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Busy route blocked again after tanker crash

A busy route is blocked in both directions amid reports of a tanker crash.

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‘She will be able to walk on grass for the first time in her life’

A lynx could “see grass for the first time” as a mission to rescue her from war-torn Ukraine edges closer.

Ashford News

Disruption on major route amid police incident

A police incident sparked traffic disruption along a major route this afternoon.

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Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Kent water crisis described as 'disgraceful' as thousands remain without supply for fourth day

Around 25,000 customers continue to experience water issues

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Drug dealer caught in Tunbridge Wells had 'block of cocaine' in Louis Vuitton bag at Sevenoaks home

He told police he was in the area to meet a woman and the 10 vials of cocaine in his car were for his own use

Ashford News

Revealed: More details on plans to scale back hated Op Brock

More details have emerged about plans to scale back the hated Operation Brock system on the M20.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

The Tunbridge Wells street earning council most money from traffic violations

The Freedom of Information has uncovered road where drivers hit most with PCNs for parking or traffic violations

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

'Furious' Kent headteacher issues update on schools reopening amid water crisis

Several schools across the county have been forced to shut due to the lack of water

Ashford News

‘There won’t be enough parking spaces for us and customers’

Anxious traders fear the closure of a major town centre car park will hurt footfall as its demolition looms.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

'Livid' Tunbridge Wells water shortage residents demand Government emergency action plan 'now'

'Tunbridge Wells is not just disgusted. It is livid. The government must step in now'

Ashford News

Fuel spill on main route after lorry crash

Firefighters were called to a spillage after a lorry’s tanker was punctured in a crash this morning.

Ashford News

‘This eyesore has made village look untidy, unloved and neglected for too long’

A derelict convenience store which has blighted a village for almost a decade could be transformed into new homes.

Ashford News

Road blocked in both directions after crash

A key bus route was blocked in both directions following a car crash.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Schools close and homes left without water as Kent major incident continues

Many South East Water (SEW) customers in Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Maidstone, Whitstable, Canterbury, and surrounding towns are without water

Ashford News

Man jailed for stealing gran’s mobility car back behind bars after Greggs attack

A man once jailed after his grandmother shopped him to police for stealing her mobility vehicle is back behind bars after attacking a man in Greggs.

Ashford News

KCC set to increase council tax by 3.99% in new budget

Kent County Council is proposing increasing council tax by 3.99% in its draft budget.

Ashford News

Kent’s first Haribo store to close for weeks

The county’s first Haribo store is to close its doors for weeks as it undergoes a refurbishment.

Ashford News

Final day for the once-buzzing shopping centre that had Next, Topshop and Boots

Previously described as the “heartbeat” of a Kent town, a once-thriving shopping centre has now been shuttered for good.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Kent hit with 12 flood warnings and alerts after Storm Goretti brings heavy rainfall

There is a chance for some more wintery showers over the coming days

Ashford News

Newborn goats with umbilical cords still attached found dumped in bin

Brother and sister baby goats, believed to be just hours old, were found dumped in a bin near a driveway.