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US clothing brand to open first UK store at Kent shopping centre
Clothing brand Wrangler - known for its denim attire - is to open its first standalone UK store at a Kent shopping centre.
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‘Brazen’ thieves, 19, broke into Kent homes to steal high-value cars
Two “brazen” thieves have been jailed after stealing high-value cars by breaking into victims’ homes.
Travellers in more than 20 caravans pitch up on field behind allotments
A group of Travellers have set up camp on a patch of land behind a row of allotments.
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Serial gym thief who stole TV star's wallet strikes again - but avoids jail
A prolific thief who brazenly walks into gym changing rooms to steal cash and bank cards has avoided jail.
‘How can you build a secondary school without a bus stop anywhere?’
Parents worried about children’s safety have launched a petition to secure a bus service for a new secondary school with no public transport links.
Closure-threatened fire station at Grain on Hoo Peninsula saved
A Kent fire station under threat of closure has been saved but unions are still threatening strike action
Objections to plan for 6 drone shows and live music in Tunbridge Wells for up to 8,000 people
The drone shows last around 23 minutes but there is much more to entertain people, organisers say
'I went to Cornwall to get away from this stench’
Residents are fed up with the ‘unbearable’ smell of a nearby sewage plant – with one even taking an unplanned holiday to escape the stench.
Elderly left ‘exposed’ and 27-hour average waits: Inside Kent hospital’s struggling A&E
A crisis-hit hospital has been told to make urgent improvements after patients faced average waits of more than 27 hours to be admitted to a ward.
'I gave up everything': Heartbroken landlord reveals beloved pub closure
A car-themed pub landlord who “gave up everything” to make his dream a success has called time after admitting the business is no longer “viable”.
Traffic lights on A264 Pembury Road in Tunbridge Wells for four days
The route will see four-way traffic lights for four days
Getaway driver jailed after copper thieves sparked chaos across Kent
A copper thief’s getaway driver has been jailed after equipment was stolen from electricity substations across Kent – leaving homes without power.
Found: Urgent police appeal to find missing teenagers from Tunbridge Wells
They have been safely located
Baby hedgehog put to sleep after being ‘kicked around like football’ by yobs
An animal rescue centre had to put a baby hedgehog to sleep after it was “kicked around like a football” by yobs.
Emergency services called to crash on A-road
Emergency services have been called to a crash on an A-road.
Two people seriously hurt in crash as A-road closed for hours
Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on an A-road.
Arrest at barber shop amid people smuggling investigation
A man has been arrested at a barber shop and taken into custody as part of an investigation into people smuggling between the UK and France.
Kent hospital first in NHS to trial 'life-saving' AI tool
A Kent hospital has become the first in the country to use artificial intelligence as a way to diagnose infections and potentially save lives.
Brothel owners behind sex sites in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Canterbury, Dartford, Chatham and Gillingham have £650,000 confiscated
Brothel owners had sex houses in Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Canterbury, Dartford, Chatham and Gillingham
Heartbreak as woman, 46, dies and another fights for life after crash
Floral tributes have appeared at a roadside after a woman died and another has been left fighting for her life in hospital following a crash.