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Electrical supply fault halts train service

28 March 2023
Electrical supply fault halts train service

A "very limited" bus service is in place as trains are suspended for some commuters.

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Town says farewell to former mayor

27 March 2023
Town says farewell to former mayor

Tributes have been paid to a stalwart of the Kent political scene for the past 30 years who has died.

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Delays leaving the M20 coast-bound

27 March 2023
Delays leaving the M20 coast-bound

A diversion is in place for motorists wishing to leave the M20.

‘I wasn’t going to let voter ID card rules stop me’

26 March 2023
‘I wasn’t going to let voter ID card rules stop me’

With fears thousands might miss out on voting in the local elections, our reporter found out how easy it was to get a new voter authority certificate.

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Nominations are open for people to put themselves forward for election

24 March 2023
Nominations are open for people to put themselves forward for election

Now is the time to stand as a candidate in the borough or parish elections.

16 borough council and 107 parish council seats are up for grabs

24 March 2023
16 borough council and 107 parish council seats are up for grabs

There's time to put your own name forward for a seat on the borough council.

Care home earmarked for former oil depot site

21 March 2023
Care home earmarked for former oil depot site

A new 85-bed car home could help meet a large shortfall in accommodation for the elderly but faces concerns over parking and traffic flows.

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Motorists face £70 fine for driving in bus lane

20 March 2023
Motorists face £70 fine for driving in bus lane

A council is set to to issue fines to motorists after thousands of warnings failed to deter some from repeatedly using a busy town centre bus lane.

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Chance to become a local councillor

20 March 2023
Chance to become a local councillor

People looking to make a difference to their community are being asked to consider standing in May's borough and parish council elections.

Plans to remove trees damaging children's play area

20 March 2023
Plans to remove trees damaging children's play area

A community hub must carry out some extensive tree work to save its children's playground.

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'Revenge' attack on anti-litter campaigner

17 March 2023
'Revenge' attack on anti-litter campaigner

A businessman who pays to clear up public roads near his industrial estate believes he's being targeted by a litterbug.

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Disabled cancer patient left without washing facilities

17 March 2023
Disabled cancer patient left without washing facilities

A couple with MS, one of whom is also battling cancer, fear for their health after being left without a bathroom after rot was found.

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New cake stall opens in shopping centre

17 March 2023
New cake stall opens in shopping centre

A new home-made cake stall has opened in a town centre shopping mall.

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Leisure centres close after firm goes into liquidation

17 March 2023
Leisure centres close after firm goes into liquidation

Two leisure centres and a golf course have shut today after the company that manages them went bust.

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Six years and still no GP surgery on new estate

16 March 2023
Six years and still no GP surgery on new estate

A developer has been criticised for failing to deliver a promised medical centre at its 1,000-home garden village.

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Council urged to drop 'ludicrous' plans to close children's centres

16 March 2023
Council urged to drop 'ludicrous' plans to close children's centres

Borough councillors have slammed plans to shut children's centres, saying the proposals are 'driven by concerns for property not people.'

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Plans to convert barn into luxury wedding venue

15 March 2023
Plans to convert barn into luxury wedding venue

Owners of an historic farm building plan to open it as a wedding venue with on-site accommodation.

Which parish collects most in council tax?

15 March 2023
Which parish collects most in council tax?

We reveal the parish setting the highest council tax precept in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling.

First glimpse of £50m regeneration plans for former Royal Mail site

15 March 2023
First glimpse of £50m regeneration plans for former Royal Mail site

Plans have been unveiled for a long-awaited town centre regeneration programme to include 220 homes and piazza.

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Multi-million pound home of oil tycoon looks to install 72 solar panels

14 March 2023
Multi-million pound home of oil tycoon looks to install 72 solar panels

Ambitions plans to build a small solar farm at a historic home have been submitted amid concerns they'll be too prominent.

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