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Claire McWethy

Claire McWethy joined the Kent Messenger as a senior reporter in 2013. In 2018 she was made assistant news editor of the KM, a role she also now holds at the Sheerness Times Guardian and Sittingbourne News.

Closed nightclub up for sale after flats conversion halted

11 December 2024
Closed nightclub up for sale after flats conversion halted

A town’s only nightclub which closed seven years ago is up for sale with planning permission for apartments.

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Emergency call button installed in town centre

10 December 2024
Emergency call button installed in town centre

People feeling unsafe in a high street can now summon help at the touch of a button thanks to a new hotline.

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‘We were cold, wet and muddy, but we loved it’

14 July 2024
‘We were cold, wet and muddy, but we loved it’

We review the Leeds Castle Classical Concert, where plucky picnickers partied in the rain to world-class music.

Sick beaver rescued after washing up on beach

23 March 2024
Sick beaver rescued after washing up on beach

A beaver which got into trouble after ingesting salt water is now in the care of the RSPCA.

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Two women seriously hurt in lorry crash

23 March 2024
Two women seriously hurt in lorry crash

A man has been arrested following a serious crash between a lorry and a car on a country road.

Long delays clear after M20 fire

28 February 2024
Long delays clear after M20 fire

A vehicle fire partially blocked a motorway during rush-hour.

A2 shut for more than 15 hours after serious crash

17 February 2024
A2 shut for more than 15 hours after serious crash

A passenger has been airlifted to hospital and two others hurt following a three-car crash near Bluewater shopping centre.

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‘Faultless fine dining in the unlikeliest of places’

15 February 2024
‘Faultless fine dining in the unlikeliest of places’

It might look unassuming, but this Indian restaurant was named best in the UK for its heavenly haute cuisine.

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Candle sparks summer house fire

25 November 2023
Candle sparks summer house fire

The fire service is warning people not to leave naked flames unattended following a blaze.

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Road closed due to house fire

25 November 2023
Road closed due to house fire

Emergency teams were called to a blaze in a residential street.

kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday winner revealed

24 November 2023
kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday winner revealed

The lucky kmfm winner going into the weekend with £1,000 in her pocket has been revealed.

Arson attack on derelict building

17 September 2023
Arson attack on derelict building

Fire crews were sent out to a suspicious blaze near a popular park.

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Woman arrested in murder probe after man fatally injured

11 September 2023
Woman arrested in murder probe after man fatally injured

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died in a town centre.

Suspected arson at former library

29 July 2023
Suspected arson at former library

Police are probing a suspicious fire at a former library which saw five fire crews battling the flames.

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Is this Kent’s best fry up?

25 May 2023
Is this Kent’s best fry up?

Our reporter headed to a roadside café with a Word Art sign and builders’ mugs to see if it lived up to its rave reviews.

Stolen dumper truck found after police pull over van

01 April 2023
Stolen dumper truck found after police pull over van

A stolen dumper truck stolen was recovered after officers pulled over a suspicious van on a Kent motorway.

Flood alerts in place across Kent

01 April 2023
Flood alerts in place across Kent

Several flood alerts have been issued across the county as a result of heavy rain.

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Port of Dover declares critical incident as passengers slam 'disgraceful' 14-hour delays

01 April 2023
Port of Dover declares critical incident as passengers slam 'disgraceful' 14-hour delays

Schoolchildren have been left without food and passengers stuck on coaches for hours as delays at Dover continue into a second day.

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Ambulance workers cancel strike action

05 March 2023
Ambulance workers cancel strike action

Staff at Kent's ambulance service due to walk out over two days this week have paused industrial action amid pay negotiations.

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Flood alerts in place across Kent

01 January 2023
Flood alerts in place across Kent

Several flood alerts have been issued across the county as a result of heavy rain.

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