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Matt Leclere

Matt Leclere joined the KM Group in 2013 as a reporter for the Folkestone and Hythe Express before moving to the Thanet Extra and Faversham news in 2019. Later that year he became chief reporter for the Medway Messenger, Gravesend Messenger and Dartford Messenger.

Cafe, bar and sauna plans revealed for historic seafront shelters

12 June 2025
Cafe, bar and sauna plans revealed for historic seafront shelters

Several historic seafront Art Deco shelters could soon be transformed into a mix of attractions, including a café, bar, sauna and watersports centre.

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‘After a rollercoaster start, it seems this restaurant has found its rightful home’

12 June 2025
‘After a rollercoaster start, it seems this restaurant has found its rightful home’

Our reviewer takes in a restaurant once panned by one of the country’s top food critics - but are things better after a menu overhaul and a new home?

Arrest after woman reports being threatened with weapon and raped in park

06 June 2025
Arrest after woman reports being threatened with weapon and raped in park

A suspect has been detained after reports that a woman was threatened with a weapon and sexually assaulted.

Major step forward in saga to unlock thousands of homes

28 May 2025
Major step forward in saga to unlock thousands of homes

A major breakthrough to end the house-building deadlock in Kent has been reached which could help see thousands of delayed homes built.

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A quiet spring day...then the bombs fell

25 May 2025
A quiet spring day...then the bombs fell

Civilians were caught up in the First World War when the first aeroplane bombing raid on Britain claimed 97 lives - as Kent remembers 108 years to the day.

CGIs show huge new glasshouse as £20m expansion gets underway

22 May 2025
CGIs show huge new glasshouse as £20m expansion gets underway

New images show how a £20 million greenhouse growing 150 million tomatoes will add to one of the country’s most high-tech farms.

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‘The perfect comedy adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic’

08 May 2025
‘The perfect comedy adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic’

There’s a reason millions around the world love Jane Austen novels but this version to hit the stage is a perfect raucously entertaining adaptation.

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Kent County Council election results for Canterbury

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Canterbury

Follow us here for the KCC election results for the Canterbury district.

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Kent County Council election results for Dartford

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Dartford

Follow us here for the KCC election results for the Dartford borough.

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Kent County Council election results for Folkestone and Hythe

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Folkestone and Hythe

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Kent County Council election results for Ashford

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Ashford

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Kent County Council election results for Dover

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Dover

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Kent County Council election results for Swale

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Swale

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Kent County Council election results for Maidstone

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Maidstone

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Kent County Council election results for Thanet

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Thanet

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Kent County Council election results for Sevenoaks

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Sevenoaks

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Kent County Council election results for Gravesham

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Gravesham

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Kent County Council election results for Tonbridge and Malling

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Tonbridge and Malling

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Kent County Council election results for Tunbridge Wells

02 May 2025
Kent County Council election results for Tunbridge Wells

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Person struck by train as emergency teams respond

20 April 2025
Person struck by train as emergency teams respond

A person has been hit by a train prompting services to be cancelled as emergency services called to incident.

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