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Time for a spot of gardening?

23 April 2022
Time for a spot of gardening?

A van, a car and a caravan have all been engulfed by greenery in an overgrown garden.

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Innovative railway engineer used a converted truck to pull his trains

23 April 2022
Innovative railway engineer used a converted truck to pull his trains

Railway engineer Holman Stephens invented the Railmotor - a train pulled by a one-ton Ford lorry.

Stolen Land Rover drives onto police car

22 April 2022
Stolen Land Rover drives onto police car

Police officers had to scramble to safety after a stolen Land Rover rammed into their patrol car and drove onto the bonnet.

Road blocked by over-turned car

21 April 2022
Road blocked by over-turned car

Traffic through a Weald village is at a standstill after an accident.

'Bullying' move is politically motivated, claim residents

21 April 2022
'Bullying' move is politically motivated, claim residents

Villagers are furious over a borough council's plans to split their community in two in a boundary review.

The day a Kent village became the wild west

21 April 2022
The day a Kent village became the wild west

A look at the bloody Battle of Goudhurst, when threatened villagers took on the Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers - and won!

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KCC rejects town's bid to create a community centre

21 April 2022
KCC rejects town's bid to create a community centre

A town is feeling 'very angry' at KCC's 'unfair' rejection of its plans for a new community hub.

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Bus cuts 'will worsen climate change'

20 April 2022
Bus cuts 'will worsen climate change'

Hundreds of people have signed a petition against council plans to axe 48 bus services across Kent.

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Long delays on M2 after crash

19 April 2022
Long delays on M2 after crash

Motorists are facing delays tonight after a crash on the motorway.

Demands to scrap £250k bus subsidy to fix nightmare junction

16 April 2022
Demands to scrap £250k bus subsidy to fix nightmare junction

A proposed bus service as part of a housing development plan has been described as a 'white elephant' as councillors bid to redirect funding.

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Sinkhole-strewn neighbourhood has 'second longest' house wait

15 April 2022
Sinkhole-strewn neighbourhood has 'second longest' house wait

It takes longer to sell a home in one part of Kent than almost anywhere else in the UK according to a search engine - but an estate agent disagrees.

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'He will be desperately missed'

14 April 2022
'He will be desperately missed'

A 12-year-old boy found dead at the bottom of cliffs had been out walking with his mum on his birthday, an inquest heard.

Do you have dash-cam footage of arsonists?

13 April 2022
Do you have dash-cam footage of arsonists?

Police seek help in tracking the arsonist who disrupted the phone service to 7,000 homes.

Defra protects 80,600 homes in the South East from flooding

12 April 2022
Defra protects 80,600 homes in the South East from flooding

Communities across Kent are better protected against the possibility of flooding more than they were six years ago.

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Candidates for borough councll elections announced

12 April 2022
Candidates for borough councll elections announced

A total of 60 men and women will be contesting 16 seats at elections for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in May.

Road closures to last three months

12 April 2022
Road closures to last three months

Work to instal a new gas mains for hundreds of homes is set to cause disruption for motorists with several roads shut for three months.

County council applies for powers to fine drivers for traffic offences

11 April 2022
County council applies for powers to fine drivers for traffic offences

Kent County Council is looking to catch drivers breaking traffic rules across the county but is starting in Maidstone, Dartford and Ashford first.

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Drive in a bus lane - get a fine

11 April 2022
Drive in a bus lane - get a fine

KCC is looking to catch drivers breaking traffic regulations across the county but starting in Maidstone, Dartford and Ashford.

Village church given community asset listing

10 April 2022
Village church given community asset listing

A campaign to save a redundant church has taken a step forward after the building was listed as a community asset by a borough council.

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Candidates for borough council elections announced

08 April 2022
Candidates for borough council elections announced

A total of 67 men and women will be contesting for one of 18 seats in a town's May elections.

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