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Megan Carr

Megan Carr is a highly-commended journalist who joined the KM Group in 2019 as an apprentice covering the Gravesend, Dartford and Medway Messenger. In 2021 she became a Community Reporter for KentOnline.She is now a reporter for the Sittingbourne News and Sheerness Times Guardian.

Arrest after two people injured in high street disturbance

14 May 2024
Arrest after two people injured in high street disturbance

Police are looking for witnesses after two people were taken to hospital following an assault.

Superbike champ sues for £1m after career-ending crash

14 May 2024
Superbike champ sues for £1m after career-ending crash

Six-times British superbike champion Shane Byrne is suing for compensation after a horror crash that left him with devastating spinal injuries.

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Major disruption expected as M2 exit to close for month

14 May 2024
Major disruption expected as M2 exit to close for month

Contractors working on a multi-million pound roundabout revamp are gearing up to shut a busy slip road.

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Four people injured following crash on main road

14 May 2024
Four people injured following crash on main road

A collision on a busy road this morning left four people needing medical treatment and long delays for motorists.

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Police investigate rural dumping site

13 May 2024
Police investigate rural dumping site

An investigation is underway over reports of mass dumping of waste on farmland.

Developer invests another £20 million into logistics park offering hundreds of jobs

13 May 2024
Developer invests another £20 million into logistics park offering hundreds of jobs

The largest logistics real estate developer in the UK and Europe is now spending £170 million on a new Kent logistics park.

Drone images reveal new A249 lanes for Stockbury Flyover

12 May 2024
Drone images reveal new A249 lanes for Stockbury Flyover

Aerial footage shows two newly built lanes ready to be connected to a new interchange as part of an M2 improvement project.

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CCTV released after bar staff left with serious facial injury

10 May 2024
CCTV released after bar staff left with serious facial injury

Police are appealing for information after a member of staff at a pub was assaulted.

Plans submitted to turn house into care home

10 May 2024
Plans submitted to turn house into care home

Plans to turn a house into a residential care home for adults who require 24-hour support have been submitted to a council.

Men accused of stealing car in knifepoint robbery

10 May 2024
Men accused of stealing car in knifepoint robbery

A car was reportedly stolen after a man, who had been standing next to his vehicle, was threatened with a knife and assaulted.

Three sheep killed in dog attack

10 May 2024
Three sheep killed in dog attack

Three ewes suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by a dog and police are appealing for help to find the owner.

Keir Starmer reveals Labour plan to tackle small boat crossings in Kent speech

10 May 2024
Keir Starmer reveals Labour plan to tackle small boat crossings in Kent speech

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to make Kent’s shores “hostile territory for people-smuggling gangs" during a speech in Kent.

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Second Toys R Us store to return to Kent

10 May 2024
Second Toys R Us store to return to Kent

WH Smith has announced the return of another Toys R Us store in Kent.

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Motorsport engineering firm fined £6k over health and safety breaches

09 May 2024
Motorsport engineering firm fined £6k over health and safety breaches

Inspectors found a company that produces parts for road, race, track and kit cars had failed to maintain machinery, putting workers at risk.

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Thief banned from all Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores jailed

09 May 2024
Thief banned from all Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores jailed

A serial shoplifter who was banned from multiple supermarkets across Kent has been jailed after stealing £400 worth of goods.

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Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

09 May 2024
Broken down lorry at crossing causes traffic chaos

Drivers faced hours of severe delays due to a broken down lorry, with tailbacks stretching back six miles.

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Two drive-thrus part of business park plan

09 May 2024
Two drive-thrus part of business park plan

Fifty jobs could be created if plans for a new business park and two fast-food drive-thrus are approved.

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Six more arrests after mass brawl in high street

08 May 2024
Six more arrests after mass brawl in high street

Four men, a woman and a teenage girl have been arrested after a fight involving 10 to 15 people at the weekend.

Video shows mass brawl in high street

07 May 2024
Video shows mass brawl in high street

Footage of a fight that broke out in a high street has revealed the extent of the damage caused to a local shop.

Man jailed after woman left with horrific injuries

07 May 2024
Man jailed after woman left with horrific injuries

A woman who was injured in an attack at a high street pub said she can no longer go outside or sleep at night.

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