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  • Thursday Water Crisis Latest

    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.

  • Torrington Car Park Development

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

  • Maidstone Council Leader Wins Key Vote

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

  • "Boil Water" from Noon in Tunbridge Wells

    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.

  • MP Wants Water Boss to Resign

    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.

  • Tap Water Return Promised

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

  • Taps Empty for 24,000 People

    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.

  • "Municipal Vandalism" of Our Councils

    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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  • Christmas Tree Festival

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

  • Safer Streets for Women

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

  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    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.

  • Gymnastics for People with Dementia

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

  • Kent Relief Helps Ukraine

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

  • Improving Body and Mind

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

  • Have Reform Made Savings at KCC?

    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 Profiled

    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?


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