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Megan Carr

Megan Carr is a highly-commended journalist who joined the KM Group in 2019 as an apprentice covering the Gravesend, Dartford and Medway Messenger. In 2021 she became a Community Reporter for KentOnline.She is now a reporter for the Sittingbourne News and Sheerness Times Guardian.

‘Roadworks are so bad here, I’m thinking of moving 130 miles away’

20 July 2024
‘Roadworks are so bad here, I’m thinking of moving 130 miles away’

Congestion in a once-quiet village has got so bad people have to leave home an hour early just to get to appointments down the road.

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Teen arrested after police seize machete

19 July 2024
Teen arrested after police seize machete

An 18-year-old appeared at Magistrates’ court after police discovered a bladed object.

Man who pretended to be teen to get indecent pictures of children jailed

19 July 2024
Man who pretended to be teen to get indecent pictures of children jailed

A 30-year-old who groomed multiple young girls with a fake online persona has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Bin company to be penalised after four months of chaos

19 July 2024
Bin company to be penalised after four months of chaos

People who have had almost four months of missed bin collections are unlikely to get compensation despite a hefty fine for the waste company.

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Busy bridge to shut for another 10 days after traffic chaos during last closures

19 July 2024
Busy bridge to shut for another 10 days after traffic chaos during last closures

A bridge is to shut for more than a week as work continues to replace its degraded ropes.

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Hunt for fly-tippers who dumped mounds of building waste

18 July 2024
Hunt for fly-tippers who dumped mounds of building waste

Rubble and insulation foam have been left strewn across two roads.

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New Aldi store opened by Olympic rower welcomes shoppers

18 July 2024
New Aldi store opened by Olympic rower welcomes shoppers

A new supermarket has opened its doors to shoppers this morning, with some customers queuing from 7.30am.

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New MP to tackle ‘GP shortages, banking and education’

16 July 2024
New MP to tackle ‘GP shortages, banking and education’

A constituency’s new MP says he has “big changes” lined up for his area.

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‘I think I was put on this earth to help people and that's what I've done’

30 June 2024
‘I think I was put on this earth to help people and that's what I've done’

A mum who says she “was put on this earth to help people” is celebrating 40 years of volunteering with the St John Ambulance first aid charity.

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‘Our sons still have their dad because of the life-saving actions of a stranger’

25 June 2024
‘Our sons still have their dad because of the life-saving actions of a stranger’

A dad who had a heart attack at the wheel says his sons would have been left without a dad if it wasn’t for the fast actions of a kind samaritan.

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College saves axed hair and beauty course

23 June 2024
College saves axed hair and beauty course

Hair and beauty students who’d been told they wouldn’t get a grade after their course was scrapped will be able to sit their exams after all.

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Forensics probe after man suffers serious head injuries

23 June 2024
Forensics probe after man suffers serious head injuries

Police have made an arrest after a man was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an attack.

Hundreds of cyclists ‘Chase the Sun’ in 205 mile coast-to-coast ride

23 June 2024
Hundreds of cyclists ‘Chase the Sun’ in 205 mile coast-to-coast ride

Nine hundred cyclists woke up at the crack of dawn to take part in a gruelling annual bike ride which starts at a Kent seafront.

Photo of Strawberry Moon over harbour

22 June 2024
Photo of Strawberry Moon over harbour

A science teacher managed to snap a ‘lucky’ photo of the rare Strawberry Moon over Kent last night.

Arrest over ‘four-letter word’ police car vandalism

22 June 2024
Arrest over ‘four-letter word’ police car vandalism

A man was arrested after a “derogatory four-letter word” word was written in permanent marker on the side of a police car.

Carer stole £75,000 to fund lottery addiction

22 June 2024
Carer stole £75,000 to fund lottery addiction

A carer who stole thousands of pounds from an award-winning film writer to fund his addiction to lottery tickets has been jailed.

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Van fire causes long delays on M25

21 June 2024
Van fire causes long delays on M25

Traffic is building on the QEII Bridge due to a van fire on the M25.

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Shop director fined for selling vape to 15-year-old

21 June 2024
Shop director fined for selling vape to 15-year-old

A former shop director has been fined after he was caught allowing an underaged teen to buy an e-cigarette.

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Shocking footage shows moment dog attacks horse

20 June 2024
Shocking footage shows moment dog attacks horse

A mum has spoken out about the “traumatic” experience she and her children faced when a dog attacked her pony at a country park.

Family pay tribute to ‘loving and resilient’ tot

20 June 2024
Family pay tribute to ‘loving and resilient’ tot

More than £6,000 has been raised for a family grieving the loss of their 21-month-old toddler after he suffered a seizure.

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