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Brad Harper

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

Cyclist taken to hospital as police shut route after crash

20 June 2025
Cyclist taken to hospital as police shut route after crash

A cyclist was taken to hospital as police closed off a road last night.

Undercover officer keeps job after crash left two people seriously injured

19 June 2025
Undercover officer keeps job after crash left two people seriously injured

An undercover police officer who left two people with serious injuries after crashing an unmarked vehicle into an oncoming car has kept his job.

Luxury hotel adored by celebs unveils plans to create ‘country club-style resort’

19 June 2025
Luxury hotel adored by celebs unveils plans to create ‘country club-style resort’

Bosses of a luxury hotel adored by celebrities have unveiled exciting plans to expand to create a “country club-style resort”.

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‘They are not fit for purpose’: Dozens still unable to return home as fury mounts

19 June 2025
‘They are not fit for purpose’: Dozens still unable to return home as fury mounts

More than 30 people remain in temporary accommodation after floods destroyed their homes - as council bosses launch a “full investigation”.

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Kent braced for heatwave as health alert issued

17 June 2025
Kent braced for heatwave as health alert issued

A heatwave could be declared in Kent with the county set for several days of sunny weather.

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Ex-police officer ‘would have been sacked’ after drink-driving

15 June 2025
Ex-police officer ‘would have been sacked’ after drink-driving

A young police officer who resigned in disgrace after pleading guilty to drink-driving would have been dismissed, a misconduct hearing heard.

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Minute’s silence held for couple killed in plane crash

14 June 2025
Minute’s silence held for couple killed in plane crash

A minute’s silence has been held for a Kent couple who were among more than 240 passengers killed in the Air India crash.

Police descend on town centre after reports of ‘man with knife’

14 June 2025
Police descend on town centre after reports of ‘man with knife’

Police descended on a town centre this afternoon after reports of a man seen with a knife.

Residents counting cost of flooding: ‘We don’t know where we’ll stay tonight’

14 June 2025
Residents counting cost of flooding: ‘We don’t know where we’ll stay tonight’

People living in the roads hit hardest by last night’s flooding have spent the day clearing up and wondering what happens next.

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Council branded ‘disgusting’ as parking wardens target flood-hit vehicles

14 June 2025
Council branded ‘disgusting’ as parking wardens target flood-hit vehicles

A man fined by parking wardens after moving his flood-damaged car to safety has branded the local council “very disrespectful”.

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‘They were so in love’: Tributes pour in to ‘caring’ Kent couple killed in plane crash

13 June 2025
‘They were so in love’: Tributes pour in to ‘caring’ Kent couple killed in plane crash

A Kent couple among more than 240 people killed in the Air India crash have been described as “forces of nature” as tributes pour in.

Forecasters escalate thunderstorm warning as torrential downpours set to hit Kent

13 June 2025
Forecasters escalate thunderstorm warning as torrential downpours set to hit Kent

Forecasters have escalated a thunderstorm warning as torrential downpours could batter Kent.

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Family say life ‘doesn’t get any easier’ after ‘unique’ young woman’s tragic suicide

12 June 2025
Family say life ‘doesn’t get any easier’ after ‘unique’ young woman’s tragic suicide

The family of a “unique” woman who tragically took her own life say it “doesn’t get any easier” ahead of a charity football match in her honour.

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Eye-watering cost of hated 50mph M20 contraflow revealed

11 June 2025
Eye-watering cost of hated 50mph M20 contraflow revealed

The hated Operation Brock contraflow on the M20 costs taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds every time it is used, new figures reveal.

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Fire breaks out at traveller site

10 June 2025
Fire breaks out at traveller site

Three fire crews were called to a blaze at a caravan site and neighbours warned to shut their windows due to the smoke.

Travellers pitch up at open space ‘valued by community’

10 June 2025
Travellers pitch up at open space ‘valued by community’

A group of travellers has set up on an open space popular with dog walkers.

Police tape off wooded area as forensics van pictured at beauty spot

10 June 2025
Police tape off wooded area as forensics van pictured at beauty spot

Police taped off a wooded area at a beauty spot after the discovery of a man’s body.

Reform suspends Kent county councillor ‘with immediate effect’

10 June 2025
Reform suspends Kent county councillor ‘with immediate effect’

Reform UK has suspended one of its Kent county councillors, sparking calls for a by-election.

Woman wins £19k off £1 bet

10 June 2025
Woman wins £19k off £1 bet

A mystery woman has scooped more than £19,000 after placing a £1 bet at a Kent casino.

Could Kent town get its first McDonald’s?

10 June 2025
Could Kent town get its first McDonald’s?

A town could get its first McDonald’s after developers of a sprawling estate redrafted the final touches to accommodate a drive-thru restaurant.

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