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Bridge repairs will lead to congestion

Bridge repairs will lead to congestion

Three weeks of diversions await Tonbridge town centre traffic.

Call for former pupils of St Simon Stock

Call for former pupils of St Simon Stock

Former school pupils can be of enormous help to today's students, says charity.

Classmates pay tribute to tragic Zoe with charity show

Classmates pay tribute to tragic Zoe with charity show

Pupils at Invicta Grammar School, in Maidstone, staged a variety show in memory of friend Zoe Georgiou, 16.

Greenfield sites removed from housing plan

Greenfield sites removed from housing plan

The threat of development has been removed from four greenfield sites, earmarked for housing under the draft Local Plan.

Greg Clark seeks third term

Greg Clark seeks third term

Tunbridge Wells Conservatives are happy to go again with Greg Clark as their MP.

Long delays in Maidstone town centre

Long delays in Maidstone town centre

Commuters are experiencing congestion coming in to Maidstone town centre this morning.

Maidstone name new coach

Maidstone name new coach

Maidstone Rugby Club chairman Jon Sargent has appointed a new head coach to succeed Andy Foley.

Rush hour jams following M20 crash

Rush hour jams following M20 crash

Traffic is very slow on the M20 this morning between Leeds Castle and Maidstone following an accident.

Three arrests in Tonbridge and Malling drugs operation

Three arrests in Tonbridge and Malling drugs operation

Police, helped by specialist sniffer dogs, searched 15 people on suspicion of possessing drugs on Saturday night.

Tonbridge kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking

Tonbridge kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking

A small fire broke out in the kitchen of a Tonbridge home yesterday afternoon.

Bus to be painted gold to honour Yarnold

Bus to be painted gold to honour Yarnold

A bus is being painted gold to celebrate the Winter Olympics victory of Kent's Lizzy Yarnold, it has been announced.

Teacher's inquest dramatically halted amid warning of unlawful killing verdict

Teacher's inquest dramatically halted amid warning of unlawful killing verdict

An inquest has been halted so the possibility of a criminal prosecution over the death of a teacher who died after giving birth can be examined.

Patient who fled hospital found by police

Patient who fled hospital found by police

A 21-year-old who fled from Tunbridge Wells Hospital has been found, three days after going on the run.

Tragic loss of soldier who loved motorbikes

Tragic loss of soldier who loved motorbikes

Tributes have been paid to a 'dedicated and professional soldier' who died after his motorbike crashed with a car.

Bear Grylls says Yalding scouts are heroes

Bear Grylls says Yalding scouts are heroes

Survival expert Bear Grylls says scouts in Yalding are heroes for their actions in the Christmas Eve flood.

Crews tackle out of control bonfire

Crews tackle out of control bonfire

A bonfire got out of control in Ditton and destroyed six metres of fence, hedging and a large conifer tree

Pharmacy application turned down had support from locals

Pharmacy application turned down had support from locals

An application for a chemist in Leybourne was rejected when two others nearby objected.

Kent's Lizzy Yarnold to carry Union flag for Team GB tonight

Kent's Lizzy Yarnold to carry Union flag for Team GB tonight

Gold medal winning Lizzy Yarnold will lead her team-mates at the Sochi Winter Olympics closing ceremony tonight.

Fans meet EastEnders' Heather Trott

Fans meet EastEnders' Heather Trott

Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott in the soap, was at the Mall Chequers in Maidstone, to promote her acting school.

Parking bargain hunters blamed for traffic jams

Parking bargain hunters blamed for traffic jams

Fremlin Walk, in Maidstone, has introduced a a £9 fee before 9am in a bid to stop commuters taking advantage of its £2 flat rate.

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