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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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Chance to start your own vineyard

08 April 2022
Chance to start your own vineyard

A Weald village could be in line to get a third vineyard as 94 acres of prime land is put up for sale for just under £1m.

Strip club seeks renewal of licence

08 April 2022
Strip club seeks renewal of licence

A town centre lap-dancing and strip club is applying to extend its licence.

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First look at plans to transform derelict cinema

06 April 2022
First look at plans to transform derelict cinema

After 23 years empty, a vision has been put forward to redevelop a town's cinema into a retirement complex.

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Driver injured in skip lorry crash

05 April 2022
Driver injured in skip lorry crash

A driver has been injured after a skip lorry and van crashed on a rural road.

Tragic death of off-road biker

04 April 2022
Tragic death of off-road biker

A motorcyclist suffered fatal injures after losing control of his Yamaha 700 and hitting a tree.

Police with wrong address raid magistrate's home in hunt for rape suspect

04 April 2022
Police with wrong address raid magistrate's home in hunt for rape suspect

A 75-year-old magistrate and councillor has spoken of her shock after police hunting a rapist stormed her home in a midnight raid.

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Missing woman found dead near park

01 April 2022
Missing woman found dead near park

A police search for a missing 56-year-old had a tragic end when her body was found near a wildlife spot.

Developers reveal plans for 300 homes

31 March 2022
Developers reveal plans for 300 homes

A new community has been proposed with detailed plans submitted for hundreds of homes on the outskirts of a village.

Whatever happened to 'the Kentish Grocers?'

24 March 2022
Whatever happened to 'the Kentish Grocers?'

Vye and Son was a popular shop on the county's high streets for more than 150 years, here we take a look back at its history.

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