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Liane Castle

Liane Castle joined the KM Group as a trainee reporter at the Kent Messenger in February 2020.

‘I wouldn’t park here if I had to pay - it should stay free’

29 May 2024
‘I wouldn’t park here if I had to pay - it should stay free’

Angry drivers say they won't pay to use a pothole-ridden car park after a council confirmed it is considering reintroducing fees.

Petrol station to be bulldozed as plans for mini-supermarket approved

27 May 2024
Petrol station to be bulldozed as plans for mini-supermarket approved

A petrol station will be knocked down after plans to build a mini-supermarket in its place were given the green light.

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Former Rooks to become fishmongers with street food bar

26 May 2024
Former Rooks to become fishmongers with street food bar

A former JC Rook & Sons unit is to become a fishmongers and street food bar - two years after the popular butchers fell into administration.

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‘Rounders bat’ ruckus in town centre after ‘park attack’ on teen girl

21 May 2024
‘Rounders bat’ ruckus in town centre after ‘park attack’ on teen girl

A man with a “rounders bat” was among three people arrested amid a town centre disturbance - after a teenage girl was reportedly attacked in a park.

The Kent village polluted by 247 spills in one year

18 May 2024
The Kent village polluted by 247 spills in one year

Streams running through a Kent village were polluted on almost 250 occasions last year, shocking new data reveals.

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Pictures of the stunning Kent buildings which have scooped architecture awards

15 May 2024
Pictures of the stunning Kent buildings which have scooped architecture awards

Three “remarkable” buildings in Kent have won awards for their exceptional and unique architecture.

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New Tex-Mex restaurant opens two months after cafe shuts

12 May 2024
New Tex-Mex restaurant opens two months after cafe shuts

A couple say they have opened a new Tex-Mex restaurant in the ‘perfect spot’, just two months after the previous cafe closed down.

‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

08 May 2024
‘Being a mum is my favourite job - I want to be there for my children’

A mum who needs life-changing treatment hopes one day she will be well enough to pick up her children without being in pain.

‘Turning shopping centre into homes could be a good opportunity’

07 May 2024
‘Turning shopping centre into homes could be a good opportunity’

One of the last remaining businesses in a closure-hit shopping centre extension says turning the site into 200 homes could be a good opportunity.

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5,000 council homes to be inspected as ‘unacceptable’ failings revealed

04 May 2024
5,000 council homes to be inspected as ‘unacceptable’ failings revealed

Inspections are to be carried out on more than 5,000 council homes after “unacceptable” failings were revealed, including maintenance issues.

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Staff and parents shocked as building’s new owners boot out nursery

02 May 2024
Staff and parents shocked as building’s new owners boot out nursery

A nursery – which has been located in community centre for nearly 30 years – has been told to leave by the hall’s new owners.

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Hammer seized after ‘boys carrying weapons’ spotted at station

02 May 2024
Hammer seized after ‘boys carrying weapons’ spotted at station

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a group of teens allegedly carrying weapons were spotted at a train station.

Traffic and wildlife concerns over huge David Lloyd health club

01 May 2024
Traffic and wildlife concerns over huge David Lloyd health club

Traffic and environmental concerns have been raised over plans for a huge new health club next to a dual carriageway.

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The sleepy Kent village plagued by 'campaign of terror'

27 April 2024
The sleepy Kent village plagued by 'campaign of terror'

Cars have been torched, shop staff abused and front doors kicked in as youths run riot disrupting a normally peaceful village.

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Stolen caravans, tools and quad bike found in police raid

26 April 2024
Stolen caravans, tools and quad bike found in police raid

Seven people have been arrested after six stolen caravans, hundreds of tools and a quad bike were recovered during a police search.

Teen punched and stamped on after party

26 April 2024
Teen punched and stamped on after party

A teenage boy is in hospital with facial injuries after he was punched and stamped on after leaving a party.

Doctor Who star poses with Dalek at Kent shop

25 April 2024
Doctor Who star poses with Dalek at Kent shop

An actor best known for playing Doctor Who delighted staff by posing with a Dalek during a visit to a high street shop.

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Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

25 April 2024
Stolen plant machinery worth £100k recovered

Three people have been arrested after stolen plant machinery was recovered from two sites in Kent.

Eleven-mile queues after lorry crash on M25

25 April 2024
Eleven-mile queues after lorry crash on M25

Traffic is backed up for 11 miles and there are delays of up to two hours after a crash involving a lorry near the QEII Bridge.

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Driver caught using dead woman’s blue badge

25 April 2024
Driver caught using dead woman’s blue badge

A driver who used a dead woman's blue badge to park closer to his hotel on two occasions in Kent has been fined.

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