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Cara Simmonds

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

New plans for pub with troubled past

06 February 2025
New plans for pub with troubled past

A pub with a troubled past is set to have a revamp after being taken over by new management.

Mystery over flags left in dog poo on beach

04 February 2025
Mystery over flags left in dog poo on beach

A dog walker has been left fuming after finding poo with a flag stuck in it - less than a metre from a bin.

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Shocking images show dangerous conditions landlord allowed tenant to live in

03 February 2025
Shocking images show dangerous conditions landlord allowed tenant to live in

Shocking images show the dangerous and damp conditions a landlord allowed a tenant to live in with broken heating.

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New jobs created after million-pound warehouse opens

03 February 2025
New jobs created after million-pound warehouse opens

A construction specialist has opened its new million-pound warehouse and created 42 new jobs.

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‘We heard a massive bang and all the windows shattered’

03 February 2025
‘We heard a massive bang and all the windows shattered’

Train passengers have described their shock after multiple windows were shattered along a carriage.

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Thousands raised in memory of care assistant who died on her birthday

03 February 2025
Thousands raised in memory of care assistant who died on her birthday

Tributes have been paid to a healthcare assistant with a “heart of gold” after she died on her 53rd birthday.

Train damaged and line suspended after passengers cause ‘disturbance’

02 February 2025
Train damaged and line suspended after passengers cause ‘disturbance’

A train had to be taken out of service due to damage caused by a “disturbance” on board.

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New Aldi store would ‘create 50 jobs and add £7m to economy’

02 February 2025
New Aldi store would ‘create 50 jobs and add £7m to economy’

People are set to be asked for their views on proposals for a new Aldi branch.

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‘Disheartened’ couples offered aid as wedding venue enters administration

01 February 2025
‘Disheartened’ couples offered aid as wedding venue enters administration

Catering firms and event companies have stepped in to help betrothed couples whose wedding venue has entered administration.

CCTV captures yobs throwing rocks at fish

01 February 2025
CCTV captures yobs throwing rocks at fish

A pair were captured on CCTV throwing rocks at fish swimming in a pond and hurling foliage into the water.

Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit by a car

01 February 2025
Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit by a car

A man was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car, with emergency services descending on the scene.

Two teens arrested after man attacked during street fracas

01 February 2025
Two teens arrested after man attacked during street fracas

Two teenagers, both aged 16, have been arrested after a man was assaulted during an early morning row on the street.

Church gets CCTV as extra cameras rolled out in crime-hit towns

01 February 2025
Church gets CCTV as extra cameras rolled out in crime-hit towns

Six new cameras are to be installed by a council in the hopes of tackling anti-social behavour.

Drivers warned after man impersonates police officer and pulls cars over

31 January 2025
Drivers warned after man impersonates police officer and pulls cars over

Police are investigating reports of cars being stopped by a man pretending to be a police officer.

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Swimming pool company boss fined after witness films country lane fly-tipping

28 January 2025
Swimming pool company boss fined after witness films country lane fly-tipping

The owner of a luxury swimming pool company whose vehicle was used for illegal fly-tipping has been fined in court.

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Bus and skip lorry get wedged along narrow road

24 January 2025
Bus and skip lorry get wedged along narrow road

Drivers are facing delays due to two large vehicles getting jammed along a road.

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Shoplifter banned from every Co-op in Kent jailed after striking store again

24 January 2025
Shoplifter banned from every Co-op in Kent jailed after striking store again

A serial shoplifter prevented from entering any Co-op store in the county has been jailed after “brazenly” flouting the ban.

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Latest ‘dog dragging’ incident caught on camera

24 January 2025
Latest ‘dog dragging’ incident caught on camera

Footage appearing to show a dog being forced to run alongside a moving car has emerged just two weeks after police investigated a similar incident.

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Family’s shock after ‘creative and loving’ 20-year-old’s sudden death

24 January 2025
Family’s shock after ‘creative and loving’ 20-year-old’s sudden death

The family of a 20-year-old who died suddenly after falling ill have paid tribute to him.

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Homeowner’s warning after ‘severe’ fire destroys kitchen and kills cat

23 January 2025
Homeowner’s warning after ‘severe’ fire destroys kitchen and kills cat

A homeowner is urging people to turn off their electrical appliances after a fire destroyed his kitchen and killed his cat.

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