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'I'm taking the train to work - it took me two hours to drive to town centre'
Traders have been forced to take the train to work after the drive took two hours due to traffic hell caused by a roadworks project.
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Tunbridge Wells Local Election 2026 LIVE: Results and reaction
It's results day for the Local Elections 2026 in Tunbridge Wells
South East Water boss to step down after damning report by MPs
It comes after the former chairman resigned last week
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Road near village pub reopens after crash
A road was shut in both directions after a crash near a village pub.
Investigation launched after blaze at former High Brooms brickworks in Tunbridge Wells
Kent Police said 'it is alleged three youths left the scene' before officers arrived
Footage captures armed police stopping knifeman on motorway moments after 'unprovoked stabbing'
Dramatic footage has captured the moment armed police stopped a knife-wielding man after an “unprovoked stabbing”.
Plans for traditional sweet shop in former Claire's on Canterbury High Street
The retro sweet chain already operates a number of shops around Kent
Hundreds jump in saddle as almost £100k raised for Kent hospices
It has long been a favourite event among cyclists in east Kent, and so it proved for the 16th annual bike ride in aid of the Pilgrims Hospices.
Emergency services called to crash on motorway
Emergency services were called after a crash involving a lorry and three cars on the M20.
‘Something needs to be done’: Bottles of urine and rubbish left outside border site
Truck drivers attending a major border site are leaving bottles of urine and piles of rubbish at the roadside, angry residents say.
Local election polls open across Tunbridge Wells and there's something you must remember
It's polling day!
Police officer worked in pub while off sick and accessed ex’s confidential records
A police officer carried out pub shifts while off sick and accessed confidential records linked to an ex-partner, a misconduct panel has heard.
Paul Hollywood caught driving at 100mph to get sick cat to vet
Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has pleaded guilty to speeding after police caught him driving at nearly 100mph on a busy motorway.
‘It’s a huge moment’: Breakthrough means work could finally start on thousands of new Kent homes
Work on thousands of planned new homes could finally get underway after a breakthrough in the barrier that has stalled developments for years.
Firearms seized and two arrested after bomb disposal team called to street
A man and a woman have been arrested after a bomb disposal team were called out to a residential street.
All you need to know about the May 7 local election in Tunbridge Wells
It's polling day tomorrow - here's all you need to know
Drivers in Tunbridge Wells told to expect delays on A26 London Road after gas leak
SGN says it is too soon to say when the work will end
Another large unit left empty as EDF pulls out of business park
A business park has been left with another large empty unit after EDF confirmed it has withdrawn from the site.
The Range confirms Kent store among 10 it’s seeking to sell
One of The Range’s Kent stores is up for sale - but don’t expect the retailer to be moving out.
Tunbridge Wells rat run used by drivers dodging A-road to get improvements 'addressing concerns'
The rat run is one of the best known in Tunbridge Wells as it dodges a notoriously congested A-road