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‘Something needs to be done’: Bottles of urine and rubbish left outside border site
Truck drivers attending a major border site are leaving bottles of urine and piles of rubbish at the roadside, angry residents say.
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Police officer worked in pub while off sick and accessed ex’s confidential records
A police officer carried out pub shifts while off sick and accessed confidential records linked to an ex-partner, a misconduct panel has heard.
Emergency services called to crash on motorway
Emergency services were on the scene after a crash involving a lorry on the M20.
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Firearms seized and two arrested after bomb disposal team called to street
A man and a woman have been arrested after a bomb disposal team were called out to a residential street.
All you need to know about the May 7 local election in Tunbridge Wells
It's polling day tomorrow - here's all you need to know
Drivers in Tunbridge Wells told to expect delays on A26 London Road after gas leak
SGN says it is too soon to say when the work will end
Another large unit left empty as EDF pulls out of business park
A business park has been left with another large empty unit after EDF confirmed it has withdrawn from the site.
The Range confirms Kent store among 10 it’s seeking to sell
One of The Range’s Kent stores is up for sale - but don’t expect the retailer to be moving out.
Tunbridge Wells rat run used by drivers dodging A-road to get improvements 'addressing concerns'
The rat run is one of the best known in Tunbridge Wells as it dodges a notoriously congested A-road
‘Pushing back against harmful messaging early is so crucial’
An MP says it is important to reduce violence against women and girls amid worrying statistics and a rise in the so-called ‘manosphere’.
‘Greedy’ blackmailer forced vulnerable victim to part with £22k
A “greedy” blackmailer who preyed upon a vulnerable man for more than two years to obtain tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
‘My life has been taken over by six hungry lambs - but I wouldn’t have it any other way’
Our reporter has told what life is like waiting hand and hoof on six hungry lambs.
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into hedge while riding in convoy
A motorcyclist died while travelling in convoy with other riders after crashing into a hedgerow.
Teen who stabbed stepdad in neck during cannabis-fuelled rage avoids jail
A cannabis-fuelled teenager who stabbed his stepdad in the neck after being admonished for how he spoke to his mum has been spared jail.
Kent area among South East's most dangerous places, police data suggests
Thanet has the sixth highest crime rate of anywhere in the South East
Public urged to shape plans for new garden community
Next month brings a series of consultation sessions on Homes England’s plans for a new village in Kent.
Town’s first outdoor padel courts set for dilapidated site at social club
A town’s first outdoor padel courts could be built on a dilapidated site at a popular sports and social club.
'Talented' guitarist and father remembered in the latest Kent death notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones
'This iconic landmark is going nowhere - it's one of town's success stories'
While the future of several Kent windmills remains unclear, trustees behind one landmark say theirs is “going nowhere” as it continues to thrive.
Town’s fifth Co-op store delayed as opening now earmarked for June
Delays to a town’s fifth Co-op store mean the supermarket will now open this summer on a controversial new estate.