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Road to close for four months

Road to close for four months

A pipe which has burst five times since 2002 is finally set to be fixed, but the works are likely to cause headaches for motorists.

Darts champ shows up at Kent pub

Darts champ shows up at Kent pub

Punters asked world darts champion for a quick match when he visited a Tunbridge Wells pub last week.

Towns to share police officers

Towns to share police officers

Kent Police is to transfer officers between police stations six miles apart in a bid to improve efficiency.

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Car and bike crash blocks road

Car and bike crash blocks road

A crash between a car and bike has partially blocked a road.

Electrical fault sparks Rusthall church fire

Electrical fault sparks Rusthall church fire

Five fire engines were called to the scene of a blaze in a three-storey building that threatened to spread out of control.

Groombridge Place delays reopening by three months

Groombridge Place delays reopening by three months

A manor house in Tunbridge Wells has pushed its reopening date back by three months.

Crash causes disruption to morning rush hour

Crash causes disruption to morning rush hour

Motorists heading through Pembury are facing delays this morning after a crash.

Crash closes road

Crash closes road

Two vehicles have been involved in a collision that has closed a road.

Road re-opens after three-vehicle crash

Road re-opens after three-vehicle crash

A busy road has reopened following a crash involving three vehicles which led to long queues.

Cat killer strikes again

Cat killer strikes again

A mutilated cat discovered on New Year's Eve is thought to have been killed by a notorious serial animal killer.

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Mum and daughter shocked by 'potty-mouthed' baby doll

Mum and daughter shocked by 'potty-mouthed' baby doll

A mother and her seven-year-old daughter were left in a state of shock by a toy doll’s 'foul-mouthed' tirade.

50 tonnes of rubbish alight near Hop Farm

50 tonnes of rubbish alight near Hop Farm

Two fire engines were called to a blaze near the Hop Farm.

Elderly and vulnerable targeted in credit card scam

Elderly and vulnerable targeted in credit card scam

Officers investigating allegations of fraud involving elderly and vulnerable victims in a credit card scam are appealing to witnesses.

Teenagers arrested on suspicion of planning fuel theft

Teenagers arrested on suspicion of planning fuel theft

Two teenagers are in custody having been arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal fuel.

Arrest after biker injured in crash

Arrest after biker injured in crash

A man has been arrested after a motorcyclist was injured in a crash which closed a main road for six hours this morning.

19-year-old arrested after paedophile sting

19-year-old arrested after paedophile sting

Police have arrested a 19-year-old man following a sting by paedophile hunters at a train station.

Unexplained deaths now being treated as non-suspicious

Unexplained deaths now being treated as non-suspicious

A report is being compiled for the coroner following the deaths of two men found in a flat.

Family given the gift of real snow ahead of Christmas

Family given the gift of real snow ahead of Christmas

A family was given an early Christmas gift as a world-renowned retailer dropped off a lorry load of real snow at their home.

Schools set for multi-million-pound extension

Schools set for multi-million-pound extension

Five heavily over-subscribed secondary schools are to expand in the hope of addressing a shortfall of around 120 places next year.

Paedophile filmed himself abusing child

Paedophile filmed himself abusing child

An "extremely dangerous" paedophile who filmed himself abusing a young child in the Philippines has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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