Local News
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WEST KENT NEWS
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Social Care Costs Soar
Kent County Council is putting up council tax by 5 per cent from April.
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£ 3 million Fine Windfall
Seventy motorists are still being fined every day for straying into the prohibited traffic zone in the centre of Tunbridge Wells.
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Petition "Hits target"
Tonbridge is to get its own Town Council if most voters in the Tonbridge town area want one.
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Southborough church clock repairs
Southborough's church clock that looks down over the town's picturesque cricket pitch is striking the hour once again.
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"Bitterly Disappointing" Decision
The Labour government has announced that Kent will not be "fast-tracked" for a mayor and devolution.
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Spa Valley Rail Appeal
The Tunbridge Wells heritage railway has begun running events to raise £300,000 to replace a corroded bridge.
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Airport Plans "Madness"
The Green Party Councillor, Mark Hood, has attacked what he called Labour's "bonfire of regulations" after news of plans for a new Heathrow runway.
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Marking History
The suffragettes are among those to be honoured in a new set of heritage plaques for Tunbridge Wells.
LOCAL SPORT
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Full Time - Tonbridge Angels v Truro
Report from Wink Tomkinson
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Full Time - Sevenoaks Town v Herne Bay
Report from Andrew Gidley
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Full Time - Faversham Town v Tunbridge Wells
Report from Jamie Good
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Rugby Full Time - Canterbury v Tonbridge Juddians
Report from Adam Hookway
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Full Time - Dorking Wanderers & Tonbridge Angels
Report from Wink Tomkinson
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Full Time - Tonbridge Angels v Worthing
Report from Wink Tomkinson
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Full Time - Three Bridges v Sevenoaks Town
Report from Andrew Gidley
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Full Time - Whitstable v Tunbridge Wells
Report from Jamie Good
INTERVIEW REPLAYS
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Legal Eagle - What Makes A Will Valid
Charmaine Feagan from Berry & Lamberts Solicitors explains to Alex Hakes what makes a Will legal.
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Supporting Babons Cancer Support
Heidi Lynette Spickernell-Foad & her sister Tracy from Babons Cancer Support speak to Chris Makey
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Hugh Brown from the Trinity Theatre Tunbridge Wells
Hugh joined Lynn Briggs on West Kent Today to tell us about the Theatre’s new projector, new heating system and the exciting movies they have lined up to showcase the awards season.
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Ron Reed, President of the Southborough and District Lions Club and Hilary Lion who is their Treasurer.
Joined Lynn Briggs on West Kent Today for a very special reason.
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Legal Eagle - The rules of Intestacy
Joanna Fildes from Berry & Lamberts, explains the rules of Intestacy and the implications of dying without a valid Will.
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Legal Eagle - Budget Implications
Emma Houghton from Berry & Lamberts Solicitors joins Alex Hakes
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Hospice in the Weald Ambassador, Glenn Goodall and Head of Fundraising Sarah Bowes joined West Kent Today
They came in to tell us all about the fundraising events lined up as we approach Christmas, to help raise much needed funds for the Hospice in The Weald.
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James Pavlou from Walk Tonbridge shares some local spooky stories
James tells us about some of the towns most haunted spots as well as other creepy tales from the area.
LOCAL NEWS FEATURES
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Word Up!
A thriving poetry reading event in Tunbridge Wells has led to one poet having her work published.
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"Exquisite" Church Windows
We hear how the world famous modern artist Marc Chagall came to complete the unique stained glass windows in All Saints' Tudeley.
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Trinity Theatre History
Holy Trinity Church was once filled with parishioners before its popularity dwindled until its final service was held in 1972.
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Classical Season Starts
Tonbridge Philharmonic Society has been performing since 1946 and we hear about its plans for 2025.
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Oh! Oh! Oh! Subbuteo
A recent exhibition at the Amelia Scott Centre in Tunbridge Wells told how the Subbuteo table soccer game was invented in the town and rapidly became a global phenomenon.
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£10 Billion Road Scheme
A plan to build a new Lower Thames Crossing is opposed by a local campaigner.
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Big Fines for Tunbridge Wells Drivers
Over £2m in fines so far, but are they dropping?
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New Born Cafe Initiative
Nimret Sidhu explores the New Born Cafe in Maidstone and why it is an important local facility