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Arrest after alleged sexual assault in town centre park

An arrest has been made following an alleged sexual assault in a memorial garden, as police continue to urge any witnesses to come forward.

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Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

South East Water chair resigns after report by MPs says they have 'no confidence' in leadership

Thousands of customers were left unable to access tap water, shower or flush their toilets during the outages between November and January

Ashford News

‘Her dreams were cruelly taken away - but she’s making massive progress’

The family of a teenage girl left with life-changing brain injuries after collapsing in a park say she is continuing to make “massive improvements”.

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Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

A26 Tunbridge Wells crash sees car plough into bus stop and driver taken to hospital

Police and ambulance crews were called to the Tunbridge Wells crash

Ashford News

11 restaurants in Kent to close as axe to fall on Beefeater and Brewers Fayre

Two restaurant chains in the county are to be axed with the loss of hundreds of jobs.

Ashford News

A-road reopens after three-vehicle crash

An A-road was closed in both directions following a three-vehicle crash.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Ten day full road closure in Tunbridge Wells for water mains repairs

The road in Tunbridge Wells will be closed for 10 days

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Police concerned for missing woman, 59, from Tonbridge

She is believed to have travelled to a nearby woods

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

The Kent patients waiting 12 hours or more at every NHS Trust mapped

In March 2025 a total of 2,446 patients faced waits of over 12 hours in Kent A&Es

Ashford News

‘The tank belongs to our town; I will do all I can to keep it here’

Amid fears a historic tank could be relocated, an MP has described it as a ‘powerful reminder of the sacrifices made’ during the war.

Ashford News

‘It happened so quickly’: Strong winds bring down tree in Lidl car park

Strong winds brought down a tree outside a Lidl supermarket - narrowly missing parked cars.

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Kent train passengers urged to plan ahead as stations and lines to close over bank holiday

Upgrade works will impact travel around the county

Kent Live - Tunbridge Wells

Driver killed in crash on A26 St John's Road in Tunbridge Wells that saw air ambulance called

Police, ambulance and air ambulance crews attended the scene in Tunbridge Wells

Ashford News

Three cars damaged in town centre car park after driver ‘loses control’

Three cars were left badly damaged in a town centre car park after a driver lost control and crashed into two parked vehicles.

Ashford News

‘I quit teaching to become an author, now I’ve released my first book’

A former teacher has swapped the classroom for a writing career - and is now celebrating the release of her debut novel.

Ashford News

Viineyard toasts return to profit

A leading winemaker in the county has bounced back to profit as sales continue to grow both at home and abroad.

Ashford News

‘Our homes are being wrecked by lorries - something needs to be done’

Frustrated homeowners say urgent action is still needed at a huge border site as lost lorry drivers continue to damage their properties.

Ashford News

‘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.

Ashford News

Kent tip shuts again as 10-week upgrade project extended

A Kent tip will be unable to operate at full capacity for another month - despite the 10-week project supposed to have been completed already.

Ashford News

Girl, 15, dies after police and air ambulance called to village

A teenager was tragically found dead after police were called to a village.