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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.
Disruption on major route amid police incident
A police incident sparked traffic disruption along a major route this afternoon.
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Kent water crisis described as 'disgraceful' as thousands remain without supply for fourth day
Around 25,000 customers continue to experience water issues
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
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.
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
'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
‘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.
'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'
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.
‘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.
Road blocked in both directions after crash
A key bus route was blocked in both directions following a car crash.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.