
Dan Wright
Senior News Editor at KM Media Group
Senior news editor @KMMediaGroup. Former editorial apprentice usually found at Lydden Hill or Brands Hatch. Motorsport commentator and staunch rallycross fan.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Dan Wright
A head-on crash involving two cars has closed an A-road in both directions. Police have shut A259 Dymchurch Road on Romney Marsh after a Renault Clio and Mercedes collided by the entrance to Marlie Holiday Park. Police have shut A259 Dymchurch Road on Romney Marsh. Picture: GoogleThe incident has sparked a large emergency response, with firefighters and ambulance crews joining police at the scene. Listen to kmfm for the latest travel updates
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1 month ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Dan Wright
Ferrari and Mercedes came out on top as the most varied field in GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup history raced at Brands Hatch. A huge 30-car grid made up of 10 manufacturers competed in a pair of hour-long contests on the 2.4-mile Grand Prix loop. The Ferrari 296 of Alessio Rovera and Vincent Abril triumphed in the opening race, before reigning champions Maro Engel and Lucas Auer (Mercedes-AMG) won the second encounter.
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1 month ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Dan Wright
A 30-car field will contest this weekend’s GT World Challenge Sprint Cup round at Brands Hatch - but Valentino Rossi will be absent from the grid. The MotoGP legend had raced at the West Kingsdown circuit in the last three seasons, scoring a second-place finish with Maxime Martin in 2023. But the 46-year-old Italian is concentrating on the FIA World Endurance Championship this year, and will miss the two one-hour contests in Kent on Sunday.
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Mar 6, 2025 |
kentonline.co.uk | Dan Wright
A furious homeowner says he plans to build a barrier at the edge of his property to stop lost lorries damaging his driveway. John Rolfe, 40, has had two lorries become stuck on his land in Sevington, Ashford, since he moved in four months ago. This HGV became stuck outside John Rolfe’s home in Church Road, Sevington, in November. Picture: SWNSNeighbours living in Church Road say problems began when Sevington Inland Border Facility - a huge customs site - opened in 2020.
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Feb 16, 2025 |
kentonline.co.uk | Dan Wright
A man has died after being hit by a van on the hard shoulder of the M20. The victim had got out of his blue Kia Carens on the coastbound stretch between Junction 8 for Leeds Castle and Junction 9 for Ashford. Police say he was then struck by an Iveco box van at 10.20pm on Friday. The 71-year-old died at the scene and his next of kin have been informed. A female passenger received minor injuries, and police say the driver of the van is assisting officers with their inquires.
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