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Chantal Weller

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

Boy attacked by group of teens on path behind fire station

05 June 2024
Boy attacked by group of teens on path behind fire station

A boy was assaulted in an attempted robbery on a footpath behind a fire station, sparking a police probe.

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Fraudsters swindle £1m from vulnerable victims after posing as tech giants

05 June 2024
Fraudsters swindle £1m from vulnerable victims after posing as tech giants

Heartless fraudsters helped trick vulnerable victims out of more than £1m in an elaborate scam while posing as technology giants.

Lord Howard joins fight against solar farm set for countryside

05 June 2024
Lord Howard joins fight against solar farm set for countryside

Disgruntled residents - including former Conservative Party leader and MP - have hit out at plans for a solar farm to serve a 10,000-home new town.

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‘Why would someone shoot my beautiful cat?’

04 June 2024
‘Why would someone shoot my beautiful cat?’

The owner of a beloved family cat says she is "so disappointed in humanity" after her pet was shot with an airgun.

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'I was in debilitating pain… but was labelled a drug seeker'

04 June 2024
'I was in debilitating pain… but was labelled a drug seeker'

A mum says she was labelled a “drug seeker” by medical staff despite being in excruciating pain from a condition that affects one in 10 women.

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Video shows Tesco shoppers clashing with animal rights activists in meat aisle

03 June 2024
Video shows Tesco shoppers clashing with animal rights activists in meat aisle

Police were called as fed-up Tesco shoppers clashed with animal rights activists blocking a meat aisle.

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Coffee shop boss pledges to 'offer something different' in hometown

03 June 2024
Coffee shop boss pledges to 'offer something different' in hometown

The man behind a coffee shop which has opened inside a former tanning salon says he hopes the cafe will be a unique venue for the town.

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'We won't stop until mother and baby respite home is open'

01 June 2024
'We won't stop until mother and baby respite home is open'

The grieving mother of a woman who took her own life has contacted the King for his help to open a vital respite centre.

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Pensioner arrested over ‘sexual assault’ on teenage girl

31 May 2024
Pensioner arrested over ‘sexual assault’ on teenage girl

A pensioner was arrested after a teenage girl was reportedly sexually assaulted near a Sainsbury’s supermarket.

CCTV image released following reports of hate crime at gift shop

31 May 2024
CCTV image released following reports of hate crime at gift shop

CCTV images of two people have been released after a pair of shoppers ‘became aggressive while waiting in a queue’ at a gift shop.

BMW and motorbike found amid spate of thefts

29 May 2024
BMW and motorbike found amid spate of thefts

Officers investigating a spate of thefts recovered two vehicles in one Kent town which had been reported stolen just days earlier.

Inside £500k flats renovated in bid to tackle anti-social behaviour

29 May 2024
Inside £500k flats renovated in bid to tackle anti-social behaviour

Flats which have been sitting empty for a decade and targeted by vandals have been refurbished in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour.

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Fears for three more Kent restaurants as bookings date cut-off revealed

28 May 2024
Fears for three more Kent restaurants as bookings date cut-off revealed

Speculation is mounting that three Brewers Fayre restaurants in Kent could be among several venues earmarked for closure by owner Whitbread.

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Attempted murder charge after town centre stabbing

24 May 2024
Attempted murder charge after town centre stabbing

A man has been taken into custody charged with attempted murder and robbery after a person was allegedly stabbed in a high street.

Fraudster ordered to pay £160k after Amazon splurge on company credit card

23 May 2024
Fraudster ordered to pay £160k after Amazon splurge on company credit card

A convicted fraudster has been ordered to pay a hefty sum back after splurging £200,000 on Amazon with his chief executive’s company credit card.

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Fears grow over future of three Kent restaurants

23 May 2024
Fears grow over future of three Kent restaurants

Speculation is mounting that three popular restaurants have been earmarked for closure - as bookings are no longer being taken beyond July 4.

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Railway delays on major route after ‘trespass incident’

23 May 2024
Railway delays on major route after ‘trespass incident’

Railway services along a major route ground to a halt following reports of a trespasser.

Crash shuts M20 for 4 hours on first day of Op Brock

23 May 2024
Crash shuts M20 for 4 hours on first day of Op Brock

There were heavy delays on the M20 following a two-vehicle crash and oil spillage on the first day of Operation Brock.

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Town’s first Domino’s to open tomorrow inside former bank

22 May 2024
Town’s first Domino’s to open tomorrow inside former bank

Domino’s to open in Tenterden high street

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Kent beach adorned with silhouettes of soldiers for 80th D-Day anniversary

22 May 2024
Kent beach adorned with silhouettes of soldiers for 80th D-Day anniversary

A Kent beach has been adorned with silhouettes of soldiers to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

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