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Cara Simmonds

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

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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Prolific ‘Cherry Bakewell’ thief back behind bars after throwing rock at police station

12 September 2024
Prolific ‘Cherry Bakewell’ thief back behind bars after throwing rock at police station

A 51-year-old man has been sent back to prison after attempting to damage the window of police station not long after his cake stealing exploits.

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‘Just in time for Xmas’ say shoppers as exact date Home Bargains will open revealed

12 September 2024
‘Just in time for Xmas’ say shoppers as exact date Home Bargains will open revealed

An opening date has been confirmed for a much-awaited discount chain store, once home to a supermarket chain.

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PSPOs rolled out to tackle ‘excessive public drinking’ in town

11 September 2024
PSPOs rolled out to tackle ‘excessive public drinking’ in town

Measures are being introduced to combat antisocial behaviour in a town’s high street.

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Winter fuel payment: How did Kent MPs vote?

11 September 2024
Winter fuel payment: How did Kent MPs vote?

The government is set to go ahead with cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners across the country.

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Mum’s stunning cake bouquets scoop national awards

06 September 2024
Mum’s stunning cake bouquets scoop national awards

A mum who started a ”cake floristry” business after finding her talent while baking for her kids’ birthdays has smashed a national contest.

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Missing teen last seen at railway station found

05 September 2024
Missing teen last seen at railway station found

A 17-year-old who had gone missing has been found safe and well.

Man arrested after woman ‘raped’ by river

05 September 2024
Man arrested after woman ‘raped’ by river

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman reported being attacked near a river.

Kent couple ‘suffocated to death’ as luxury yacht sank

05 September 2024
Kent couple ‘suffocated to death’ as luxury yacht sank

The cause of death of a couple who were found after a yacht sank near the coast of Sicily has been revealed.

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Neighbours woken by loud bangs after car goes up in flames

04 September 2024
Neighbours woken by loud bangs after car goes up in flames

Two homes were damaged after a car was found ablaze in a suspected arson.

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‘Transport blueprint barely mentions us’

04 September 2024
‘Transport blueprint barely mentions us’

A new document which will guide the future of transport planning in the county has been criticised for ‘ignoring’ a community.

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‘Children’s centre saved my life – please don’t let it close’

04 September 2024
‘Children’s centre saved my life – please don’t let it close’

A single mum who battled mental health issues is among campaigners staging a protest walk against the possible closure of a family support hub.

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Man ‘seriously injured’ after digger overturns

03 September 2024
Man ‘seriously injured’ after digger overturns

A man was airlifted to a London hospital after an excavator tipped over in a field.

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2,000 tonnes of hay bales destroyed in ‘suspicious’ blaze

02 September 2024
2,000 tonnes of hay bales destroyed in ‘suspicious’ blaze

Firefighters spent more than nine hours extinguishing hay bales that caught alight.

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Plans for 570-home development near village with shops and nursery

01 September 2024
Plans for 570-home development near village with shops and nursery

A public consultation is set to be held for the construction of up to 570 homes on farmland.

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‘This is so needed’: New lease of life to be given to former vaccine centre

29 August 2024
‘This is so needed’: New lease of life to be given to former vaccine centre

A building left empty since the pandemic is being transformed into a new low-cost community space which will also serve those most in need.

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The Facebook group that showed its power now wants independence for Island

28 August 2024
The Facebook group that showed its power now wants independence for Island

A group of residents has started a petition calling for an Island to have an independent district council.

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Fire deemed suspicious after ‘children seen entering derelict house’

27 August 2024
Fire deemed suspicious after ‘children seen entering derelict house’

An investigation has been launched following a house fire after children were allegedly seen heading into the property beforehand.

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