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Shopping centre bought by council

Shopping centre bought by council

A local authority has made the decision to buy a town centre shopping complex which was opened by Princess Diana more than 30 years ago.

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Playing cards used by king discovered in attic

Playing cards used by king discovered in attic

A set of 17th century cards used by royalty are to go under the hammer after being found in an attic.

Former pie factory to become housing

Former pie factory to become housing

A former pie factory is set to be demolished for housing - with developers facing a bill of almost £1.9 million to clean up the site.

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Missing teen found safe and well

Missing teen found safe and well

A teenager reported missing over the weekend has been found safe and well.

FA Vase round-up

FA Vase round-up

A 96th-minute strike from Festos Kamara saw Tunbridge Wells beat Kennington 3-2 in the FA Vase Second Qualifying Round.

Suspected rapist arrested

Suspected rapist arrested

A man has been arrested following an allegation of rape on a woman he followed home from the station.

Best feet forward for a worthy cause

Best feet forward for a worthy cause

More than 900 entrants took part in this year’s Hospice 23 run - with almost £100,000 raised for Hospice in the Weald.

Michelin-starred TV chef to appear at food festival

Michelin-starred TV chef to appear at food festival

A celebrity chef who is set to open his second Kent restaurant will be holding a pop-up at a food festival.

Gang laugh and joke after killing man during robbery

Gang laugh and joke after killing man during robbery

A gang of 13 have been convicted after a 25-year-old man was stabbed to death during a robbery involving cannabis plants.

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Burglars snared by workman and retired policeman

Burglars snared by workman and retired policeman

Two burglars have been jailed for three years each after they were caught trying to break into houses.

‘We can’t rent office space, so we want to turn it into flats’

‘We can’t rent office space, so we want to turn it into flats’

A decline in the demand for offices may see a four-storey Victorian villa returned to living space.

Kent contestant to star in this year’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Kent contestant to star in this year’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

A drag queen from Kent will be in the next series of a hugely popular reality show.

Delays as oil spillage shuts town centre road

Delays as oil spillage shuts town centre road

Drivers are facing delays in a town centre after a main road was closed due to an oil spillage.

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Bayley books Paris spot

Bayley books Paris spot

Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley is off to the Paralympics next summer after his singles success at the European Para Table Tennis Championships.

Sax player boycotts town after bus lane parking fines

Sax player boycotts town after bus lane parking fines

A musician who is among 30,000 drivers caught out by a controversial new fine has vowed not to return to the town.

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£3k electric bike stolen from showroom

£3k electric bike stolen from showroom

Thieves reportedly barricaded a manager in another room whilst they ran off with an e-bike, worth around £3,000.

Craig on top of the World again

Craig on top of the World again

Pembury’s Emily Craig and partner Imogen Grant extended their unbeaten run after retaining their Worlds lightweight double sculls crown in style.

The Kent town rated one of the best in the UK

The Kent town rated one of the best in the UK

One Kent town has been rated as one of the best in the UK, being the only one in the county to make the list.

Car park could be redeveloped as flats

Car park could be redeveloped as flats

A council-owned town centre car park is being marketed as ‘an exciting development opportunity.’

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Drink-driving arrest after car badly damaged in crash

Drink-driving arrest after car badly damaged in crash

A suspected drink-driver remains under investigation after a car was badly damaged in a crash.

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