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Liane Castle joined the KM Group as a trainee reporter at the Kent Messenger in February 2020.

‘We needed more support’: Pub turned into restaurant to close for good

23 July 2024
‘We needed more support’: Pub turned into restaurant to close for good

A village pub transformed into an Italian restaurant is closing, with bosses saying they needed “more support” to be “financially viable”.

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Special needs school rated outstanding - 10 years after getting top marks

21 July 2024
Special needs school rated outstanding - 10 years after getting top marks

A special needs school has maintained its top Ofsted grading for ten years, following a recent inspection.

Incredible video shows pod of dolphins leaping out of water off Kent coast

19 July 2024
Incredible video shows pod of dolphins leaping out of water off Kent coast

Dolphins have been captured on camera putting on an acrobatic display off the Kent coast.

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Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

18 July 2024
Abandoned homes hit the market for £495k

Coastal homes that sat incomplete for years have finally hit the market for a pricey sum.

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Mystery over 'stolen' Tracey Emin artwork solved

18 July 2024
Mystery over 'stolen' Tracey Emin artwork solved

The mystery behind the disappearance of a famous piece of artwork has been solved after reports it had been cut off and stolen.

Serious safeguarding allegations made against former choir master ‘credible’

17 July 2024
Serious safeguarding allegations made against former choir master ‘credible’

Church leaders have apologised after safeguarding allegations made against a deceased priest have been found as ‘credible’.

The 45 Kent parks given prestigious Green Flag awards

16 July 2024
The 45 Kent parks given prestigious Green Flag awards

Forty-five parks in the county have been named as some of the best-kept outdoor spaces in the UK.

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Long queues as 11 days of roadworks start

15 July 2024
Long queues as 11 days of roadworks start

Traffic is queuing on a major road as works set to last 11 days have started, causing a headache for motorists.

'It's like living on the M25 - lorries are causing chaos in our villages'

15 July 2024
'It's like living on the M25 - lorries are causing chaos in our villages'

Frustrated villagers hoping for a quiet life in a rural corner of Kent say the traffic chaos caused by lorries makes it more “like living on the M25”.

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Plans to convert abandoned 300-year-old pub into homes refused

13 July 2024
Plans to convert abandoned 300-year-old pub into homes refused

Plans to turn a 300-year-old pub into two homes have been refused by councillors who feared the “unacceptable loss” of a community facility.

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Bid for huge bike factory faces more delays due to ‘weak economic climate’

12 July 2024
Bid for huge bike factory faces more delays due to ‘weak economic climate’

Ambitious plans for a multimillion-pound bike factory are set to be deferred by two years because of the “weak economic climate”, bosses say.

Kent hospitals fork out £76m for maternity and childbirth failings

12 July 2024
Kent hospitals fork out £76m for maternity and childbirth failings

NHS trusts across Kent and Medway paid out £76 million in negligence claims for maternity failings over the last five years, new figures show.

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World’s largest inflatable assault course coming back to Kent

11 July 2024
World’s largest inflatable assault course coming back to Kent

A 25-metre inflatable obstacle course is returning to a popular park for three days this summer, with a new zone for kids.

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Mercedes and BMWs stolen in spate of keyless car thefts

11 July 2024
Mercedes and BMWs stolen in spate of keyless car thefts

Four cars were stolen in a spree of keyless car thefts, prompting warnings from police.

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Brazen fly-tipper caught dumping bed near business park

10 July 2024
Brazen fly-tipper caught dumping bed near business park

A man has been fined £1,000 after he was filmed on CCTV dumping a bed and mattress near a business park.

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Boy, 10, hit by bus now awake in hospital

10 July 2024
Boy, 10, hit by bus now awake in hospital

A 10-year-old boy who was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a bus is now awake and doing better than doctors predicted, his mother says.

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Chance to star in new reality series ‘filmed at Kent castle’

09 July 2024
Chance to star in new reality series ‘filmed at Kent castle’

People in Kent are being given the chance to star in a new reality TV show - which it is understood will be filmed at a historic castle.

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'My 7-year-old couldn’t talk - football has changed everything!’

09 July 2024
'My 7-year-old couldn’t talk - football has changed everything!’

The mother of a seven-year-old girl who is selectively mute has told how playing football sparked a “miracle” breakthrough.

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Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in water

08 July 2024
Riverside path taped off as ‘wartime object’ found in water

A riverside path was cordoned off following reports an unexploded wartime object had been found in the water.

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Charity shop to leave closure-hit shopping centre

08 July 2024
Charity shop to leave closure-hit shopping centre

A town centre charity shop has unexpectedly announced it will close just three years after opening.

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