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‘Miracle escape’ after 10ft timber frame narrowly misses pedestrians

‘Miracle escape’ after 10ft timber frame narrowly misses pedestrians

A woman says it’s a “miracle” no one was injured after a 10ft length of timber fell from a high street building narrowly missing people below.

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Plans for 3G pitch and new floodlights for rugby club

Plans for 3G pitch and new floodlights for rugby club

A rugby club has put forward plans to redevelop their training facilities.

Tributes paid to ‘funniest kid you’d know’ after death aged 30

Tributes paid to ‘funniest kid you’d know’ after death aged 30

Family and friends have paid tribute to ‘kind, caring and funny’ Frazer Allan who passed away suddenly.

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Another golden moment for Bayley

Another golden moment for Bayley

Will Bayley fought back to retain his Slovenia Open table tennis title, while there was also a medal for fellow Kent player Ross Wilson.

Station partially closed after man found dead

Station partially closed after man found dead

A station was partially closed after a man was found dead.

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Stolen lawnmower tracked down by police

Stolen lawnmower tracked down by police

Thousands of pounds worth of gardening equipment has been recovered by police after it was reportedly stolen from a home.

Bus lane petition temporarily suspended after fraudulent names added

Bus lane petition temporarily suspended after fraudulent names added

A petition against a new bus lane was temporarily suspended after councillors’ names were fraudulently added.

Bayley hoping to take on world’s best

Bayley hoping to take on world’s best

Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley is hoping to pit his skills against China’s top players once more at the Slovenia Open.

‘Scrap the bus lane’: Anger as drivers rack up multiple fines

‘Scrap the bus lane’: Anger as drivers rack up multiple fines

Residents have called for controversial bus lane restrictions to be dropped after many reported racking up fines due to inadequate signage.

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Teen found in driver's seat with cans of beer

Teen found in driver's seat with cans of beer

A teenager who refused a breath test after being found in a car with cans of alcohol has been spared a driving ban.

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Lib Dems gain but Tunbridge Wells remains without majority

Lib Dems gain but Tunbridge Wells remains without majority

The Liberal Democrats gained two seats in one council election but still failed to get a majority.

Biker who gave speed camera the middle finger has bike seized

Biker who gave speed camera the middle finger has bike seized

An uninsured biker who repeatedly set off a speed camera six times has had his bike seized by police.

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£35k of cannabis seized from home

£35k of cannabis seized from home

A drug dealer has appeared in court after nearly 9kg of cannabis was found seized from a man’s house.

Midwifery training crisis as university course axed

Midwifery training crisis as university course axed

Student midwives in Kent have been dealt a “devastating” blow after a regulator axed their course following concerns over quality and safety.

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Biker killed and passenger injured in horror crash

Biker killed and passenger injured in horror crash

A motorcyclist has died and a passenger was left seriously injured after a crash today.

Busy road closed after serious bike and car crash

Busy road closed after serious bike and car crash

A well-used trunk road is closed in one direction following a collision.

Historic gold coin found in dressing table drawer worth thousands

Historic gold coin found in dressing table drawer worth thousands

A highly valuable 400-year-old Charles I gold coin has been discovered hidden among around 200 old coins and banknotes.

Man wanted on recall to prison

Man wanted on recall to prison

Police are searching for a man who is wanted on recall to prison.

Concerns grow for missing man last seen in ‘anorak and leggings’

Concerns grow for missing man last seen in ‘anorak and leggings’

Concerns are growing for a 64-year-old man who has not been seen for more than a month.

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Three injured after car ploughs into camping shop

Three injured after car ploughs into camping shop

Eyewitnesses looked on in shock after a car ploughed through a town centre shopfront.

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