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Chloe Holmwood joined the Kent Messenger Group in 2016 as a senior reporter, having previously been content editor at Kent Live. Her current role mainly covers Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey.
Plans have been revealed to add more beach huts to our coastline.
A suspected burglar, who was tracked down within 30 minutes of a break-in, has been arrested and charged.
The shocking moment a 'careless' tow truck driver ploughed into a van at a busy roundabout, causing another woman to lose her car, has been released.
Fed-up residents say they have endured three years of frustration caused by school buses parking outside their homes.
A former private school which shut without warning back in the summer will be brought back into use as a much-needed special needs provision.
A nursery that opened just three years ago is officially one of the best in the country after it was rated outstanding by inspectors.
Elements of controversial plans for more than 150 homes to be built off a country lane are set to go before councillors.
A mum-of-two returned home after an outing with her children to find their home flooded and all their possessions destroyed by water.
A seaside resort's paddling pool is finally open after a national chlorine shortage, no power and no water.
It may only be 10 years but a lot has changed in this town over the past decade.
A convenience store could receive an upgrade after plans to build a new indoor coffee shop.
A mum has published a book talking about her challenges in taking care of her two children during the pandemic.
Proposals have been unveiled for an SEN school for a Kent borough struggling for places.
A teenage motorcyclist is in a critical condition at a London hospital after a crash with a tipper truck.
Campaigners are celebrating victory after a 20-month battle to silence noisy train horns that kept them up at night.
There are delays on the A299 Thanet Way because of a lorry fire.
A man has been taken to hospital after a van crashed into a recovery vehicle on the M20.
A man suspected of absconding from a prison has been charged after a pursuit ended with police using "tactical contact" to stop a fleeing van.
A giant snowman named after the PM is finally standing guard outside a village pub after last year’s restrictions prevented it from doing so.
Motorists are to face entire weekend closures at a busy roundabout because of roadworks.
