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College gets green light for three-storey building including cafe
A college has been given the green light for a new three-storey building designed to accommodate hundreds more students.
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Plan for 36 homes in Kent market town where residents say 'infrastructure can not cope'
There would be five houses with five bedrooms, and 17 houses with four-bedrooms among the 36 homes
Concern controversial Tunbridge Wells shopping centre and cinema upgrade is expensive 'vanity project'
"There is a real risk that the town could be left servicing significant, non-productive debt for decades to come," warned David Scott, a former deputy leader of the council
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‘We were recruited to make Travellers' lives better - but no-one listened to us'
Two former KCC volunteers say they have been left depressed and defeated after trying to improve issues for the Travelling community.
‘Our daughter has 122 seizures a day - and now needs treatment in Mexico’
The family of a “happy-go-lucky” young girl who suffers more than 100 seizures a day are trying to raise £40,000 for pioneering treatment in Mexico.
Drivers face delays on dual carriageway as drain cover closure persists
A dual carriageway remains partially closed due to issues with a drain cover.
Shops flattened as new images show former shopping centre reduced to rubble
The heart of a former shopping centre has been reduced to rubble as new drone images show some of its former units now flattened.
New owners promise changes after dead rat found in café kitchen
A high street café’s new owner says she has made changes after hygiene inspectors photographed a dead rat in the kitchen.
Roulette wheel-making company says new factory ‘progressing well’ on ex-car showroom
A roulette wheel-making company says work is “progressing well” on a new factory on the site of a former car showroom.
Relief as £100 fines renewed at beauty spot plagued by ‘feral youths’
A crackdown on anti-social behaviour at a popular lake has been renewed amid warnings about “feral youths”, wildlife attacks and vandalism.
Kent animal park unveils plans for new state-of-the-art cheetah enclosure
Bosses of a Kent animal park have unveiled plans to build a new cheetah enclosure ahead of an opening next year.
60 homes proposed for tight-knit Kent village which has just seen 186 approved
The developer said 40 per cent of the homes would be affordable, including for rent
These pubs, hotels, restaurants and chefs have been named the best in Kent
After a record-breaking number of votes, meet the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards champions
‘It’s so exciting it’s expanding - this has become one of our landmarks’
An entertainment complex originally intended to operate for just five years is to expand its leisure offering after new plans were approved.
East Kent Hospitals chair steps down just days after suspension fiasco
A chairman at the centre of a suspension fiasco involving one of the country’s most under-pressure hospital trusts has stepped down.
‘This is amazing!’ Couple hit by wedding venue closure to marry for free
A couple who were left several thousands of pounds out of pocket when the firm behind their previous venue went bust have secured a free replacement.
Every Tunbridge Wells Local Election candidate standing in the 2026 borough council poll
Voters across Tunbridge Wells borough, including in Pembury, Culverden and Cranbrook will be heading to the polls
New primary school proposed for tight-knit Kent town with 2028 opening date
The new school would open in September 2028 and would be one form entry, at least to start
Pictures show town centre building being torn down to make way for flats
A fire-damaged town centre building left empty for more than 20 years will be demolished by the end of next month.
Kent’s largest college group receives more than £3 million government funding
Kent’s largest college group is set to receive more than £3 million in government investment to revamp its facilities.