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The MP for Tunbridge Wells, Mike Martin of the Liberal Democrats, has said local government reorganisation in Kent will overall be "a good thing."

The leaders of Kent's local authorities have sent the government four options for how they want the county's political map to look after reorganisation.

A banking hub will open in Tonbridge within three months.

Two Liberal Democrat Borough Councillors in Tunbridge Wells have resigned and are leaving the council.

The Conservative Kent County Councillor, Becki Bruneau, has defected to the Heritage Party and criticised her former Conservative colleagues.

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A Labour Tunbridge Wells Borough Councillor has called the mass tree planting scheme of the ruling Liberal Democrats "an expensive distraction."

Annual school bus passes in Kent will go up to £580 a year, prompting more parents to consider driving their children to classes.

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A Conservative councillor has warned that a plan for 3,000 new homes near Capel, which was dropped last year, could be considered again by the council.

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Report from Andrew Gidley

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Report from Andrew Gidley

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Report from Alex Smithyes

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Report from Jamie Good

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Report from Adam Hookway

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Paul Gibb, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, talks about knee problems and knee surgery

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Charmaine Feagan joins Alex Hakes to explain the role of the Executor of a Will.

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Charmaine Feagan from Berry & Lamberts Solicitors explains to Alex Hakes what makes a Will legal.

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Joined Lynn Briggs on West Kent Today for a very special reason.

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Joanna Fildes from Berry & Lamberts, explains the rules of Intestacy and the implications of dying without a valid Will.

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Emma Houghton from Berry & Lamberts Solicitors joins Alex Hakes

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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 tells us about some of the towns most haunted spots as well as other creepy tales from the area.

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

An art exhibition has opened in Tunbridge Wells, with paintings, drawings, ceramics and crafts on display all produced by local people.

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Guy Maunsell saved hundreds of lives by creating the Thames Estuary Seaforts in the Second World War and his grave in Southborough cemetery marks his achievements.

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A thriving poetry reading event in Tunbridge Wells has led to one poet having her work published.

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We hear how the world famous modern artist Marc Chagall came to complete the unique stained glass windows in All Saints' Tudeley.

Holy Trinity Church was once filled with parishioners before its popularity dwindled until its final service was held in 1972.

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Tonbridge Philharmonic Society has been performing since 1946 and we hear about its plans for 2025.

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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.