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Max Chesson

Max Chesson joined the KM Group in September 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

School trolled on social media over Pride flag gets outstanding Ofsted rating

07 February 2025
School trolled on social media over Pride flag gets outstanding Ofsted rating

A school previously accused of "indoctrinating" its pupils by putting up Pride flags has been rated outstanding across the board by Ofsted.

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‘My 16-year-old son’s death should open eyes’: Mum’s warning of drug epidemic in Kent town

06 February 2025
‘My 16-year-old son’s death should open eyes’: Mum’s warning of drug epidemic in Kent town

A devastated mum has warned of a “drug epidemic” in a Kent town after her son overdosed on ecstasy and died - aged just 16.

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Five arrests as teen hospitalised in bus station attack

05 February 2025
Five arrests as teen hospitalised in bus station attack

Five people have been arrested after a teenager was injured in the head during an assault at a bus station.

Man arrested after High Street fracas

05 February 2025
Man arrested after High Street fracas

Multiple police vehicles were spotted on a busy high street after arresting a man for abusing the public.

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New-build residents’ accounts frozen amid calls to sack property management firm

05 February 2025
New-build residents’ accounts frozen amid calls to sack property management firm

An under-fire property management company is facing the wrath of residents on another Kent new-build estate over huge hikes to bills.

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Drug-growing kit dumped on lawn as police bust cannabis factory

04 February 2025
Drug-growing kit dumped on lawn as police bust cannabis factory

A huge pile of equipment used to grow cannabis has been dumped in a front garden after police uncovered a drugs factory in a house.

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Knifepoint teen street robbers ‘stole phone and drained money with online banking’

04 February 2025
Knifepoint teen street robbers ‘stole phone and drained money with online banking’

Two teenagers are said to have held a man at knifepoint before stealing his phone and using online banking to drain money from his account.

Couple convicted of £20m drug operation after Ibiza nightclub arrest

04 February 2025
Couple convicted of £20m drug operation after Ibiza nightclub arrest

A couple have admitted trying to bring heroin, ketamine and cocaine worth £20 million into the country after police swooped on a nightclub in Ibiza.

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Dog dies after crews called to house fire

03 February 2025
Dog dies after crews called to house fire

A dog has died following a house fire which prompted a large emergency service response overnight.

‘Rundown pubs are attracting the wrong kind of people’

03 February 2025
‘Rundown pubs are attracting the wrong kind of people’

Frustrated residents say two derelict pubs are “attracting the wrong kind of people” as plans to transform both sites are yet to progress.

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Collapsed Kent firm's huge site expected to sell 'early this year'

02 February 2025
Collapsed Kent firm's huge site expected to sell 'early this year'

The sale of multi-million-pound headquarters belonging to a defunct fresh fruit firm is expected early this year, new documents reveal.

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Former driving test centre up for sale as calls grow for site to reopen

01 February 2025
Former driving test centre up for sale as calls grow for site to reopen

The sale of a lorry and trailer driving test centre has sparked renewed calls for the site to reopen, more than four years after its closure.

Award-winning shop announces high street departure

01 February 2025
Award-winning shop announces high street departure

An award-winning shop has confirmed it will leave one of Kent’s busiest high streets to focus on its flagship and online stores.

Woman who died in M20 tragedy was wearing hospital clothing

31 January 2025
Woman who died in M20 tragedy was wearing hospital clothing

A woman who tragically died on the M20 last week was wearing hospital clothing and had been reported missing shortly before her death.

Late-night helicopter seafront search for person proves fruitless

31 January 2025
Late-night helicopter seafront search for person proves fruitless

Police and a coastguard helicopter carried out a three-hour seafront search last night following reports of concerns for the welfare of a person.

Moment cocaine gang kingpin arrested in his pants

30 January 2025
Moment cocaine gang kingpin arrested in his pants

Police bodycam footage shows the moment the leader of a cocaine gang was arrested while in his pants.

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Man charged with attempted murder after A2 ‘road rage’ incident

30 January 2025
Man charged with attempted murder after A2 ‘road rage’ incident

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a suspected road rage attack on the A2 last month.

Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

30 January 2025
Revealed: Plans to end 50mph M20 contraflow misery

Exclusive: Ministers want to end Operation Brock misery for motorists on the M20 and are working on an ambitious new alternative.

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Town centre eyesore with ‘dead pigeons inside’ up for sale

29 January 2025
Town centre eyesore with ‘dead pigeons inside’ up for sale

An abandoned town centre shop strewn with dead pigeons and once infested with vermin could be in store for a new lease of life.

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Police stand down after ‘no suspect found’ in play park rape probe

29 January 2025
Police stand down after ‘no suspect found’ in play park rape probe

Police say there is no wider risk to the community after failing to find a suspect while investigating a reported rape near a children’s play park.

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