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Lane closures planned for A21

Lane closures planned for A21

Five nights of lane closures will be enforced on the A21, which links Tonbbridge to Pembury, next week.

Speeding driver dad left toddler son with fractured skull

Speeding driver dad left toddler son with fractured skull

A father who rowed with his wife just moments before a crash which left his son brain-injured has admitted driving dangerously.

Author's insight into story telling

Author's insight into story telling

Adrian Townsend visited Cage Green for World Book Day.

Firefighters extinguish out of control bonfire

Firefighters extinguish out of control bonfire

An out of control bonfire destroyed an area of scrubland that was about a third the size of a football pictch.

McKimm rues Pinnock's early exit

McKimm rues Pinnock's early exit

Tonbridge boss Steve McKimm was disappointed to see winger Mitchell Pinnock recalled from his loan spell at Longmead this week.

George Galloway spoke at Tonbridge School this week

George Galloway spoke at Tonbridge School this week

Best known for his controversial views and being dismissed from the Labour Party in 2003, George Galloway appeared in Tonbridge this week.

New free schools announced for Kent

New free schools announced for Kent

A new primary and secondary in Kent will be among 49 new free schools announced by Prime Minister David Cameron today.

Arrest after fatal lorry crash

Arrest after fatal lorry crash

A Kent man has died in a crash involving two lorries in Sussex.

Pitch could disrupt Angels' rivals

Pitch could disrupt Angels' rivals

Tonbridge’s weather-worn pitch at Longmead could stop promotion-cashing Bognor Regis in their tracks this weekend.

Tesco’s ‘old’ milk made baby ill, says dad

Tesco’s ‘old’ milk made baby ill, says dad

A father has blamed out-of-date carton of milk sold by Tesco for making his baby daughter violently ill.

Jury told sex abuse 'victims' could be after pay-outs

Jury told sex abuse 'victims' could be after pay-outs

The sex abuse trial of three former school workers has heard compensation payouts could have been a "significant motivator" for the alleged victims.

Residents win fight against green cabinet

Residents win fight against green cabinet

BT has promised to remove a green internet cabinet from a conservation area following heavy pressure from residents.

School worker 'told women should be in kitchen'

School worker 'told women should be in kitchen'

A physics technician is suing one of the country's top boarding schools after claiming she was told women "should stay at home in the kitchen".

Trial hears abuse 'almost the norm' at Kent school

Trial hears abuse 'almost the norm' at Kent school

Three members of staff at a Kent school committed a "multitude of sexual abuse" against 24 boys over a 30-year period, a jury has been told.

Tonbridge to celebrate 70th anniversary of VE Day

Tonbridge to celebrate 70th anniversary of VE Day

There is set to be a long weekend of activities in Tonbridge to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Bosworth smashes British record

Bosworth smashes British record

Tom Bosworth broke a 26-year British record in Coventry at the weekend.

Staff member hurt in takeaway blaze

Staff member hurt in takeaway blaze

Firefighters gave first aid to a casualty after being called to a fire in a restaurant.

Angels moving in the right direction

Angels moving in the right direction

Tonbridge Angels are edging closer to Ryman League Premier Division safety.

Woodland history celebrated with new sign

Woodland history celebrated with new sign

A new sign has been unveiled to celebrate the Heusenstamm Friendship Wood in Haysden Country Park.

CCTV released of shoplifter

CCTV released of shoplifter

Kent Police are looking to speak with the man about incidents that took place in two of the town’s supermarkets last month.

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