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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.

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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New McDonald’s at shopping outlet to launch earlier than expected

08 June 2025
New McDonald’s at shopping outlet to launch earlier than expected

Kent’s newest McDonald’s is set to open earlier than expected after a new launch date was announced.

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Charity hero retiring after almost 40 years: ‘People can’t cope with modern world’

08 June 2025
Charity hero retiring after almost 40 years: ‘People can’t cope with modern world’

A boss of a charity launched in the wake of patients being evicted from a former psychiatric hospital says today’s users struggle with modern life.

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Volunteers ‘left to clear rubbish’ after Travellers leave country park

07 June 2025
Volunteers ‘left to clear rubbish’ after Travellers leave country park

A group of Travellers have left a beauty spot after a visit from the police.

Missing man, 50, ‘safely located’

07 June 2025
Missing man, 50, ‘safely located’

A missing man whose disappearance prompted a police appeal for help to find him has been found.

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