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Ashford News

‘We’re under attack again - this is an assault on our village’

Villagers have raised concerns about plans for a new estate - less than three months after they celebrated a neighbouring development being blocked.

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Ashford News

'We’ve moved and people from Essex are visiting our town's only role play centre’

Friends who set up a role play centre for children say parents are travelling from Essex to visit their new, bigger base.

Ashford News

Suspected burglar accused of 31 break-ins across country

A man has been remanded in custody for alleged burglaries across several counties where glass in windows and doors was smashed to gain entry.

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Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

England cricketer Tony Pigott paid emotional visit to his old Tunbridge Wells school days before he died

The school said after the visit just days before his death, he left full of "very special memories"

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells residents only parking could be extended in two town centre streets

Residents have complained journeys are taking longer and that they have problems looking for parking spaces

Ashford News

‘Progress in Kent has not been moving quickly enough’

MP Sojan Joseph welcomes increases in funding for Kent for social care and potholes as he admits ‘progress has not been moving quickly enough’.

Ashford News

Bus operator could expand to serve pupils from new Kent depot

A new bus depot could be built on a growing business park as an operator seeks to expand its service - but residents have raised concerns over noise.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells plans for 56m of double yellow lines along busy street and near Common

The waiting restrictions are proposed to be introduced into two roads

Ashford News

‘They’re awful!’ Botched speed bumps on new road need to be rebuilt

“Awful” speed bumps installed on a new road near a secondary school need to be rebuilt after a construction blunder left them too steep.

Ashford News

New fire training centre now ‘80% finished’ ahead of spring opening

New pictures show progress at a fire training centre being constructed in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Names and faces of Kent criminals jailed in January including sex offenders

From burglars to drug dealers, a numbers of Kent criminals were sentenced in January

Ashford News

Things to do in Kent this February

From classical concerts to muddy outdoor trails, we’ve got you covered in Kent’s February calendar.

Ashford News

‘I’m proud of what my family’s achieved in 77 years - we’ve helped a lot of people’

A vehicle hire company that has served Kent for almost 80 years is no longer being run by its founding family for the first time in its history.

Ashford News

Driver killed in crash veered into opposite lane ‘for unknown reasons’

A 41-year-old man died after his car veered “for reasons unknown” into an oncoming water tanker.

Ashford News

Town’s fifth Co-op store almost complete ahead of spring opening

Construction of a town’s fifth Co-op store is now almost complete as its opening edges closer.

Ashford News

‘Worthless’ jug turns out to be rare 300-year-old wine guglet

A 300-year-old piece of pottery from the reign of William III found in a garage is set to go to auction next month.

Ashford News

Lucky radio listener wins £1k in kmfm giveaway

A lucky kmfm listener has beaten the winter blues after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.

Ashford News

Harvester restaurant reopens after three-week makeover costing £500k

A Harvester restaurant has reopened following a three-week refurbishment costing £500,000.

Ashford News

Long delays after crash between car and lorry

Drivers faced long delays this morning after a crash involving a car and a lorry.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

New Kent weather map gives exact date for next snowfall as BBC shares verdict

Another cold snap is just around the corner...