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Call 999 if you see missing 12-year-old from Tunbridge Wells
She was last seen at 9.30pm on Wednesday, January 28
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Number of stray or abandoned dogs in Tunbridge Wells quadrupled in 3 years
In 2021 the number of strays was 14, but in 2024, that number had rocketed to 59
Harvester restaurant reopens after three-week makeover costing £500k
A Harvester restaurant has reopened following a three-week refurbishment costing £500,000.
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Opening month revealed for town’s first Taco Bell
A Kent town is on track to have its first Taco Bell restaurant this summer.
South East Water's finances laid bare at public meeting in Tunbridge Wells over supply issues
The finances of South East Water (SEW) were a hot agenda topic at a lively public meeting in Tunbridge Wells
Leading Kent chef opened a restaurant in a building without council permission
Will Devlin and brother Matt, also own high profile The Small Holding restaurant in Kent which is always wining awards
Roads turned to rivers amid ‘worst flooding in a decade’
Residents have seen their roads left underwater amid what they describe as the worst flooding in a decade.
Kent issued 10-hour ice warning as temperatures to drop after Storm Chandra
Freezing lows will follow the current damp spell
Motor theft gang caught using same getaway car seven times
Thieves who stole cars and pick-up trucks worth £111k from driveways across Kent were caught after using the same getaway car each time.
‘Another bit of our town gone’: Sadness as 160-year-old pub closes
The boss of a riverside pub has closed its shutters for the final time in a move described as the “end of an era”.
M20 crash delays amid chaos on roads as heavy rain batters Kent
There were delays on the M20 following a crash as heavy rain batters Kent this morning.
Heartbreak at death of former shopping centre manager who ‘loved his hometown’
The devastated family of a former shopping centre manager say life will never be the same following his death - aged just 41.
‘Maybe we'll need to attract another investor': Multimillion-pound bike factory 'on hold'
Plans for an eye-catching multimillion-pound bike factory are on hold, despite the ambitious project being approved more than a year ago.
Weather warning issued as heavy rain hits the county
The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning covering the whole of the county.
Plans for 125 homes in fields 'at back of people's gardens' in Tunbridge Wells
Forty per cent of the homes would be for social and affordable rent, and shared ownership
Delays for drivers as electrical works close route
Drivers are facing a lengthy diversion due to part of a road being shut for essential works.
Sex offender caught by paedophile hunters avoids internet ban
A man caught by paedophile hunters asking two “teenage” girls to engage in sexual acts has won his bid to keep unrestricted access to the internet.
Rain warning for all of Kent
A yellow weather warning for rain covering the whole county has been issued, and some areas could see 50mm fall.
‘It will be the end of an era': Town centre club to move after 120 years
Bosses of a town centre bowls club say it will be the “end of an era” when they leave their home of almost 120 years.
‘I came to lay my son to rest - but they dug his grave in the wrong place’
A grieving mum has told how she went to lay her son to rest - only to find his grave had been dug in the wrong place.