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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.

20 jobs to be created in £220k town centre units makeover

14 March 2023
20 jobs to be created in £220k town centre units makeover

Four disused town centre retail units are to be done up and re-let, creating 20 new jobs.

Self-build homes planned on greenbelt land

14 March 2023
Self-build homes planned on greenbelt land

Outline planning permission is being sought to allow four self-build homes on the site of a former nursery.

'To close barracks now would be ridiculous'

13 March 2023
'To close barracks now would be ridiculous'

A huge increase in government defence spending has raised hopes for a Army barracks threatened with closure.

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Appeal for memories as NHS marks its 75th anniversary

10 March 2023
Appeal for memories as NHS marks its 75th anniversary

Memories and photos are needed to help a council stage an exhibition in honour of the NHS and its staff.

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'All you know is you are helping someone somewhere'

10 March 2023
'All you know is you are helping someone somewhere'

An emergency service run entirely by volunteers has helped the air ambulance save countess lives over the past 10 years.

Station to get new footbridge and lifts

10 March 2023
Station to get new footbridge and lifts

A new footbridge with lifts is due to be installed at a railway station to improve access for people with mobility problems.

'Losing our post office will be a disaster'

10 March 2023
'Losing our post office will be a disaster'

Villagers say they are worried about the future of their two post offices.

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Derelict fisherman's lodge to become holiday lets

09 March 2023
Derelict fisherman's lodge to become holiday lets

Holiday-makers will be able to catch lakeside accommodation in an old fisherman's lodge after plans were approved by an inspector.

'We are doing everything we can to avoid closure'

09 March 2023
'We are doing everything we can to avoid closure'

A charity's staff have been warned about redundancies but the chairman of its trustees says all hope is not lost.

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Launch of new children's hospice services

09 March 2023
Launch of new children's hospice services

Families caring for a child with a terminal illness will now be able to seek support as a hospice extends its services.

School's bid to replace sloping sports pitch

08 March 2023
School's bid to replace sloping sports pitch

Schoolchildren will get the chance to play on a level playing field with a new 3G surface after years of battling up and down hill.

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