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Chantal Weller

Chantal Weller joined the KM Group in May 2022 as a trainee reporter for the Kent Messenger.

Person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash shuts road

27 September 2024
Person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash shuts road

A road was shut following a two-vehicle crash which saw one person taken to hospital.

Rag’n’Bone Man stuns fans at Kent tattoo studio

26 September 2024
Rag’n’Bone Man stuns fans at Kent tattoo studio

Brit Award winner and singer delighted crowds by posing for pictures during a filming session for one of his new tracks.

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Coastguard monitoring ship laden with explosive material from Russia

26 September 2024
Coastguard monitoring ship laden with explosive material from Russia

The coastguard is monitoring a ship off the Kent coast carrying seven times more explosive material which caused a huge fatal blast in Beirut in 2020.

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CCTV released after threatening letter posted to high street business

25 September 2024
CCTV released after threatening letter posted to high street business

Police have released a CCTV image after a threatening letter was posted to a business.

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Historic private school expands to take day-boarders for first time ever

25 September 2024
Historic private school expands to take day-boarders for first time ever

A private school is expanding its offering to pupils by launching day boarding provision.

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Two Kent restaurants named among Tripadvisor's best 'quick bites' in UK

25 September 2024
Two Kent restaurants named among Tripadvisor's best 'quick bites' in UK

Two burger joints have been named by Tripadvisor as some of the best spots to grab a quick meal.

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Huge fly-tipping mess forces closure of road

25 September 2024
Huge fly-tipping mess forces closure of road

A probe has been launched after a massive fly-tip of building waste forced a road to close.

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Mum's horror after child finds sharp 'blade' in chips

25 September 2024
Mum's horror after child finds sharp 'blade' in chips

A horrified mum sounded the alarm after a child discovered a small blade in chips bought on a Kent pier.

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‘People blamed my hormones - but I just knew something was wrong with him’

24 September 2024
‘People blamed my hormones - but I just knew something was wrong with him’

A mum is urging other parents to trust their instincts when it comes to their children’s health after her son was diagnosed with leukaemia.

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Overturned car sparks road closure

23 September 2024
Overturned car sparks road closure

An overturned car sparked an emergency response and the closure of a main road.

‘Building homes will only add to problems we have in our small village!’

21 September 2024
‘Building homes will only add to problems we have in our small village!’

Plans for new homes on a horse grazing field have been hit with objections amid fears it will add to problems the “small village” already faces.

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Dessert cafe chain announces shock closure

20 September 2024
Dessert cafe chain announces shock closure

A dessert restaurant is set to permanently close amid plans to convert it into a fish and chip restaurant and takeaway.

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Cyclist suffers serious injuries in car crash

20 September 2024
Cyclist suffers serious injuries in car crash

A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash involving a car.

Olympic champion in fight to save town’s sports centre

18 September 2024
Olympic champion in fight to save town’s sports centre

An Olympic swimming champion has pleaded for a new owner to come forward to take over a town’s sports centre which has been put up for sale.

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Men caught exchanging gun in street ordered to pay £60k

18 September 2024
Men caught exchanging gun in street ordered to pay £60k

Two men caught exchanging a gun in the street have been ordered to pay more than £60,000 of criminal assets.

Bomb squad called to medical facility

18 September 2024
Bomb squad called to medical facility

A road was cordoned off and the bomb squad called to a medical facility following reports of a suspicious package.

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

17 September 2024
One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants is on track to reopen at the end of the year, despite bosses expecting to be back at the beginning of 2024.

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High street could get 20mph zone

31 August 2024
High street could get 20mph zone

A busy high street could have its speed limit changed after years of campaigning.

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Building homes on former leisure centre site ‘can’t be ruled out’

28 August 2024
Building homes on former leisure centre site ‘can’t be ruled out’

Administrators of a former leisure centre say building homes on the site cannot be ruled out - as an MP fights to get the facility reopened.

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Heartbroken swimming club ‘not giving up’ despite losing home

26 August 2024
Heartbroken swimming club ‘not giving up’ despite losing home

A swimming club with hundreds of members has vowed to stay afloat despite the sudden closure of its much-loved pool.

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