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Cara Simmonds

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

Lane reopens on M2 following crash

16 June 2025
Lane reopens on M2 following crash

There were long delays on a motorway following an accident.

Nine fire engines tackle house blaze overnight

16 June 2025
Nine fire engines tackle house blaze overnight

Nine fire engines spent the night tackling a raging house fire, with warnings issued to the public about heavy smoke.

£93k project to restore ancient Roman site and watermill gets under way

12 June 2025
£93k project to restore ancient Roman site and watermill gets under way

A historic Kent site dating back to Roman times is being restored with more than £90,000 of funding.

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Part of children’s play centre shut down after £2k damage to equipment

12 June 2025
Part of children’s play centre shut down after £2k damage to equipment

The boss of an indoor adventure centre says he will ban for life the visitor responsible for thousands of pounds of damage to special needs equipment.

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‘I'm the voice of the self-checkout tills – I love hearing myself annoy people’

11 June 2025
‘I'm the voice of the self-checkout tills – I love hearing myself annoy people’

A dancer from Kent has revealed she is the voice of a supermarket’s self-checkout tills and how she managed to get the job.

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Busy crossing to close for bridge works

10 June 2025
Busy crossing to close for bridge works

A main route used by thousands of drivers every day is closing overnight for repair work.

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‘The tractor is 75 years old and ULEZ compliant. How mad is that?’: Restoration project travels 200 miles

03 June 2025
‘The tractor is 75 years old and ULEZ compliant. How mad is that?’: Restoration project travels 200 miles

A restored 75-year-old tractor has travelled 200 miles from Kent back to the place it was built.

‘I couldn’t see my local coffee shop close - so I bought it’

02 June 2025
‘I couldn’t see my local coffee shop close - so I bought it’

A trainee teacher decided to "take the plunge" and buy a tea room two days before it was set to close down.

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Pupils’ behaviour and SEND provision praised in school’s ‘positive’ Ofsted report

01 June 2025
Pupils’ behaviour and SEND provision praised in school’s ‘positive’ Ofsted report

Pupils’ behaviour at a primary school has been praised in a “highly positive” Ofsted report.

Drug dealers jailed for 40 years after £440k of cocaine and heroin found

30 May 2025
Drug dealers jailed for 40 years after £440k of cocaine and heroin found

Six drug dealers have been jailed for a combined total of 40 years after £440,000 worth of drugs were seized during a major investigation.

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Warning of ‘heavy smoke’ as crews tackle wildfire at nature reserve

30 May 2025
Warning of ‘heavy smoke’ as crews tackle wildfire at nature reserve

Four fire engines have been sent to a wildfire in a nature reserve after a warning of “heavy smoke” in the area.

Moped rider taken to hospital as crash causes tunnel queues

29 May 2025
Moped rider taken to hospital as crash causes tunnel queues

Motorists faced long delays in a busy tunnel following a crash involving a car and a moped.

Video shows moment wartime bomb detonated by army on beach

27 May 2025
Video shows moment wartime bomb detonated by army on beach

A bomb which was found in a reisdent’s garden shed had to be detonated on a seafront as people living nearby watched.

‘Finding unique sport after ADHD diagnosis has helped my daughter thrive’

25 May 2025
‘Finding unique sport after ADHD diagnosis has helped my daughter thrive’

A 13-year-olThe mum of a teenager says a unique sport has helped her go from “strength to strength” after being diagnosed with ADHD.

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‘You can hear the birds’: Inside the community-owned solar farm protecting wildlife

24 May 2025
‘You can hear the birds’: Inside the community-owned solar farm protecting wildlife

A community group is making its solar farm a haven for wildlife while producing cheap and renewable energy.

‘We just want a choice’: Residents concerned as developer sells broadband service for £100m

23 May 2025
‘We just want a choice’: Residents concerned as developer sells broadband service for £100m

People stuck with a “nightmare” internet provider on a new-build estate are worried after the housing developer sold its broadband service for £100m.

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Poignant moment Little Ships set sail from Kent to honour Operation Dynamo anniversary

21 May 2025
Poignant moment Little Ships set sail from Kent to honour Operation Dynamo anniversary

More than 70 Little Ships set sail from Kent to Dunkirk this morning in honour of the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo.

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Family-owned travel agency put into receivership

20 May 2025
Family-owned travel agency put into receivership

An independent travel agency, which has seven branches in Kent, has been put into the hands of receivers.

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More than £10k raised to help boy, 6, hooked up to IV 16 hours a day

20 May 2025
More than £10k raised to help boy, 6, hooked up to IV 16 hours a day

Parents of a poorly youngster, hospitalised with sepsis 13 times, are "so grateful" to those who have donated thousands, with more still rolling in.

‘Imagine how different our lives would be without them’

18 May 2025
‘Imagine how different our lives would be without them’

A man has recalled the special role his grandfather played in the war during a commemorative event to mark the anniversary of Operation Dynamo.

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