WEST KENT NEWS
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Tories say Reform "can't solve issues"
A Conservative Party councillor in Tunbridge Wells has said he's "disappointed" that a leading figure in the Kent Conservative party has defected to Reform UK.
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Pembury Hospital Improvement
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has upgraded the rating of maternity services at The Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury from inadequate to good.
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Blow to Kent Conservatives
Former Kent Conservative MP Adam Holloway has defected to Reform UK, taking a furious swipe at his old party on the way out.
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New Twist in Housing Battle
Campaigners opposing a plan to build 500 homes to the south of Tunbridge Wells have welcomed news that part of the site has been designated an Asset of Community Value.
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Don't Touch the Water
People need to avoid contact with the water in the River Medway at Tonbridge due to toxic blue-green algae, with pets also at risk.
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Kirsty's crochet challenge
An 11 year old girl from Tunbridge Wells, who has a brain tumour, has now raised £36,000 for charity by crocheting triangles.
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Historic Shelter Demolished
A street cleaning machine has destroyed a historic brick and tile shelter put up in 1922 on the River Walk next to the Medway in Tonbridge.
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Kent's 3 Likely New Councils
Kent County Council's Reform UK leader has issued a report favouring the county being divided into three new large unitary authorities.
LOCAL NEWS FEATURES
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Leigh Cricket Club's 325 Years
Ian Bishop of Leigh Cricket Club tells us about a special game against the M.C.C. taking place on Friday 25th July 2025.
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Southborough's Special Allotment
A community allotment garden and wellness project in Southborough has benefited from £18,000 of National Lottery funding through its Community Fund.
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Sweeter Strawberries
Kent is known for its fruit farms and this year’s harvest of summer strawberries and other soft fruit has been an excellent one.
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Friendship Circle for Towns
Tonbridge and the German town of Heusenstamm are celebrating 40 years of being twin towns.
LOCAL SPORT
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Full Time - Tunbridge Wells v Holmesdale
Report from Jamie Good
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Full Time - Athletic Newham v Sevenoaks Town
Report from Andrew Gidley
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Full Time - Tunbridge Wells FC v Fisher FC
Report from Jamie Good
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Full Time - Tonbridge Angels v Boreham Wood
Report from Wink Tomkinson