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James Pallant

James Pallant joined the KM Group in July 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

Two men charged after Channel deaths to appear in court

26 April 2024
Two men charged after Channel deaths to appear in court

Two men have been charged in connection with the deaths of five people, including a child, who were trying to cross the English Channel.

First glimpse inside £4.5m moated manor with working drawbridge

23 April 2024
First glimpse inside £4.5m moated manor with working drawbridge

A moated manor dating back to the days of Edward II which features a working drawbridge has been put up for sale for an eye-watering price.

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Plasterer left shopkeeper brain-damaged after cracking skull with tool and bat

22 April 2024
Plasterer left shopkeeper brain-damaged after cracking skull with tool and bat

A thug cracked a shopkeeper’s skull and left him brain-damaged as a row in a store ended in a bloody street fight.

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100-year-old high street butcher’s shop to be turned into five-bed house

30 March 2024
100-year-old high street butcher’s shop to be turned into five-bed house

The site of a small town butcher shop that had served customers for over 100 years is set to be transformed into a family house.

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Abuser dragged girlfriend along pier and taunted: ‘Can you swim?’

22 March 2024
Abuser dragged girlfriend along pier and taunted: ‘Can you swim?’

A cowardly thug dragged his girlfriend along a Kent pier and threatened to throw her into the sea during a campaign of controlling abuse.

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Pupil taken to hospital after puffing vape laced with ‘deadly’ drug

20 March 2024
Pupil taken to hospital after puffing vape laced with ‘deadly’ drug

A pupil collapsed outside school and was taken to hospital after puffing on a vape that had been spiked with a potentially deadly synthetic drug.

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‘I saw the Poundland padlocks - but not the CCTV cameras’

18 March 2024
‘I saw the Poundland padlocks - but not the CCTV cameras’

An outspoken crook revealed to KentOnline how “easy Poundland” locks allured him to raid seaside arcades.

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Border Force agent and girlfriend secretly filmed women in toilets and changing rooms

16 March 2024
Border Force agent and girlfriend secretly filmed women in toilets and changing rooms

A UK Border Force agent and his girlfriend secretly filmed women in toilets and changing rooms for their own “perverse sexual gratification”.

First look inside huge soft play centre after expansion

15 March 2024
First look inside huge soft play centre after expansion

A bounce park and soft play centre is set to reopen this weekend after doubling in size and adding new activities including an unlimited arcade.

Paedophile tried to pay schoolgirls for sex acts at bus stops

15 March 2024
Paedophile tried to pay schoolgirls for sex acts at bus stops

A paedophile has been jailed after approaching schoolgirls at a bus stop and asking them to perform sex acts.

Kent dog owner reveals how he dodged sky-high vet bills

12 March 2024
Kent dog owner reveals how he dodged sky-high vet bills

A dog owner tells how he avoided paying thousands in sky high British vet bills by having his pooch treated abroad - for less than half the price.

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We got into the ring with one of Kent’s toughest bouncers

12 March 2024
We got into the ring with one of Kent’s toughest bouncers

A well-known security boss says he wants teenagers to get off their phones and get fit at his revamped gym.

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Man denies attempted murder of PC in ‘hit-and-run’

11 March 2024
Man denies attempted murder of PC in ‘hit-and-run’

A man has denied attempting to murder a police officer in a suspected hit-and-run.

‘White Cliffs of Dover are made of cheese’

10 March 2024
‘White Cliffs of Dover are made of cheese’

A former soap star left Weakest Link fans in stitches after blundering a question about a famous Kent landmark.

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Flood alert as river levels rise

10 March 2024
Flood alert as river levels rise

Recent rainfall could cause flooding in the east of the county as higher river flows combine with high tides.

‘Flasher’ arrested after boarding train

10 March 2024
‘Flasher’ arrested after boarding train

A man was arrested after walking through a railway station and boarding a train while allegedly exposing himself.

Delays as overnight roadworks on motorway overrun

10 March 2024
Delays as overnight roadworks on motorway overrun

Part of a motorway was closed as scheduled road repairs went on longer than expected.

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Seafront’s ‘biggest ever project’ stifled by parking charge hikes

09 March 2024
Seafront’s ‘biggest ever project’ stifled by parking charge hikes

A business owner says his “game-changing” plans to build a three-story restaurant have been stifled by hikes in parking charges.

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CCTV released after attempted robbery in disabled car park

08 March 2024
CCTV released after attempted robbery in disabled car park

Police investigating an attempted robbery in a disabled car park have released CCTV of two people wanted in connection with the incident.

Police hunt balaclava-clad trio after ‘violent burglary’

08 March 2024
Police hunt balaclava-clad trio after ‘violent burglary’

A trio of balaclava-clad burglars allegedly assaulted a man with a weapon in a house before making off with a large quantity of cash in a BMW.

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