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Oliver Leonard

Oliver Leonard joined the KM Group in December 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

The non-league striker from Kent hoping to beat Haaland and Salah to FA Cup goals award

04 February 2025
The non-league striker from Kent hoping to beat Haaland and Salah to FA Cup goals award

A non-league striker from Kent is hoping he can hold off the likes of Erling Haaland and Mo Salah to win the FA Cup Golden Ball trophy this season.

Teenage boy hit by car at busy junction

04 February 2025
Teenage boy hit by car at busy junction

A teenager has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

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‘Bus passes already cost us £1,730 – we shouldn’t have to pay £70 when they lose one’

04 February 2025
‘Bus passes already cost us £1,730 – we shouldn’t have to pay £70 when they lose one’

A frustrated mum has criticised Kent County Council for forcing parents to pay bus fares while waiting for replacement travel passes.

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Body found near B&M store at retail park

03 February 2025
Body found near B&M store at retail park

A man has been found dead beside a tent near a B&M store at a retail park.

‘We spent £3k on our dream wedding venue - it’s absolutely heartbreaking’

02 February 2025
‘We spent £3k on our dream wedding venue - it’s absolutely heartbreaking’

A bride-to-be has spoken of her devastation after the company behind her wedding venue went into administration just months before her big day.

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Disruption to rail services after ‘landslide’

02 February 2025
Disruption to rail services after ‘landslide’

Trains were cancelled following reports of a landslide.

Six fire engines called to car repair shop as town hit by another huge blaze

02 February 2025
Six fire engines called to car repair shop as town hit by another huge blaze

A second huge fire has broken out in a town in the space of two days.

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‘It’s the only pub in the village - they can’t turn it into a house!’

02 February 2025
‘It’s the only pub in the village - they can’t turn it into a house!’

A head teacher is among those calling for a former pub to be saved after plans were lodged to turn it into a house.

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Car crashes into pub fence and lands in ditch

01 February 2025
Car crashes into pub fence and lands in ditch

A man has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a pub fence.

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‘I’ve never seen anything like it - the house is completely destroyed’

01 February 2025
‘I’ve never seen anything like it - the house is completely destroyed’

A neighbour has described the shocking scenes after a devastating fire tore through a nearby home.

‘It’s like an ultimatum’: Warning over harbour arm access if tower blocks not given go-ahead

01 February 2025
‘It’s like an ultimatum’: Warning over harbour arm access if tower blocks not given go-ahead

Bosses have warned access to one of Kent’s most popular attractions could be cut off if hundreds of new homes are not built there.

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'His stupid mistake has changed her life forever - he should be behind bars'

31 January 2025
'His stupid mistake has changed her life forever - he should be behind bars'

Exclusive: A mum has told of her anger after a driver who hit her daughter on a zebra crossing and “changed her life forever” avoided being jailed.

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New pictures of seven-storey tower blocks as seafront plans roll on

29 January 2025
New pictures of seven-storey tower blocks as seafront plans roll on

Striking new images of seven-storey tower blocks have been revealed, just days after councillors rejected plans for 410 homes at a town’s harbour.

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‘Our family will never get over her death - people need to know the symptoms of sepsis’

27 January 2025
‘Our family will never get over her death - people need to know the symptoms of sepsis’

A grandad has shared the heartbreak of losing his granddaughter to sepsis and says it is something the family will “never get over”.

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Town centre Taco Bell closes after just two years

23 January 2025
Town centre Taco Bell closes after just two years

A town centre Taco Bell has closed its doors for the final time – just two years after it opened.

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What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

23 January 2025
What happens now after multimillionaire’s big plans for town rejected?

Will one of the UK’s richest men appeal a council’s decision to snub his ambitious plans - or could he just walk away?

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Popular leisure centre will reopen to public as bid accepted

22 January 2025
Popular leisure centre will reopen to public as bid accepted

Exclusive: A leisure centre that shut last year will be reopened to the public as a bid for the site has been accepted, KentOnline can reveal.

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‘Refused!’ – Huge transformation of Kent town turned down in shock decision

21 January 2025
‘Refused!’ – Huge transformation of Kent town turned down in shock decision

Plans for the most significant transformation of a Kent town in decades have been refused in a shock decision by councillors.

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Young boys’ incredible 999 heroics after mum collapsed

21 January 2025
Young boys’ incredible 999 heroics after mum collapsed

Two young brothers have been honoured for their extraordinary bravery after they sprang into action to help their mum when she collapsed at home.

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‘I have to stand to eat or risk choking due to extremely rare condition’

21 January 2025
‘I have to stand to eat or risk choking due to extremely rare condition’

A woman with an extremely rare condition who must stand while she eats and drinks or risk choking hopes surgery will help her feel “normal” again.

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