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Great-grandad's 30,000 win

Great-grandad's 30,000 win

Three neighbours have won £30,000 each, with more money going to a nearby special needs school.

Kent's very own Greta Thunberg

Kent's very own Greta Thunberg

A 10-year-old girl passionate about climate change stood up and spoke at a full council meeting.

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Dad killed in A21 crash named

Dad killed in A21 crash named

A fundraising page set up in memory of a dentist who died in a car crash has raised more than £6,000 in seven hours.

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Young carers given chance to be children again

Young carers given chance to be children again

Two charities have joined forces to offer the county's young carers a day away from their responsibilities.

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Police station won't close

Police station won't close

Discussions for the purchase of a police station have been put to an end by the Police and Crime Commissioner.

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'We will hold council to account'

'We will hold council to account'

Councillors have been accused of "marking their own homework" as they dismiss objections to their draft Local Plan.

Will's our man for Strictly

Will's our man for Strictly

Will Bayley has been announced as one of the new contestants on Strictly Come Dancing.

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Baby café for parents under threat

Baby café for parents under threat

A free breastfeeding support service is under threat due to a lack of funding.

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Man found hanged in woods

Man found hanged in woods

An inquest has opened into the death of a 38-year-old man whose body was found by a police officer.

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Garden village? No thanks!

Garden village? No thanks!

Protesters have marched through Tunbridge Wells to voice objections to the borough's Local Plan proposals.

Man arrested after 'stealing' ice cream

Man arrested after 'stealing' ice cream

Police have detained a suspect after ice cream and chocolate bars were reported stolen from a town centre store.

Anger at Garden Village proposal

Anger at Garden Village proposal

Demonstrators take their message to the Town Hall

Cross becomes World Matchplay champion

Cross becomes World Matchplay champion

Kent's Rob Cross is crowned World Matchplay darts champion, putting himself alongside some of the sport's biggest names.

Car catches fire outside station

Car catches fire outside station

Dramatic photos show the moment a car caught on fire outside a station.

Driver dies after crash

Driver dies after crash

A 38-year-old man has died after his car hit a central barrier.

Illegal cigarette gang jailed

Illegal cigarette gang jailed

Nine men have been sentenced after an investigation discovered they were distributing thousands of illegal cigarettes across the county.

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Elderly woman saved from rogue traders

Elderly woman saved from rogue traders

Two men demanded £400 from a pensioner for roof repairs which were not carried out.

Suspected drug dealer to appear in court

Suspected drug dealer to appear in court

Officers discovered more than 40 wraps of a substance believed to be cocaine in a 22-year-old man's car.

Abandoned rabbits found outside train station

Abandoned rabbits found outside train station

A woman found two animals in a cage at the side of the road.

Man killed in vintage tractor crash

Man killed in vintage tractor crash

A 24-year-old driver has been arrested after a crash led to the death of a passenger.

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