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Brad Harper

Brad Harper joined the KM Group in 2019, working as the Whitstable reporter. He also covers the Canterbury district, Faversham and Thanet.

‘I can’t believe I was diagnosed with the same cancer as my brother’

07 June 2024
‘I can’t believe I was diagnosed with the same cancer as my brother’

A dad-to-be developed the same uncommon cancer his brother had battled after noticing similar symptoms.

Family still haunted by sickening gang attack that changed teen’s life forever

05 June 2024
Family still haunted by sickening gang attack that changed teen’s life forever

The family of a teenager beaten within an inch of his life say they are still traumatised by the horrifying attack five years on.

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Nigel Farage to stand as MP and becomes Reform UK leader

03 June 2024
Nigel Farage to stand as MP and becomes Reform UK leader

Nigel Farage has made an extraordinary return to politics by becoming Reform UK’s leader and declaring his intention to stand for Parliament.

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Nigel Farage to make ‘emergency general election announcement’

03 June 2024
Nigel Farage to make ‘emergency general election announcement’

Nigel Farage will make an “emergency” general election announcement today - sparking speculation he could be running for parliament.

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Biker airlifted to London hospital after crash

03 June 2024
Biker airlifted to London hospital after crash

A biker has been airlifted to a London hospital after a crash near a Lidl supermarket.

Pipe taking wastewater further out to sea ‘won’t solve sewage issues’

02 June 2024
Pipe taking wastewater further out to sea ‘won’t solve sewage issues’

A water firm’s plan to build a huge pipe in a bid to pump sewage further out to sea “is not solving the problem”, campaigners say.

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History former fire station set for revamp

01 June 2024
History former fire station set for revamp

Plans to keep the history of a former fire station alive have been green-lighted six years after it closed.

Boy injured after biker ‘deliberately’ swerves at him

31 May 2024
Boy injured after biker ‘deliberately’ swerves at him

A teenage boy has described the terrifying moment a motorcyclist “deliberately” swerved into his path and caused him to fall off his bicycle.

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Town to get first 24-hour gym

29 May 2024
Town to get first 24-hour gym

A town is set to get its first 24-hour gym this summer.

Semi-naked man spotted prowling in fields evades police

29 May 2024
Semi-naked man spotted prowling in fields evades police

A police search for a half-naked man proved fruitless after he was reportedly seen prowling fields in a village.

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Hilarious pictures of Kent’s naughtiest pets causing chaos

29 May 2024
Hilarious pictures of Kent’s naughtiest pets causing chaos

We asked readers to send in pictures of their naughty pets - and have received hundreds of photos of dogs, cats and even sheep getting up to no good.

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Horror as girl finds blade feared to have been buried in sandpit

29 May 2024
Horror as girl finds blade feared to have been buried in sandpit

A dad was left horrified after his young daughter found and picked up a razor-sharp blade feared to have been buried “maliciously” in a sandpit.

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The Kent nurse who’s refused to pay housing estate service charge for four years

28 May 2024
The Kent nurse who’s refused to pay housing estate service charge for four years

A defiant nurse has refused to pay her housing estate’s service charge for four years despite being threatened with legal action.

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Police cordon off quayside path as ‘man falls in water’

27 May 2024
Police cordon off quayside path as ‘man falls in water’

A quayside path was shut off by police amid reports a man fell in the water, sparking a huge emergency response.

Circus legend was 'force of nature'

27 May 2024
Circus legend was 'force of nature'

A much-loved boss of a family-run travelling circus which has entertained families across Kent for decades has died.

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Developer drops plans to transform town’s former Woolworths

26 May 2024
Developer drops plans to transform town’s former Woolworths

Plans to transform a “visually poor” former Woolworths building into 23 flats and a new shop have been dropped.

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Council blunder sees eight chicks die after letterbox warning ignored

25 May 2024
Council blunder sees eight chicks die after letterbox warning ignored

Eight chicks died after a blundering council worker posted a roadworks notice into a letterbox - despite warnings the birds were nesting inside.

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Nigel Farage breaks silence over whether he will stand in general election

23 May 2024
Nigel Farage breaks silence over whether he will stand in general election

Nigel Farage has silenced speculation about whether he will stand as a candidate in the general election.

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Five injured in three-vehicle crash

23 May 2024
Five injured in three-vehicle crash

One person was taken to hospital and four other people were injured in a three-vehicle crash.

M20 closure as Op Brock deployed ahead of busy bank holiday weekend

22 May 2024
M20 closure as Op Brock deployed ahead of busy bank holiday weekend

The M20 will be shut tonight as the Operation Brock contraflow is deployed again.

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