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WEST KENT NEWS

  • Man Charged

    Kent police say a man has been charged with raping a teenage girl in Tunbridge Wells last weekend.

  • Dissent at KCC

    At least five Reform Kent County Councillors have reportedly lodged complaints about their leadership with the party's head office.

  • Houses on Green Belt

    Vast house building plans are being laid out to increase the population of the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling by one third in the next 17 years.

  • KCC Leader Plea for Support

    The Reform UK leader of Kent County Council, Linden Kemkaren, has called on her own councillors to sign a message of support.

  • Reform UK Suspends 4 Councillors

    A day of drama at County Hall has seen Kent County Council's Reform UK leader declare “business as usual” despite the suspension of four colleagues.

  • Reform UK Video Leak

    The Reform UK leader of Kent County Council has described her own councillors who leaked a recording of an internal online meeting as "cowards".

  • St Mark's Field: Developer's Plans

    The developer Esquire has submitted a planning application to reclassify St Mark's recreation ground as a "Biodiversity Enhancement area."

  • Sevenoaks Council Leader Defeated

    The Conservative leader of Sevenoaks District Council has lost a vote of "no confidence" tabled by former party colleagues.


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LOCAL NEWS FEATURES

  • Imogen stars in Sound of Music

    Familiar tunes from one of the most popular musical films of all time are coming to Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall this month.

  • Folly Wildlife Calendar

    The Folly Wildlife Rescue Trust has launched a new fund raising venture.

  • MP's Views on Migration Policy

    The MP for Tunbridge Wells, Mike Martin, has said the forced resignation of the deputy Prime Minister for not paying enough tax, was another "hammer blow" to public trust in politicians.

  • Resisting Asylum Hotels

    Audio

    The leader of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has said he will "fight very hard" any attempt by the government to house asylum seekers in local hotels.

  • Your Hearing Matters

    Audio

    Hearing loss can be treated - but if it isn't, it often leads to falls and cognitive decline.

  • 9 Health Features

    We get tips from a GP in Southborough on how exercise and good diet can improve your general health.

  • Wellbeing Walks

    Audio

    Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has linked up with the local ramblers group to organise walks to aid physical and mental health.

  • Buddy Holly Story at Assembly Hall

    The hugely successful West End musical "Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" had a 3 night run in Tunbridge Wells in October.


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