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Cara Simmonds joined the KM Group in 2022 as a reporter for the Kent Messenger.
We spent a day with a beat officer to find out if having a “visible presence” on the streets is having an impact on crime.
A by-election for a seat on a borough council has been won by an independent group candidate.
A special needs school has been forced to send pupils home early after it was left without water.
A convicted sex offender has been jailed after using Snapchat to try and secretly groom a 13-year-old girl.
An historic building that’s fallen into a state of disrepair and has planning permission to become luxury flats is for sale with a £500k price tag.
A paramedic has been recognised for her courage and quick thinking after a person was stabbed.
A registered sex offender has been jailed for a second time after “blatantly” looking at indecent images of children.
A couple who were told their baby could die within hours of being born are preparing to celebrate their second Christmas with him.
We went to see if this year’s Christmas at Bedgebury light trail still has its magical touch.
Drones and unmarked cars are being used by police after yobs targeted drivers on major roads.
A property owner has been penalised after failing to fix mould, damp and other hazards at a home they rented out.
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.
Angry drivers are having to fork out for repairs after rocks were thrown at their cars on a motorway.
A distress call from an aircraft that then disappeared off radar sparked a huge emergency response.
Police and paramedics were sent to a bus station after reports a man had been found dead.
“Desperately sad” garden centre bosses revealed they have been forced to shut after 35 years prompting visitors to voice their sorrow.
Towns across the county paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom on Remembrance Sunday.
Four men have been arrested after armed police descended on a harbour this morning.
Police searching for a missing teenager have asked the public for help.
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.
