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Oliver Leonard

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

Dua Lipa spotted filming music video on Kent beach

11 May 2024
Dua Lipa spotted filming music video on Kent beach

Popstar Dua Lipa has been spotted on a Kent beach filming a music video.

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Appeal to find missing girl, 17, as concerns grow

11 May 2024
Appeal to find missing girl, 17, as concerns grow

Police are appealing for help to find a missing 17-year-old girl who has not been seen since yesterday.

Early-morning shed fire prompts emergency response

11 May 2024
Early-morning shed fire prompts emergency response

A shed fire in the early hours of this morning prompted an emergency response from firefighters.

Fire crews tackle caravan blaze

11 May 2024
Fire crews tackle caravan blaze

Fire crews were called to the scene of a caravan fire, which is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault.

‘Goosebumps and tears’ as stunning Northern Lights seen across Kent

11 May 2024
‘Goosebumps and tears’ as stunning Northern Lights seen across Kent

Awestruck spectators were moved to tears after witnessing the stunning Northern Lights in the skies across Kent following a massive solar storm.

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Person taken to hospital after motorbike crash

10 May 2024
Person taken to hospital after motorbike crash

A person has been taken to hospital following a crash involving a motorbike and a car which blocked a busy road.

Suspected traveller camp spotted at swimming pool car park

10 May 2024
Suspected traveller camp spotted at swimming pool car park

A number of caravans have been spotted camped up in a car park next to a swimming pool.

Yobs threaten to put woman in 'body bag' during attack at park

10 May 2024
Yobs threaten to put woman in 'body bag' during attack at park

A group of teenagers are said to have threatened a young couple and almost broken a nose during an attack in a city park.

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Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

09 May 2024
Main road closed for emergency repairs after ‘smoke seen coming from manhole’

Emergency services have shut a busy main road in both directions to allow repairs to take place after smoke was seen “coming from a manhole”.

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Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

09 May 2024
Police and medics block street after collision between pedestrian and motorbike

Emergency services responded to an incident that blocked a busy route to oncoming traffic.

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Delays on A2 due to overturned car

09 May 2024
Delays on A2 due to overturned car

Motorists headed home were facing lengthy waits on a busy stretch of A-road following due to a three-car collision.

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‘Melted track part’ sparks travel chaos on busy rail commuter route

08 May 2024
‘Melted track part’ sparks travel chaos on busy rail commuter route

Rail passengers were “stuck” after services had to be terminated following a power supply failure at a major Kent railway station.

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Baseball bat seized after police car chase ends in three-vehicle smash

08 May 2024
Baseball bat seized after police car chase ends in three-vehicle smash

Police have made an arrest after pursuing a driver who allegedly drove through a red light before crashing into three other vehicles.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

08 May 2024
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash blocks road ‘for hours’

A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital following a crash involving a bike and a van on a busy section of A-road.

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Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

08 May 2024
Busy road blocked after car transporter hits railway bridge

A busy A-road was blocked in both directions after a car transporter struck a railway bridge causing a vehicle to fall into the road.

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Customer’s fury at paying £9.50 for can of wine at seaside bar

08 May 2024
Customer’s fury at paying £9.50 for can of wine at seaside bar

A regular customer at a seaside bar says he will not be returning after being charged £9.50 for a 250ml can of wine.

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Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

07 May 2024
Calls for government to ‘step in’ and fund collapsed road repairs rejected

A Kent MP’s call for the government to fork out the upfront costs of repairing a collapsed road shut for more than a year has been refused.

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Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

07 May 2024
Football icon encourages shoppers to ‘get swapping’ in Kent store visit for new TV ad

A Kent branch of M&S has enlisted the help of football icon Ian Wright and his granddaughter to get shoppers “swapping football stickers” this summer.

Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

07 May 2024
Delays on motorway amid concerns for person’s welfare

Traffic was temporarily held on a busy motorway while police attended a report of concerns for a person's welfare.

Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

05 May 2024
Huge wedding venue marquee will look like 'circus big top'

A wedding venue’s controversial marquee has been compared to looking like a “circus big top” amid an ongoing planning row.

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