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Cara Simmonds

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

Pub destroyed in fire could become bed and breakfast

06 July 2024
Pub destroyed in fire could become bed and breakfast

Owners of a pub destroyed in a huge fire have plans to turn part of it into a bed and breakfast.

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Top Tory retains long-held seat following ‘difficult night’

04 July 2024
Top Tory retains long-held seat following ‘difficult night’

Former Tory party leadership contender Tom Tugendhat has been returned to Parliament for Tonbridge.

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Firefighters tackle car and hedge blaze

04 July 2024
Firefighters tackle car and hedge blaze

Crews were called after a car fire spread to a nearby hedge on a main road.

Huge pile of rubbish left after police raid suspected ‘cannabis farm’

04 July 2024
Huge pile of rubbish left after police raid suspected ‘cannabis farm’

Police have seized a quantity of cannabis plants and charged a man on suspicion of drug offences following a raid on a property.

Man charged after series of vehicle thefts

02 July 2024
Man charged after series of vehicle thefts

A man has been charged after eight vehicles were stolen from several West Kent villages.

Baa-rilliant! Shaun the Sheep trail launches

01 July 2024
Baa-rilliant! Shaun the Sheep trail launches

More than 100 sculptures of an iconic character have appeared in a town centre as part of an interactive art trail.

‘I was refused entry onto a bus because of my mobility scooter’

01 July 2024
‘I was refused entry onto a bus because of my mobility scooter’

A disabled woman says a bus company was discriminatory after she was refused entry while on her mobility scooter.

Neighbours fear 'no respite' over exclusive club’s plans for ‘booze and hours’ extension

01 July 2024
Neighbours fear 'no respite' over exclusive club’s plans for ‘booze and hours’ extension

An exclusive private members’ club looking to extend their opening hours and alcohol licence has been met with criticism from neighbours.

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New bus service to link major housing project and railway station

29 June 2024
New bus service to link major housing project and railway station

A temporary bus service is set to launch ahead of a new Fastrack route to help residents access “key amenities”.

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Young athlete secures place in Olympics

26 June 2024
Young athlete secures place in Olympics

A rock climber from Kent says it is “incredible” to have qualified to represent Team GB in Paris this summer.

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‘I woke up to find a cake-eating stranger in a tent in my front garden’

26 June 2024
‘I woke up to find a cake-eating stranger in a tent in my front garden’

A mum-of-three was left stunned after discovering a “brazen” trespasser eating a family-sized strawberry gateau inside a tent in her front garden.

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Suspected thief returns with brick and smashes service station window

24 June 2024
Suspected thief returns with brick and smashes service station window

A suspected sweet thief has been arrested after allegedly returning to smash a shop window with a brick.

Teens ‘threatened man with hammer’ before stealing motorbike

24 June 2024
Teens ‘threatened man with hammer’ before stealing motorbike

Two teenagers have been charged after four people wearing motorcycle helmets broke into a garage.

Digger flips over on roundabout

24 June 2024
Digger flips over on roundabout

Part of a roundabout was blocked after a digger flipped on its side.

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Car and lorry crash causes delays

24 June 2024
Car and lorry crash causes delays

Drivers faced delays heading into a town centre following an accident.

Tory candidate replaced with toy squirrel after debate no-show

24 June 2024
Tory candidate replaced with toy squirrel after debate no-show

A Tory candidate was empty-chaired at a hustings in her constituency, while a Reform party hopeful was replaced with a pinecone.

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Sneak peek inside special school’s amazing train carriage cafe

24 June 2024
Sneak peek inside special school’s amazing train carriage cafe

We take a look inside a converted railway carriage which is set to open as a cafe at a special needs school.

Two stores shutting in shopping centre sparks Primark rumours

23 June 2024
Two stores shutting in shopping centre sparks Primark rumours

Two shops set to close in a town centre have sparked rumours a popular retailer may be opening a branch soon.

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London chef opens second restaurant in Kent

23 June 2024
London chef opens second restaurant in Kent

The owner and chef of a new family-run restaurant says he wants to bring the taste of the Mediterranean to Kent.

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Fire in disused tunnels ‘suspected arson’

19 June 2024
Fire in disused tunnels ‘suspected arson’

A waste fire inside a tunnel that sparked an emergency response is believed to have been started deliberately.

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