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One third of seats on Tunbridge Wells Council are up for election on May 2

15 April 2019
One third of seats on Tunbridge Wells Council are up for election on May 2

How will Brexit affect the local elections? We'll find out on polling day.

Please vote - democracy is never a waste of time

14 April 2019
Please vote - democracy is never a waste of time

Party leaders plead with voters to divorce local politics from the great Brexit fiasco and turn out to vote.

Baby girl for Lizzy Yarnold

12 April 2019
Baby girl for Lizzy Yarnold

Joy for Lizzy Yarnold as she announces the birth of her daughter.

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Upskirting is now an offence

12 April 2019
Upskirting is now an offence

Men taking pictures up women's skirts could face two years in jail from today.

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Could you sign the ePetition to save the heath?

11 April 2019
Could you sign the ePetition to save the heath?

A group of villagers hope that having their open space declared an official Village Green will protect it for future generations.

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New book reveals Maidstone's secret past

11 April 2019
New book reveals Maidstone's secret past

Dean Hollands had dug into the County Town's past and found a lot to be proud of - and some things less so.

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Woman killed in chalet fire was 100 years old

11 April 2019
Woman killed in chalet fire was 100 years old

A former nurse who died after becoming trapped in a burning chalet was 100 years old, it has emerged.

Couple who ran chicken-catching firm found personally liable by High Court

10 April 2019
Couple who ran chicken-catching firm found personally liable by High Court

Exploited Lithuanian workers have won their case after the High Court heard of appalling working conditions.

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Crash on M2

10 April 2019
Crash on M2

Emergency services have been called to a single vehicle accident this morning.

Overturned lorry carrying mobile crane blocks road

10 April 2019
Overturned lorry carrying mobile crane blocks road

A roundabout has been blocked after a lorry, carrying a mobile crane, overturned.

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Stalking and harassment cases up 40% in two years

10 April 2019
Stalking and harassment cases up 40% in two years

There is still not consistency in the way police forces identify stalking cases, a watchdog has found.

How will the votes fall in May?

09 April 2019
How will the votes fall in May?

Here is a full list of the candidates in the Maidstone council elections.

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Dad's tragic final trip

09 April 2019
Dad's tragic final trip

A troubled man who took his life went missing the day after an emotional trip with his daughter.

Trains running again after line floods

09 April 2019
Trains running again after line floods

Passengers have been invited to apply for compensation after disruption to yesterday's train services.

Problem kicked two bus stops down the road

08 April 2019
Problem kicked two bus stops down the road

A family are in fear for their children's health because of pollution from waiting buses.

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It seems few people want to be a parish councillor

08 April 2019
It seems few people want to be a parish councillor

Are people putting their on-line community above the one they actually live in?

Monday morning blues for motorists

08 April 2019
Monday morning blues for motorists

A broken-down lorry is giving potential for delays joining the M20.

Calm reigns after four nights of overnight road closures

29 March 2019
Calm reigns after four nights of overnight road closures

Measure to slow traffic through a Maidstone village have come too late for its historic horse trough.

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Empty Georgian property reclaimed for Maidstone

29 March 2019
Empty Georgian property reclaimed for Maidstone

Maidstone council's ' new venture into property ownership is proving highly attractive, with 13 out of 14 flats already let.

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100 years on - Lenham's Canadian war dead remembered

28 March 2019
100 years on - Lenham's Canadian war dead remembered

Thirty-three Canadians who fought in the First World War never made it home, lying instead in Lenham Cemetery. But they have not been forgotten.

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