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Bravery award for boy after horror smash

Bravery award for boy after horror smash

An eight-year-old boy has been given an award for bravery award for his actions after a horrific car crash.

Christmas fairground plans scrapped

Christmas fairground plans scrapped

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has decided to abandon plans for fairground rides alongside its Christmas ice rink.

Gallery and museum hours to change

Gallery and museum hours to change

The opening hours of a museum and art gallery in Kent are set to change next week.

Kent firefighter booted off Bake Off

Kent firefighter booted off Bake Off

A firefighter who grew up in Kent is the latest contestant to leave this year's Great British Bake Off.

New primary school opens

New primary school opens

A new primary school which has opened in Tunbridge Wells welcomed its first wave of parents and pupils last week.

Competitors vie for sloe gin world championship title

Competitors vie for sloe gin world championship title

Sloe gin lovers and producers are being invited to Kent to compete for a world championship title.

From Monaco to the Mall for six-challenge cyclist

From Monaco to the Mall for six-challenge cyclist

A Kent woman has completed six challenges in as many months raising hundreds of pounds for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance.

Channel 4 films show at Kent hospital

Channel 4 films show at Kent hospital

A Kent hospital turned into a film set when crews arrived to record an episode of a Channel 4 show.

Cyclists pedal for every heartbeat

Cyclists pedal for every heartbeat

Cyclists in a Kent town are being asked to take part in a stationary cycle to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

Police smash car window to arrest drug dealers

Police smash car window to arrest drug dealers

Two drug dealers have been sentenced after one hid 88 wraps of class A drugs in his body for two days.

Woman jailed after allowing dealer to operate from her house

Woman jailed after allowing dealer to operate from her house

A woman who allowed a drug dealer to use her home in exchange for free drugs has been jailed.

BT engineer stole £2,200 of products and sold them on eBay

BT engineer stole £2,200 of products and sold them on eBay

A Strood man has been convicted of fraud and theft after stealing £2,200 of products from BT and selling them on eBay.

Mum bought cocaine for daughter's 18th

Mum bought cocaine for daughter's 18th

A mum bought six grams of cocaine because she wanted to make sure her daughter “had a good time” on her 18th birthday trip to London.

Residents object to funfair rides

Residents object to funfair rides

A number of funfair rides could be installed in a large area of parkland this Christmas, despite public opposition.

Drink-driver banned from the road

Drink-driver banned from the road

A 63-year-old man who drove while over the limit has been banned from the roads for 18 months.

Investigation after slide falls from plane mid-air

Investigation after slide falls from plane mid-air

A probe launched after a plane was forced to emergency land when a key part plummeted to the ground has revealed a technical fault was to blame.

Drugs gang jailed for more than 73 years

Drugs gang jailed for more than 73 years

A group of men and a woman who were involved in a large-scale drugs conspiracy have been jailed for a total of more than 73 years.

Milkman to deliver final round after 30 years

Milkman to deliver final round after 30 years

After 30 years of delivery milk to the people of Tunbridge Wells, a milkman will drive his float for the final time this weekend.

Happy days as miracle babies reach one year old

Happy days as miracle babies reach one year old

A Kent mother was left with an agonising decision to make after doctors told her she should abort two of her triplets to save the third.

Road reopened after flash floods

Road reopened after flash floods

A Tunbridge Wells road which was closed when heavy flooding collapsed a man hole cover has been reopened.

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