the River Thames during the summer holidays.

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Family pays tribute to ‘caring’ grandad who died after falling in water

25 July 2024
Family pays tribute to ‘caring’ grandad who died after falling in water

A grandad-of-two died after he suffered an epileptic seizure while walking his dog.

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Parents urge government to back ‘much-needed’ special needs school

24 July 2024
Parents urge government to back ‘much-needed’ special needs school

Plans to build a special needs secondary school have been blocked and sent to the secretary of state over the loss of playing fields.

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Resident’s home ‘forcefully sold’ over unpaid council tax bill

22 July 2024
Resident’s home ‘forcefully sold’ over unpaid council tax bill

A council has forced the sale of a property to recover £36,000 it says it was owed in council tax.

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Woman found dead at property

19 July 2024
Woman found dead at property

Forensic officers were seen at a property near a pub after a woman was found dead.

Widespread disruption in Kent as IT outages hit port, shops and railways

19 July 2024
Widespread disruption in Kent as IT outages hit port, shops and railways

There is major disruption to trains, shops, doctors and ports due to widespread IT issues as firms across the globe report a major IT outage.

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Gym closed after three wartime bombs found

18 July 2024
Gym closed after three wartime bombs found

Businesses operating on a retail park were forced to close at short notice after three wartime bombs were found in the car park.

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New secondary school head promises to ‘get it right’

18 July 2024
New secondary school head promises to ‘get it right’

A secondary school has appointed a new head teacher who says he has ambitious plans to move it on to “greater success”.

School for children with autism celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted

18 July 2024
School for children with autism celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted

Pupils at a school for children with autism said they are very happy and enjoy learning there following an Ofsted inspection.

Man arrested amid rape investigation

18 July 2024
Man arrested amid rape investigation

There was a large emergency service presence with several roads being taped off due to a police incident.

Blueprint for new ‘city centre’ around international railway station approved

17 July 2024
Blueprint for new ‘city centre’ around international railway station approved

Ambitious plans to regenerate an area around a railway station and create a new “civic heart” for Britain’s newest garden city have been approved.

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Heat health warning issued as Kent set to be as hot as Ibiza

17 July 2024
Heat health warning issued as Kent set to be as hot as Ibiza

Temperatures are expected to skyrocket with places across the county reaching 30 degrees, sparking a heat health warning.

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Multi-million pound leisure centre officially opened

16 July 2024
Multi-million pound leisure centre officially opened

A new £23.65 million family sports and leisure centre is officially open.

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Fears 160 acres of farmland could become housing quashed

16 July 2024
Fears 160 acres of farmland could become housing quashed

Three farms which went on the market, sparking fears they would be sold and used for housing, have been bought and saved from development.

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Stick fighters make Team GB but need your help

15 July 2024
Stick fighters make Team GB but need your help

Students who started stick fighting two years ago have become some of the best in the country making Team GB for the world championships.

Calls for government to block multi-million-pound waterfront scheme

15 July 2024
Calls for government to block multi-million-pound waterfront scheme

Several firms which could lose their premises if a major redevelopment scheme goes ahead are calling on the government to review it.

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