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Man dies in crash as road remains closed 12 hours on
A man has died in an early-hours crash at the Kent border, with the route remaining closed.
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Much-loved garden centres unveil new foodhalls
Two garden centres are set to open their brand new foodhalls, inspired by feedback from the community and customers.
‘We did our best, but costs have made it impossible to continue’
A beloved village pub has called last orders for the final time after rising costs made it “impossible” to continue.
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‘She loved you and you violated her trust’: Abuser left pregnant girlfriend ‘bloodied and bruised’
A woman-beater who smashed his pregnant girlfriend’s head against a toilet cistern and dragged her by her hair has been jailed.
‘We’re not just an exams factory’: Grammar school head to leave ‘proud’ after seven years
A head teacher will step down after seven years - and says he will leave the school in a better place than when he started.
‘I’m worried for our health’: Mum’s eight-year hell in mould-ridden home with young sons
A mum-of-two fears for her children’s health after persistent leaks and black mould have “plagued” her home for eight years.
More flats set for disused railway works as ‘Plan B’ to be revealed ‘within weeks’
Plans to build more flats on a disused railway works previously earmarked for film studios are set to be revealed “within weeks”.
Revised design for junction in tight-knit Kent town needed because of '3 major housing developments'
The fresh designs will see the felling of trees along the southern side of Badsell Road
Trust declares critical incident due to ‘exceptional demand’ for hospital services
Hospital chiefs have declared a critical incident due to “ongoing and exceptional demand”, warning of possible “long waits”.
Huge new Home Bargains to open this weekend - just a mile from existing store
A new Home Bargains store is to open this weekend - bringing two branches within a mile of each other.
‘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.
'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.
Boy on scooter hit by car near school
A boy on a scooter was hit by a car near a school, sparking a road closure.
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.
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"
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
‘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’.
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.
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
‘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.