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A new cafe is set to open in Tunbridge Wells town centre
The new cafe will be close to food and drink venues which opened last year
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‘It’s filled with pigeons!' Empty shop branded ‘most disgusting building in town centre’
An empty shop overrun with pigeons has been branded the “most disgusting” building in the town centre.
Illegal electric fence installed at popular woodland
An electric fence illegally installed at a popular green space has been dismantled by council workers.
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Resignation could spark Reform vs Green Party by-election showdown
The resignation of a well-respected councillor has sparked a by-election - which may end up as a close Green versus Reform battle.
50m of double yellow lines to be painted in busy Kent village
There is one week left of a consultation on the parking restrictions
Flat shut after repeated violence and drug use to stay closed until November
A flat closed after repeated incidents of violence and drug use will stay shut until at least November.
White tiger with “a gentle soul full of personality” dies at Kent animal park
A white tiger who loved to play at his Kent animal park home has died.
Villagers march against ‘nightmare’ battery storage site near beauty spot
Villagers marched through countryside earmarked for one of the UK’s largest battery storage facilities in what critics say are “nightmare” proposals.
Four injured in six-car pileup on main road
A six-car pileup has shut an A-road and left four patients needing treatment in a horror smash.
Fifty bikers turn out for 140-mile Harley-Davidson charity run
Dozens of bikers joined a cruise around the county organised by Harley-Davidson riders in aid of a vital but often unnoticed medical service.
‘He was always a joker playing tricks’: Wife pays tribute to crossing keeper husband
A devoted family man and well-known railway crossing keeper will be remembered fondly as the “jokester who never grew up” by those who loved him.
Pick your own apples at Kent’s autumn orchards
It’s apple-picking season, and we’ve got five PYO farms and orchards where you can get your hands on fresh, autumnal fruit.
'He had so much life ahead of him': Mum’s heartbreak as son, 22, killed in bike crash
The heartbroken mum of a 22-year-old killed in a motorbike crash says his death has “left a hole in our lives that can never be filled”.
Protestors descend on hotel housing asylum seekers
People have gathered in a Kent town for a protest on what has been a controversial day involving illegal immigration across the UK.
Popular carvery could be flattened to make way for homes
A popular carvery restaurant could be flattened to make way for homes if new plans are approved.
Kylie tribute act’s show cancelled after complaint over ‘inappropriate’ outfit
A Kylie Minogue tribute act has been left disappointed after one complaint about her “inappropriate” costume led to a show being cancelled.
Pop-up second-hand shop opens at tip – with permanent one to follow
Donated items were given a new lease of life at the latest pop-up recycling shop – with another permanent venue to follow next month.
‘They’ve hung us out to dry and led us on for months’
Owners of a children’s play centre have accused a council of “hanging them out to dry” as demolition of a doomed shopping centre nears.
Multi-vehicle crash closes part of M20
Part of the M20 has been closed after emergency services were called to a multi-vehicle collision.
Arrest after suspected migrants seen ‘near lorries’ at industrial park
The alleged member of a people smuggling gang has been arrested after asylum seekers were reportedly seen near lorries at an industrial park.