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Six accused of trafficking Chinese girls for sex

Six accused of trafficking Chinese girls for sex

Four women and two men accused of involvement in sex trafficking following raids at suspected brothels have appeared in court.

'I won't give in to bullying'

'I won't give in to bullying'

A councillor supporting the construction of a council building in an historic park has spoken of her battle against trolls and attacks on her family.

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Elderly lady conned out of thousands by scam artists

Elderly lady conned out of thousands by scam artists

Police are warning vulnerable residents to be wary of the tricks that telephone con merchants play.

Trust boss apologises for 21-year-old's death

Trust boss apologises for 21-year-old's death

Hospital bosses have apologised after doctors failed to treat a man who later died of sepsis.

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Poppy display appears on town hall

Poppy display appears on town hall

The display has been created to mark the upcoming centenary of the end of the First World War.

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Pelvic floor dysfunction: Help is at hand so don't suffer in silence?

Pelvic floor dysfunction: Help is at hand so don't suffer in silence?

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'I was going to beat her to death'

'I was going to beat her to death'

A thug has been jailed after punching his girlfriend up to 40 times.

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Six arrested in cocaine raids

Six arrested in cocaine raids

Police have arrested six men as part of an investigation into class A drug dealing.

Crash blocked road both ways

Crash blocked road both ways

Police were called to the scene of a two car crash this afternoon.

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Sepsis death could have been prevented

Sepsis death could have been prevented

A coroner has concluded that a 21-year-old man's death was as a result of a hospital's failure to diagnose and treat sepsis.

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Hospital admits failings after fatal sepsis symptoms missed

Hospital admits failings after fatal sepsis symptoms missed

A 21-year-old was sent home to die by doctors who missed warning signs of sepsis.

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Trust criticised over son's death

Trust criticised over son's death

The death of a "loving, creative, intelligent" man was contributed to by a mental heath trust's failings, a coroner has ruled.

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What it's like to live with rheumatoid arthritis

What it's like to live with rheumatoid arthritis

Tunbridge Wells-based Vera Coombs has spoken out about the importance of group support in living with arthritis.

Bill's restaurant closing for relaunch

Bill's restaurant closing for relaunch

The restaurant will close its doors to customers until next weekend as part of a major refurbishment.

Royal Victoria Place expansion scheme scrapped

Royal Victoria Place expansion scheme scrapped

The new owners of the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells will not be going ahead with a previously approved £70m upgrade.

Suspected drug dealers arrested in raid

Suspected drug dealers arrested in raid

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of supplying cocaine, amphetamine, and cannabis following a police raid.

Shopping centre turns down volume for autistic customers

Shopping centre turns down volume for autistic customers

A busy shopping centre is joining other retailers across the country to make shopping less intense for people with autism.

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Kent to host sloe gin world championship

Kent to host sloe gin world championship

An event celebrating all things sloe gin has been announced and will return to the county for its 10th year.

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Rogue traders barge into pensioner's home

Rogue traders barge into pensioner's home

A pensioner was forced to pay around £4,000 to have her driveway cleaned after rogue traders barged into her home.

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Tributes to man killed in house fire

Tributes to man killed in house fire

Memories of a man named locally as Gareth Day, who died in a house fire, have been shared by those who knew him.

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