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Band dropped from Glastonbury for 'Kill Tory Scum' song

Band dropped from Glastonbury for 'Kill Tory Scum' song

A Kent band who were due to play at this year's Glastonbury music festival have been axed amid controversial song lyrics.

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Rape suspect found hanged

Rape suspect found hanged

A man arrested on suspicion of rape hanged himself in his flat.

Suspected drug dealer charged

Suspected drug dealer charged

A man will appear in court next month after being accused of dealing cocaine.

Suspected drug dealer charged

Suspected drug dealer charged

A man will appear in court after being arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine with intent to supply.

Fury at plan for 6,800 new homes

Fury at plan for 6,800 new homes

Officials have been briefed on plans to add thousands of homes to two communities.

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Council faces 'difficult decisions' over plan for 2,800 homes

Council faces 'difficult decisions' over plan for 2,800 homes

Thousands of homes could be built next to a village as a council tries to meet government housing targets.

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Man charged after power tools taken

Man charged after power tools taken

A man has been arrested and charged after expensive power tools were taken from a work van.

Garden decking fire put out

Garden decking fire put out

A neighbour heard something strange and looked into the garden to see the decking alight in the garden next-door

Muddy Stilettos reviewers say Trinity is the top theatre

Muddy Stilettos reviewers say Trinity is the top theatre

A Tunbridge Wells theatre hoping for a £1.4m upgrade is already the most popular with audiences.

Long-serving councillor elected mayor

Long-serving councillor elected mayor

A councillor who has served for more than four decades has been named as the new mayor of a Kent borough.

Family helps expose NHS blunder

Family helps expose NHS blunder

The parents of a man who died from meningitis have helped expose a huge NHS blunder.

Arrest after banners 'slashed and torn down'

Arrest after banners 'slashed and torn down'

Banners promoting town centre events have been vandalised in recent weeks.

Sci-fi film calls for transgender lead

Sci-fi film calls for transgender lead

An independent film is calling for transgender actresses to put themselves forward for the lead role.

Tories elect new council leader

Tories elect new council leader

A new council leader has been chosen after his predecessor lost his seat at last month's elections.

Woman charged with shop-lifting

Woman charged with shop-lifting

Meat and alcohol were the targets of an alleged serial shop-lifter.

'Brothel' uncovered during police raid

'Brothel' uncovered during police raid

A woman in a cheerleader's outfit who was carrying £1,000 in cash was found during a police raid on a flat.

Police station could be sold off to council

Police station could be sold off to council

A borough council is thought to have sent valuers to a police station last week.

Chinese women accused of running brothels

Chinese women accused of running brothels

Three women have gone on trial accused of being part of an organised criminal group running brothels in Kent.

'Without the surgery she will die'

'Without the surgery she will die'

Parents of a teenager suffering from a rare illness are fighting to get her the operation she needs to survive.

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Paddock Wood West election determined by draw from the hat

Paddock Wood West election determined by draw from the hat

The rare situation of two candidates tying in the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election resulted in the winner being determined by a chance draw.

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