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Cara Simmonds

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

‘It’s the best way to get into the festive spirit’

17 November 2024
‘It’s the best way to get into the festive spirit’

We went to see if this year’s Christmas at Bedgebury light trail still has its magical touch.

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Police drones and unmarked vehicles used after drivers ‘shot at’

13 November 2024
Police drones and unmarked vehicles used after drivers ‘shot at’

Drones and unmarked cars are being used by police after yobs targeted drivers on major roads.

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Landlord fined £12k after ‘serious hazards’ found in home

12 November 2024
Landlord fined £12k after ‘serious hazards’ found in home

A property owner has been penalised after failing to fix mould, damp and other hazards at a home they rented out.

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Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

12 November 2024
Wartime Wren shares D-Day memories on 100th birthday

A woman who worked as a radar plotter during the Second World War was joined by friends and family at a pub to celebrate a century of memories.

Rocks lobbed at drivers on motorway by ‘children on bridges’

11 November 2024
Rocks lobbed at drivers on motorway by ‘children on bridges’

Angry drivers are having to fork out for repairs after rocks were thrown at their cars on a motorway.

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Boats and helicopter join search after aircraft ‘vanishes’

11 November 2024
Boats and helicopter join search after aircraft ‘vanishes’

A distress call from an aircraft that then disappeared off radar sparked a huge emergency response.

Emergency services called to bus station after man found dead

11 November 2024
Emergency services called to bus station after man found dead

Police and paramedics were sent to a bus station after reports a man had been found dead.

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Sadness as garden centre shuts unexpectedly

10 November 2024
Sadness as garden centre shuts unexpectedly

“Desperately sad” garden centre bosses revealed they have been forced to shut after 35 years prompting visitors to voice their sorrow.

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Kent falls silent on Remembrance Sunday

10 November 2024
Kent falls silent on Remembrance Sunday

Towns across the county paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom on Remembrance Sunday.

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Four arrested and cocaine haul seized after armed police descend on harbour

10 November 2024
Four arrested and cocaine haul seized after armed police descend on harbour

Four men have been arrested after armed police descended on a harbour this morning.

Search launched after boy, 16, goes missing from village

10 November 2024
Search launched after boy, 16, goes missing from village

Police searching for a missing teenager have asked the public for help.

More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

10 November 2024
More than 30 businesses join innovative ‘rent a shelf’ shop

The co-owner of a new shop says allowing traders to rent out a small part of her store to sell their goods could be the future of the high street.

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Tractor and trailers damaged after large barn blaze

09 November 2024
Tractor and trailers damaged after large barn blaze

Five fire engines spent more than two hours tackling a blaze at a rural barn in the early hours.

Landlady becomes RNLI’s first female helm after more than 10 years

09 November 2024
Landlady becomes RNLI’s first female helm after more than 10 years

A landlady wants to "lead the way for women" as she becomes RNLI's first female helm after more than 10 years.

Well-used route shut by gas works to temporarily reopen for special event

09 November 2024
Well-used route shut by gas works to temporarily reopen for special event

A well-used road currently shut for seven weeks of gas works has temporarily reopened for a limited time.

Arrest after people ‘sprayed with strong alkali’

09 November 2024
Arrest after people ‘sprayed with strong alkali’

An arrest has been made by detectives investigating reports four people were assaulted by a man with an unknown substance.

Iconic Kent supermodel dies ‘suddenly’ aged 46

09 November 2024
Iconic Kent supermodel dies ‘suddenly’ aged 46

A popular 90s supermodel, who now lives in the county, has died while on holiday in Europe.

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Search is on for lottery winner

08 November 2024
Search is on for lottery winner

A lottery ticket winner entitled to £10k a month for the next three decades is still yet to come forward.

Nature reserves damaged by anti-social behaviour and metal detecting

08 November 2024
Nature reserves damaged by anti-social behaviour and metal detecting

A conservation charity says it’s facing a “nature nightmare” as land has been damaged by metal detecting, anti-social behaviour and criminal activity.

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‘It scared me half to death!’ Shock as multiple drivers ‘shot at’ on major roads

08 November 2024
‘It scared me half to death!’ Shock as multiple drivers ‘shot at’ on major roads

A number of drivers say they were “shot at” as they were travelling along two main routes, with damage caused to at least 10 vehicles.

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