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Cara Simmonds

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

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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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.

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