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Cara Simmonds

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

Cocaine and knuckleduster seized in police raids

03 October 2024
Cocaine and knuckleduster seized in police raids

Two men have been charged with supplying drugs after cocaine, cash and a knuckleduster were discovered in three police raids.

Woman ‘followed into toilet cubicle and raped’ at Tesco

02 October 2024
Woman ‘followed into toilet cubicle and raped’ at Tesco

A woman has reported she was raped after being followed inside a supermarket toilet cubicle.

Country park to open £130k community space in shipping containers

02 October 2024
Country park to open £130k community space in shipping containers

A country park is set to have a £130k community space set up in two 40ft shipping containers to host events and workshops.

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School unveils new £6m teaching block dedicated to former head teacher

02 October 2024
School unveils new £6m teaching block dedicated to former head teacher

A school has opened a £6m teaching block set to help the increase in pupil admissions and dedicated it to a former head who passed away in 2013.

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Cat found among communal bins with plastic bag around neck

02 October 2024
Cat found among communal bins with plastic bag around neck

An animal charity has raised concerns after a cat was found with a plastic carrier bag around its neck.

Mum sails solo around Great Britain in memory of her husband: ‘He was with me all the way’

02 October 2024
Mum sails solo around Great Britain in memory of her husband: ‘He was with me all the way’

A mum who battled choppy seas while sailing solo around Great Britain says her husband was with her “in spirit”.

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‘I’ve fostered asylum-seeker children, this rising hostility worries me’

29 September 2024
‘I’ve fostered asylum-seeker children, this rising hostility worries me’

A foster carer who has looked after asylum-seeker children has spoken out about the “worrying” increase in hostility towards them.

Drainage works to last more than three weeks on main route

27 September 2024
Drainage works to last more than three weeks on main route

Temporary traffic lights have been set up on a busy main road and are expected to last more than three weeks.

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Repeat shoplifter jailed and told she ‘must use clear bag’ in supermarkets

26 September 2024
Repeat shoplifter jailed and told she ‘must use clear bag’ in supermarkets

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed and is prevented from entering a store with a bag that is not clear, on her release from prison.

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Prisoner accused of sexual assault was released early in ‘system error’

26 September 2024
Prisoner accused of sexual assault was released early in ‘system error’

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman just hours after being released from prison should not have been let out.

Work on delayed health facility ‘progressing well’

25 September 2024
Work on delayed health facility ‘progressing well’

The construction of a new health facility that aims to speed up the process of patients being diagnosed is “progressing well”, despite delays.

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Crazy golf, arcade and snooker centre opens in high street

25 September 2024
Crazy golf, arcade and snooker centre opens in high street

A renovated £20k family entertainment centre has launched in a former troubled snooker club and bar.

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Childhood sweethearts celebrate platinum anniversary

22 September 2024
Childhood sweethearts celebrate platinum anniversary

An inseparable couple celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary says the secret is to “never go to bed on an argument”.

Top marks for school after third ‘outstanding’ rating in a row

20 September 2024
Top marks for school after third ‘outstanding’ rating in a row

The principal of a special needs school that’s been given its third “outstanding” rating in a row says it’s a “fantastic outcome”.

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Former mayor and Labour councillor was a ‘one-off’

19 September 2024
Former mayor and Labour councillor was a ‘one-off’

Tributes have been paid to a former mayor and long-serving Labour councillor who has been described as a “real gentleman” and a “one-off”.

Builders behind 45 homes must cough up for more GPs

19 September 2024
Builders behind 45 homes must cough up for more GPs

Developers wanting to build 45 homes in a village have been told they would need to pay more than £40k for a new GP surgery.

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Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

18 September 2024
Jobs at risk after TGI Fridays enters administration

The county could lose another well-known American-style restaurant after TGI Fridays enters administration.

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Hopes ‘hand-me-down’ Christmas lights will create ‘friendly rivalry’

16 September 2024
Hopes ‘hand-me-down’ Christmas lights will create ‘friendly rivalry’

More than £17,000 will be spent on installing second-hand Christmas lights for the first time in a bid to boost an area’s economy.

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Derelict town centre plot earmarked for affordable homes to be sold at auction

15 September 2024
Derelict town centre plot earmarked for affordable homes to be sold at auction

Council-owned land which was previously set aside for an affordable housing scheme is set to go under the hammer.

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College expansion approved as part of seaside town revival

13 September 2024
College expansion approved as part of seaside town revival

Plans for a multi-million-pound college extension have been approved by the council.

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