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Probe as children jolted at power line playground

Probe as children jolted at power line playground

A playground under a 132,000-volt power line has been dismantled and an investigation begun after reports of children receiving electric shocks.

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Store manager and police officer 'assaulted'

Store manager and police officer 'assaulted'

A 67-year-old man has been charged after a disturbance in a shop this week.

Beggars and rough sleepers face £100 fines

Beggars and rough sleepers face £100 fines

A council has come under fire for new legislation that could see homeless people fined £100 on the spot.

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Mobile home stuck on bridge

Mobile home stuck on bridge

Mystery surrounds how a mobile home ended up blocking part of a bridge.

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New Look store to close this week

New Look store to close this week

Shoppers have just days left to visit a New Look store before it closes down.

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Arrest after serious assault

Arrest after serious assault

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man after a serious assault outside the county.

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash

A road has been closed following a smash involving a motorcyclist.

Man charged with possession with intent to supply

Man charged with possession with intent to supply

Police have charged a man with drug offences in Tunbridge Wells.

Kent chef enters BBC kitchen tonight

Kent chef enters BBC kitchen tonight

A born and raised Kent chef will be taking on two other professionals in the Great British Menu tonight.

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Town gets its long-awaited Waitrose

Town gets its long-awaited Waitrose

A petrol station has been redeveloped to feature a Little Waitrose in Tunbridge Wells.

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House fire victim named

House fire victim named

A woman who died in hospital after being pulled from her smoke-filled home has been named.

Pensioner dies after house fire

Pensioner dies after house fire

Firefighters rushed to try and save a woman in her 80s who became stuck in a smoke-filled house.

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Road blocked after cyclist falls

Road blocked after cyclist falls

A road was blocked for several hours and a man has been taken to hospital after falling from his bike.

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Tunbridge Wells finally gets a Little Waitrose

Tunbridge Wells finally gets a Little Waitrose

Residents of Tunbridge Wells who have been wishing for a Waitrose for years are finally set to get one from this Friday the 17th.

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Pensioner, 93, dodges bogus police scam

Pensioner, 93, dodges bogus police scam

Police are warning of bogus callers after a scammer tried to confuse a 93-year-old woman and obtain her bank details.

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Missing man found

Missing man found

Police have ended their search for a man who went missing earlier this week.

Criminal behaviour order for abusive street drinker

Criminal behaviour order for abusive street drinker

The 42-year-old man, banned from dozens of pubs and shops, was described by officers as "a familiar face for all the wrong reasons".

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Burglar spat at police

Burglar spat at police

A burglar is behind bars after leaving a trail of DNA at the scene of a crime.

Accident shuts A21

Accident shuts A21

The A21 is closed southbound with queuing traffic due to an accident.

Bonfire sparks woodland blaze

Bonfire sparks woodland blaze

Woodland was set on fire after an unattended bonfire got out of control.

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