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Residents of Tunbridge Wells whose water supply has been disrupted since Sunday are still being told they must boil any water supply they get before drinking it.

A colossal town centre multi-storey car park in Tunbridge Wells could be reworked into homes and businesses.

The Green Party leader of Maidstone Borough Council, Stuart Jeffery, has easily survived a Conservative effort to remove him.

South East Water is resuming water supplies to Tunbridge Wells despite continuing issues with purification, so it's now telling affected customers to boil their tap water, before it's consumed.

The Tunbridge Wells MP, Mike Martin, has called for the boss of South East Water to resign, as South East Water hit new snags in restoring fresh water supplies to the town.

South East Water says fresh water supplies should be restored to 24,000 people in Tunbridge Wells during Monday.

A breakdown at a water treatment works in Pembury is causing taps to run dry in most of Tunbridge Wells, with issues likely to last until Monday.

All Kent’s councils have now announced how they think they should be abolished, but one expert doubts any of the proposed changes will save money.

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David Leas of Berry & Lamberts Solicitors joins Alex Hakes to discuss Life Interest Trusts.

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Berry & Lamberts’ David Lea, a Partner and Head of Private Client Law, talks to Alex Hakes about Discretionary Trusts.

Fascinating insights into the work of forensic investigators will be revealed at a talk at the Assembly Hall with Dr Richard Shepherd on 19th October.

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Melissa Russell talks to Alex Hakes about the Law Society’s protocol forms.

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Paul Reader talks to Alex Hakes about the process of buying and selling a business.

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Simeon Blewett talks to Alex Hakes about what happens when it's deemed necessary to remove a Will Executor.

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It’s a very busy time at Folly as many abandoned, injured and sick young animals are arriving.  This time we focus on our feathered friends, it’s baby bird feeding time and boy are they hungry!

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Berry & Lamberts’ solicitor Simeon Blewett talks to Alex Hakes about the Renter's Reform Bill

The King Charles the Martyr Church in Tunbridge Wells is holding a Christmas Tree Festival from December 11th to 14th.

A "Reclaim the Night" walk took place along two routes in Tunbridge Wells on Tuesday 25th November 2025.

The Christmas production at the Oast Theatre in Tonbridge is a classic by C.S. Lewis and the actors have been telling West Kent Radio all about their preparations.

A programme called "Love to Move" is a seated gymnastics programme which is transforming the lives of people living with dementia.

The Kent Relief charity is continuing to support communities affected by the war in Ukraine.

Anne Whitley has been organising yoga and pilates classes at the Boundes Studio in Bidborough since 2006.

It's six months since Reform UK were voted in to run Kent County Council, so do their claimed budget savings stack up?

Linden Kemkaren has often been in the headlines during her first six months running Kent County Council, but how did her BBC and freelance career lead her to Kent's top job?