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Elli Hodgson

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
26
Latest publication
Sep 29, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Kent Online
Top 50K sites
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Elli Hodgson

    ‘It’s an exciting new chapter’: Grade II-listed Kent hotel sold to luxury chain (opens the original)

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    An 18th-century Georgian property has sold to a luxury hotel chain after being marketed for £2.695 million. The 20-bedroom Tunbridge Wells Hotel and Restaurant had been owned by Julian Leefe-Griffiths for 13 years, after he bought the derelict venue in 2012. The hotel in The Pantiles closed on September 16 following the sale to The Pig, which was handled by property specialist Fleurets, now part of Graham + Sibbald, and Warners Solicitors. The property had been on the market since 2023, when Mr

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Elli Hodgson

    ‘It’s been a real struggle’: Award-winning Kent brewery closes suddenly (opens the original)

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    An award-winning brewery has shut down suddenly after nearly more than a decade in Kent. Northdown Brewery in Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, has ceased trading after eight and a half years due to a “perfect storm of big debt, poor sales, cash flow that doesn’t flow and rising costs”. Owners Jonny and Katie Spanjar said their goodbyes in an announcement on Facebook yesterday evening (September 27). Their journey began in 2018 when they moved to Margate to start the business with a sev

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Elli Hodgson

    Repeat sex offender claimed to woman ‘he was homeless and asked to move in’ (opens the original)

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    A high-risk sex offender who told a girl he was homeless and wanted to move in with her has been jailed. Ian Collard, from Gillingham, first became subject to a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) in 2018 after being convicted of attempting to cause a girl to engage in sexual activity. The order is intended to protect the public by prohibiting the person from using social media, dating applications or websites, and accessing the internet without notifying authorities. However, the 36-year-old re

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Elli Hodgson

    Girl, 14, died after falling from footbridge (opens the original)

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    A teenage girl died from multiple injuries after falling from a footbridge, an inquest has heard. Alexis Malcolm, known locally as Lexi May Marie, died between Junctions 4 and 5 of the M20 at Aylesford around 3.20am on Saturday, August 22. Yesterday (September 2), at Oakwood House in Maidstone an inquest into the 14-year-old’s death was opened by senior coroner Patricia Harding. The police have been investigating her death after the student was struck by two vehicles, including a Ford Transit

  5. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Elli Hodgson

    Man in 30s dies at shopping centre (opens the original)

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    A man has died after a medical incident at a petrol station. Police and paramedics were called to Sainsbury’s petrol station based at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre near Gillingham at 11.06am on Sunday (August 30). Despite life-saving efforts, a man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be completed for the coroner. Sainsbury’s and Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre have been approached for comment. Trying to find the righ

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