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James Pallant

James Pallant joined the KM Group in July 2022 as a trainee reporter, covering the east Kent area.

‘He inhaled a bit of mince and started gagging’

15 May 2024
‘He inhaled a bit of mince and started gagging’

A childcare nurse has recalled the horrifying moment she realised a baby boy “gagged” on his food before later dying in hospital.

‘Not usual’ for nursery staff to feed four babies at a time

15 May 2024
‘Not usual’ for nursery staff to feed four babies at a time

A nursery worker was feeding pasta bolognese to four children at once when one of them choked before dying in hospital six days later.

Hidden door from 1700s uncovered at world-famous Kent castle

15 May 2024
Hidden door from 1700s uncovered at world-famous Kent castle

A hidden door scribed with centuries-old soldiers’ graffiti has been discovered at a world-famous Kent castle.

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Man taken to hospital after van overturns on busy A-road

14 May 2024
Man taken to hospital after van overturns on busy A-road

A man has been taken to hospital after his van overturned on a busy A-road following a crash with a car.

‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

14 May 2024
‘Don’t jail my wife - she stabbed me because of the menopause’

A “hormonal” wife going through the menopause stabbed her husband in the chest for falling asleep while she was talking about her life problems.

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‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

13 May 2024
‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

A baby boy’s mum has told an inquest she wished she had raised concerns with nursery staff on the morning he choked and later died in hospital.

Arrest after huge cannabis farm uncovered

10 May 2024
Arrest after huge cannabis farm uncovered

Police have seized more than 500 cannabis plants as part of a huge grow operating out of an industrial estate.

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Fears crumbling wall could fall on child as Tesco rejects £20k insurance claim

06 May 2024
Fears crumbling wall could fall on child as Tesco rejects £20k insurance claim

An OAP worries his garden wall may collapse onto a child – but says he cannot afford the hefty repair bill insurers initially agreed to pay.

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Crash between lorry and bus closed road

06 May 2024
Crash between lorry and bus closed road

A road was shut off after a lorry and a double-decker bus collided as they attempted to pass each other.

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Multi-vehicle crash shuts busy A-road

06 May 2024
Multi-vehicle crash shuts busy A-road

A busy A-road was closed off following a crash involving multiple vehicles.

Woman and two men arrested after mass brawl in high street

06 May 2024
Woman and two men arrested after mass brawl in high street

Two men and a woman have been arrested following a mass brawl in a high street.

Man killed in tragic crash was much-loved dad with ‘infectious laugh’

06 May 2024
Man killed in tragic crash was much-loved dad with ‘infectious laugh’

A motorcyclist killed in a tragic crash during a track day in Kent was a much-loved dad and bike enthusiast.

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High street shut after car bursts into flames

06 May 2024
High street shut after car bursts into flames

A dramatic video shows a car engulfed by a fireball in a busy Kent high street.

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Thunderstorm warning across Kent

06 May 2024
Thunderstorm warning across Kent

The Met office has warned of possible flooding as thunderstorms roll in across the county.

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Plans could have ‘seismic adverse consequences’

05 May 2024
Plans could have ‘seismic adverse consequences’

The world's second-largest steel company says development proposals would have “seismic adverse consequences” for the UK.

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Huge hole appears in high street

05 May 2024
Huge hole appears in high street

Shopkeepers count the cost as a huge hole opens up just days after sewage works are completed.

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Priest's bid to bulldoze church and build house thwarted

05 May 2024
Priest's bid to bulldoze church and build house thwarted

A priest’s plan to transform an abandoned church where he once held sermons into a home has been thrown out on appeal.

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Town’s first Co-op opens its doors

04 May 2024
Town’s first Co-op opens its doors

A new Co-op has opened to customers, taking over disused land previously dubbed an ‘eyesore’.

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Salon reopens six months after collapsed sewer forced closure

04 May 2024
Salon reopens six months after collapsed sewer forced closure

A hairdresser forced to close his salon for six months because of a collapsed sewer says he feels “amazing” to now be open again.

Appeal for witnesses as pedestrian dies after crash

04 May 2024
Appeal for witnesses as pedestrian dies after crash

Police have revealed a pedestrian died weeks after being hit by a car - and are urging more witnesses to come forward.

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