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Cara Simmonds

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

‘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.

Parade through town to welcome new mayor

18 May 2025
Parade through town to welcome new mayor

People were invited to join the celebrations of a civic parade, which honoured the inauguration of a new mayor.

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Dishwasher blaze breaks out while those inside home sleep

18 May 2025
Dishwasher blaze breaks out while those inside home sleep

Three fire engines were sent to a property after a dishwasher caught fire in the early hours.

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Traffic released on M2 after car caught fire

18 May 2025
Traffic released on M2 after car caught fire

All lanes have reopened on a motorway after a car caught fire.

‘A gut-wrenching bang’: Animal shelter boss tells of crash horror

17 May 2025
‘A gut-wrenching bang’: Animal shelter boss tells of crash horror

An animal sanctuary boss described her horror after finding a group of people in a crash outside her site.

Little Ships return to Kent 85 years after Dunkirk evacuations

17 May 2025
Little Ships return to Kent 85 years after Dunkirk evacuations

More than 70 Little Ships will set sail from Kent to Dunkirk for the 85th anniversary of the famous wartime rescue of Allied troops.

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Family-run holiday park plans to upgrade 1960s caravans with ‘high-quality’ chalets

17 May 2025
Family-run holiday park plans to upgrade 1960s caravans with ‘high-quality’ chalets

Plans have been submitted to replace a number of caravans with "high-quality" lodges at a holiday park.

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Car dealer ‘abused’ Covid loan scheme by taking out £90k

17 May 2025
Car dealer ‘abused’ Covid loan scheme by taking out £90k

The head of a car sales company has had to repay more than £35,000 after taking out two Covid Bounce Back loans.

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Man taken to hospital as M25 slip road blocked after accident

17 May 2025
Man taken to hospital as M25 slip road blocked after accident

A man in his 30s has been taken to hospital following an accident on a major road.

kmfm presenter laces up football boots for special charity match

17 May 2025
kmfm presenter laces up football boots for special charity match

Radio presenter Rob Wills will be joining a football team in a special match day event, all for an amazing cause.

Three arrested after 25 luxury cars seized

16 May 2025
Three arrested after 25 luxury cars seized

Three men have been arrested and high-value vehicles seized after the discovery of an alleged money laundering network.

Investigation launched after water main bursts during gas works

16 May 2025
Investigation launched after water main bursts during gas works

An investigation is underway after a mains pipe burst, with “thousands of gallons” of water spilling out during emergency gas works.

‘I’m in pain and ending my life - I shouldn’t have to go to Switzerland to do it’

16 May 2025
‘I’m in pain and ending my life - I shouldn’t have to go to Switzerland to do it’

A terminally ill cancer patient is urging MPs to “do the right thing” when voting on the assisted dying bill.

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Road to be closed for more than three months in major gas pipe upgrade

15 May 2025
Road to be closed for more than three months in major gas pipe upgrade

Bin collections, bus routes and emergency services could be impacted while a well-used route shuts for gas works.

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Missing man, 23, text family saying ‘he was trying to get home’

12 May 2025
Missing man, 23, text family saying ‘he was trying to get home’

A family are appealing for help to find a missing man with a distinctive black eye who text family he had low battery but was “trying to get home”.

Historic fete axed due to grant cuts and rising costs

11 May 2025
Historic fete axed due to grant cuts and rising costs

A well-known village fete, which started after the Second World War, has been cancelled due to an increase in costs.

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