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Cara Simmonds

Cara Simmonds joined the KM Group in 2022 as a reporter for the Kent Messenger.

Launch date for Shaun the Sheep art trail revealed

24 April 2024
Launch date for Shaun the Sheep art trail revealed

A free art trail featuring dozens of colourful sculptures of a favourite children’s character is on its way.

Dispersal order after rise in antisocial behaviour in town centre

23 April 2024
Dispersal order after rise in antisocial behaviour in town centre

Officers have started to patrol several residential streets after reports of antisocial behaviour on the rise.

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Singer breaks down after getting Golden Buzzer on hit ITV show

23 April 2024
Singer breaks down after getting Golden Buzzer on hit ITV show

A Kent singer broke down in tears after bagging herself a place in the Britain’s Got Talent semi-final.

‘I rescued John Lennon's favourite headphones from the bin’

22 April 2024
‘I rescued John Lennon's favourite headphones from the bin’

A former office boy who worked for The Beatles in the 1970s is selling headphones worn during the recording of the Fab Four’s final album.

Pupils praised along with other unsung heroes at annual awards

22 April 2024
Pupils praised along with other unsung heroes at annual awards

Three pupils have been named overall winners at an awards ceremony after they rushed to help an elderly man.

First look at leisure centre’s new water park

22 April 2024
First look at leisure centre’s new water park

New images show plans to build slides and water cannons for a splash pad at a popular swimming centre.

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‘I’m running the London Marathon four times in 24 hours’

21 April 2024
‘I’m running the London Marathon four times in 24 hours’

A fundraiser is attempting to complete the London Marathon four times in 24 hours - but doesn’t class himself as a serious runner.

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Teenagers arrested after ‘altercation with weapons’

19 April 2024
Teenagers arrested after ‘altercation with weapons’

Two teenagers have been arrested after an alleged altercation between four people thought to be carrying weapons.

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Biker seriously injured in crash at crossroads

19 April 2024
Biker seriously injured in crash at crossroads

A biker was airlifted to hospital after being injured in a crash and police want to hear from anyone with information about what happened.

Robber jailed after police find material from homemade balaclava

19 April 2024
Robber jailed after police find material from homemade balaclava

A thief who was chased after robbing a petrol station was found surrounded by a trail of evidence - including eye holes cut out of a balaclava.

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First-of-its-kind dog wash machine opens at country park

18 April 2024
First-of-its-kind dog wash machine opens at country park

A dog washing machine for mucky pups has been installed at a country park which is said to be the first of its kind in the county.

Opening date revealed for new Zizzi

18 April 2024
Opening date revealed for new Zizzi

An Italian restaurant chain has revealed the opening date for its latest branch in the county.

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Opening date revealed for new burrito chain store

17 April 2024
Opening date revealed for new burrito chain store

A street food chain specialising in burritos is set to launch its third branch in the county.

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Driver taken to hospital after smash in supermarket car park

16 April 2024
Driver taken to hospital after smash in supermarket car park

A driver has been taken to hospital after a crash in a supermarket car park.

Policeman gives woman in labour lift to hospital after crash

16 April 2024
Policeman gives woman in labour lift to hospital after crash

New parents have thanked a police officer for his help after he gave them a lift to hospital following a crash that blocked their road.

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‘Children’s checkouts’ are a hit at Morrisons

14 April 2024
‘Children’s checkouts’ are a hit at Morrisons

New “child-friendly” checkouts are a hit with families after being introduced at a well-known supermarket.

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‘A car crashed into my home and now my stuff is in Twickenham’

14 April 2024
‘A car crashed into my home and now my stuff is in Twickenham’

A mum has been left stunned after all her possessions were moved to a storage unit more than 60 miles away after a vehicle ploughed into her property.

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'Our unique foodie event will put hotel back on the map'

13 April 2024
'Our unique foodie event will put hotel back on the map'

Friends hope to put a hotel “back on the map” by hosting food nights in the disused restaurant with a different guest chef each month.

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‘Pick-a-number’ diversion signs for roundabout works

12 April 2024
‘Pick-a-number’ diversion signs for roundabout works

Dozens of numbered signs have been put up around a town ahead of three weeks of works to create a “turbo roundabout”.

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Aggressive bully controlled what victim could wear

12 April 2024
Aggressive bully controlled what victim could wear

A violent man whose controlling behaviour made his partner so ill she had to be admitted to hospital has been jailed.

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