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£60,000 spent on new IT suite

07 March 2021
£60,000 spent on new IT suite

A school hopes its raft of new computers will click on its students' ambitions.

Two charged after drugs haul

07 March 2021
Two charged after drugs haul

Police have seized a large quantity of cash and cocaine during three raids.

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'I was so lucky'

07 March 2021
'I was so lucky'

A former patient has purchased a scanner for the hospital that saved his life.

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Gary Barlow gives teachers' video a thumbs up

07 March 2021
Gary Barlow gives teachers' video a thumbs up

A school's version of a Take That hit has been praised by the band's singer.

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Roof fire battled by 30 firefighters

07 March 2021
Roof fire battled by 30 firefighters

Crews extinguished a roof fire after tackling the blaze for more than two hours.

Average home will pay almost £100 extra

07 March 2021
Average home will pay almost £100 extra

Council tax in Tunbridge Wells is set to rise by 4.9% from April - more than five times the rate of inflation.

Barber backs down over gathering plans

07 March 2021
Barber backs down over gathering plans

A lockdown-breaking gathering planned in a Kent park today has been called off after the organiser feared arrests.

1,200 jobs boost for Kent

06 March 2021
1,200 jobs boost for Kent

A developer has promised a new business park could bring a boost to the county as the latest step in a tangled planning saga is reached.

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Merlin Project takes flight

06 March 2021
Merlin Project takes flight

Co-operation is the key to preserving a green corridor through the Hermitage Lane and A20 housing developments, says campaigner.

Man jailed after attack on Good Samaritan

06 March 2021
Man jailed after attack on Good Samaritan

A man who gave shelter to a homeless man was then violently assaulted and threatened with a knife.

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A council 'must change' its culture

06 March 2021
A council 'must change' its culture

A local authority has been criticised for stamping too many reports 'confidential.'

Boat helmsman jailed

06 March 2021
Boat helmsman jailed

The lives of asylum seekers in an over-loaded inflatable boat were put at risk, a court heard.

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Sainsbury's has it bagged

06 March 2021
Sainsbury's has it bagged

Children are invited to join an art competition to mark a supermarket's opening.

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Car hits garden wall

06 March 2021
Car hits garden wall

A driver hit a garden wall early this morning, and then drove off.

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We're the best (nearly)!

01 March 2021
We're the best (nearly)!

A community-run store has been declared the second best start-up business in the country after just a year of trading.

Driver in Bolivia death crash hit pot-hole on salt flats

28 February 2021
Driver in Bolivia death crash hit pot-hole on salt flats

The South American driver of a tour vehicle that crashed killing two Kent school boys will not be charged because he too later died in hospital.

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Car park goes digital

26 February 2021
Car park goes digital

A shopping centre's car park barriers have been removed as technology is used to make parking more Covid-secure.

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Borough increases council tax by the maximum allowed

25 February 2021
Borough increases council tax by the maximum allowed

A crucial Town Hall budget was passed by just one vote.

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Trees planted for Barbara

25 February 2021
Trees planted for Barbara

A tireless campaigner for the Save Fant Farm group is still much missed in her community.

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Action group formed on Zoom

25 February 2021
Action group formed on Zoom

Residents are gathering together to fight what they see as a threat to their conservation areas.

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