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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 ‘very dark’ Lynx advert filmed in Grade-II listed Kent church

09 May 2024
The ‘very dark’ Lynx advert filmed in Grade-II listed Kent church

A renowned fragrance firm is cashing in on the rise of “incredibly dark” humour after hiring one of Kent’s few remaining tin churches.

Broken-down bus causes widespread gridlock

09 May 2024
Broken-down bus causes widespread gridlock

Drivers are facing long delays after a broken-down bus prompted gridlock throughout a city’s streets.

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Ducklings hatch after mum killed in vile catapult attack

08 May 2024
Ducklings hatch after mum killed in vile catapult attack

Eggs found next to a helpless duck killed in a sickening catapult attack have hatched despite survival fears.

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'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

08 May 2024
'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

A Kent MP has defected to the Labour Party just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions began - leaving local Tories stunned.

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Search for missing woman, 24, who ‘may have visited harbour area’

07 May 2024
Search for missing woman, 24, who ‘may have visited harbour area’

Police want to track down a missing woman who may have visited a town’s harbour this weekend.

‘It looked like an alien landing site!’

07 May 2024
‘It looked like an alien landing site!’

Residents living near a vineyard have been left stumped after it was lit up like an “alien landing site”.

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Body of man found at seafront home

07 May 2024
Body of man found at seafront home

The body of a man in his 40s has been found at a home on the Kent coast.

‘One noise complaint has cost us up to £20k’

05 May 2024
‘One noise complaint has cost us up to £20k’

A pub landlord told to pull the plug on live music in his beer garden after a single noise complaint says the move has already cost him up to £20,000.

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Crowds line streets to bid farewell to local legend

03 May 2024
Crowds line streets to bid farewell to local legend

Crowds lined the streets to bid farewell to a local legend known for leading his town’s carnival procession.

Police name three charged after £1m cannabis farm raided

02 May 2024
Police name three charged after £1m cannabis farm raided

Three men have been charged after police raided a cannabis farm on an industrial estate estimated to be worth more than £1 million.

E-fit released after woman fended off would-be robber

02 May 2024
E-fit released after woman fended off would-be robber

Detectives are hunting a man after a woman was attacked in an attempted robbery.

Shocking video of young child with no seatbelt crawling about in car

01 May 2024
Shocking video of young child with no seatbelt crawling about in car

An alarming video clip being investigated by police shows a young child with no seatbelt on crawling over the front passenger seat of a car.

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Duck killed in catapult attack found lying near nine ‘stone cold’ eggs

30 April 2024
Duck killed in catapult attack found lying near nine ‘stone cold’ eggs

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: A helpless duck killed in a suspected catapult attack was found lying dead next to her nine “stone cold” eggs.

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Deli owner granted alcohol licence despite landlord’s ‘eviction threats’

28 April 2024
Deli owner granted alcohol licence despite landlord’s ‘eviction threats’

A delicatessen owner has won a battle to sell alcohol from her shop - despite her landlord allegedly threatening to evict her over the plans.

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Two Kent nurseries make huge improvements with new Ofsted ratings

27 April 2024
Two Kent nurseries make huge improvements with new Ofsted ratings

Two nurseries have drastically improved in a matter of months after previously being hit with ‘inadequate’ Ofsted scores.

Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

25 April 2024
Award-winning musician to become trouble-hit university’s chancellor

A trouble-hit university hopes an award-winning musician will prove “incredibly popular” in her new role as chancellor.

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‘Roadworks are relentless - it's just one thing after another'

25 April 2024
‘Roadworks are relentless - it's just one thing after another'

“Relentless” roadworks are making life a misery for motorists on a busy dual-carriageway and along a narrow lane used to bypass the queues.

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Eastenders legend Nasty Nick’s fury as council shuts off playing field

24 April 2024
Eastenders legend Nasty Nick’s fury as council shuts off playing field

A former soap star is among those calling on a council to reopen a playing field which residents have used for more than 100 years.

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Child among five dead in Channel tragedy

23 April 2024
Child among five dead in Channel tragedy

At least five people have died attempting to cross the Channel, according to reports.

Mum who weighed 7st after cancer misdiagnosis says 'lessons not learned'

23 April 2024
Mum who weighed 7st after cancer misdiagnosis says 'lessons not learned'

A mum who endured cancer chemotherapy after being misdiagnosed with the disease says a hospital trust “has not learned from its mistakes”.

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