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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.

‘The whole house could collapse and we could die in the road’

17 June 2024
‘The whole house could collapse and we could die in the road’

A dad-of-four living in a house frequently struck by vehicles fears another collision could see it collapse and leave his family dead in the road.

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Parents’ anger over £60 fines for taking daughter out of school for D-Day trip

15 June 2024
Parents’ anger over £60 fines for taking daughter out of school for D-Day trip

A dad has branded his daughter’s school “disgraceful” after he and his wife received fines for taking her to France to commemorate the D-Day landings.

The huge new £1m skatepark that will be free to use

15 June 2024
The huge new £1m skatepark that will be free to use

Work to build a huge £1 million skatepark will start next year and welcome its first visitors in 2026.

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Plans to transform former Thomas Cook into bingo arcade refused again

13 June 2024
Plans to transform former Thomas Cook into bingo arcade refused again

Proposals to transform a former Thomas Cook store into an amusement centre have been refused again.

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‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

11 June 2024
‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

Shocking footage has captured the moment a dad was almost wiped out by a speeding Audi A3 as it recklessly overtook another car.

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Boys injured after brawl erupts with yobs armed with metal poles

10 June 2024
Boys injured after brawl erupts with yobs armed with metal poles

Two boys were injured in a mass brawl inside a family park where yobs were seen armed with metal poles.

Major emergency response after woman discovered in sea

10 June 2024
Major emergency response after woman discovered in sea

A major search operation was launched last night after a woman was discovered in the sea.

Prolific Kent firm reveals opening date for beachfront nano brewery

10 June 2024
Prolific Kent firm reveals opening date for beachfront nano brewery

A prolific Kent firm has unveiled plans to transform an abandoned beachfront art studio into a nano brewery.

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‘I can’t believe I was diagnosed with the same cancer as my brother’

07 June 2024
‘I can’t believe I was diagnosed with the same cancer as my brother’

A dad-to-be developed the same uncommon cancer his brother had battled after noticing similar symptoms.

Family still haunted by sickening gang attack that changed teen’s life forever

05 June 2024
Family still haunted by sickening gang attack that changed teen’s life forever

The family of a teenager beaten within an inch of his life say they are still traumatised by the horrifying attack five years on.

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Nigel Farage to stand as MP and becomes Reform UK leader

03 June 2024
Nigel Farage to stand as MP and becomes Reform UK leader

Nigel Farage has made an extraordinary return to politics by becoming Reform UK’s leader and declaring his intention to stand for Parliament.

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Nigel Farage to make ‘emergency general election announcement’

03 June 2024
Nigel Farage to make ‘emergency general election announcement’

Nigel Farage will make an “emergency” general election announcement today - sparking speculation he could be running for parliament.

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Biker airlifted to London hospital after crash

03 June 2024
Biker airlifted to London hospital after crash

A biker has been airlifted to a London hospital after a crash near a Lidl supermarket.

Pipe taking wastewater further out to sea ‘won’t solve sewage issues’

02 June 2024
Pipe taking wastewater further out to sea ‘won’t solve sewage issues’

A water firm’s plan to build a huge pipe in a bid to pump sewage further out to sea “is not solving the problem”, campaigners say.

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History former fire station set for revamp

01 June 2024
History former fire station set for revamp

Plans to keep the history of a former fire station alive have been green-lighted six years after it closed.

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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