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Katie Heslop

Katie Heslop joined the Kent Messenger as a reporter in December 2019, gaining her senior reporter qualifications soon after. Before that, she worked as a trainee reporter at the Dunmow Broadcast and Saffron Walden Reporter.

Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

23 September 2024
Port of Dover boss: ‘We want to handle 20% more trade’

The CEO of the Port of Dover has unveiled ambitious plans for the future, and told the new government how it can help.

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Mural of huge pile of lifejackets appears on sea wall

22 August 2024
Mural of huge pile of lifejackets appears on sea wall

A large mural of inflatable jackets has been painted onto a sea wall, to raise awareness of the lives lost in the Channel.

Queues form as car comes off motorway

08 August 2024
Queues form as car comes off motorway

A car appears to have come off the motorway, with traffic forming as the accident is dealt with.

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Two more arrested after serious assault at town centre bar

11 July 2024
Two more arrested after serious assault at town centre bar

Five people have now been arrested after a man and a woman were assaulted at a bar.

Image released after ‘inappropriate comments made to teen boys in public loo’

14 June 2024
Image released after ‘inappropriate comments made to teen boys in public loo’

Police have released an image after a man reportedly made inappropriate comments to teenage boys in a public toilet.

Fire at derelict high street building

13 June 2024
Fire at derelict high street building

Firefighters have responded to a blaze at a derelict town centre building.

Excitement as pub-goer spots beaver swimming upstream

30 April 2024
Excitement as pub-goer spots beaver swimming upstream

A beaver has been filmed swimming in a river by a pub-goer after she finished her meal.

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The Full Monty stage show is heartwarming and hilarious

11 April 2024
The Full Monty stage show is heartwarming and hilarious

The Full Monty, playing at The Marlowe, will leave you whooping with joy and rooting for the ex-steel workers who form a stripping group.

Princess of Wales flooded with support after cancer announcement

22 March 2024
Princess of Wales flooded with support after cancer announcement

The Princess of Wales has announced she is in the early stages of treatment for cancer.

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Five arrested after person hit over the head with hammer

21 March 2024
Five arrested after person hit over the head with hammer

Five people have been arrested after someone was attacked with a hammer, resulting in the British Transport Police being called.

Six suspected people smugglers arrested

20 March 2024
Six suspected people smugglers arrested

Six men have been arrested in raids on a suspected smuggling gang.

Town centre pub damaged after fire

17 January 2024
Town centre pub damaged after fire

Firefighters were required after a chimney blaze spread to the surrounding hearth at a high street pub.

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Man winched to safety during huge emergency operation at seafront

14 January 2024
Man winched to safety during huge emergency operation at seafront

A man has been winched to safety after a huge emergency service operation was launched following concerns for someone in difficulty in the sea.

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High-speed and Eurostar services resume after travel chaos

31 December 2023
High-speed and Eurostar services resume after travel chaos

High-speed services and Eurostar trains are running again, but passengers have been warned of knock-on delays, following flooding yesterday.

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‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

09 December 2023
‘Let us bury our boy in his favourite place - it would have been his last wish’

The parents of a seven-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run are pleading for him to buried at a graveyard which was one of his “favourite” places.

Cande-lit vigil held at cathedral amid Israel-Hamas conflict

30 October 2023
Cande-lit vigil held at cathedral amid Israel-Hamas conflict

Dozens of people gathered in the rain holding electric candles during a vigil at Canterbury Cathedral, amid the horror of conflict in the Middle East

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Flood warning issued for Kent coast

28 October 2023
Flood warning issued for Kent coast

The Environment Agency has warned flooding is likely across a swathe of the Kent coast, as heavy rain pelts the county.

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£10m worth of cocaine found hidden on ship carrying bananas

28 October 2023
£10m worth of cocaine found hidden on ship carrying bananas

Divers had to battle through unclear waters and tidal movements to locate 137 kilos of cocaine stowed deep within a container ship.

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Body found in search for missing man, 85

28 October 2023
Body found in search for missing man, 85

The family of an elderly man who went missing on Tuesday morning have been informed after a body was found during the search.

We tried bottomless BBQ that had people queuing out the door

14 September 2023
We tried bottomless BBQ that had people queuing out the door

People were queueing out of the door to grab a taste of the unlimited meat feast on offer at this Kent restaurant.

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