WEST KENT NEWS

Christmas lights, decorations, a light show on the Opera House and a festive family trail look set to attract shoppers and visitors into Tunbridge Wells.

A big new housing estate in Sevenoaks has been approved despite parts of it being likened to a cluster of boils.

A decision on whether to build a massive “new town” in the north Kent countryside has been taken out of local hands, signalling what could happen in the rest of Kent.

There's concern about traffic gridlock if a development at Hubbles Farm in Pembury goes ahead.

Plans have been drawn up to turn the Groombridge Place moated manor house into a luxury hotel, restaurant and spa.

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Local residents and the UK glass industry have expressed regret over the recent removal of the recycling areas for bottles in the Tonbridge Sainsbury’s car park.

A pop-up theatre is to open for December in the main shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells.

The Folly Wildlife Rescue centre near Tunbridge Wells says its future has been secured.

Southborough's church clock that looks down over the town's picturesque cricket pitch is striking the hour once again.

Kent pensioners, who might narrowly miss out on being entitled to winter fuel payments, are being offered £1 million worth of help.

The bells of Tonbridge Parish church bells are undergoing a major restoration.

Work has begun on a new walking and cycling route in Sevenoaks.

The closure of a bridge for repairs is causing major headaches for the thousands of motorists who rely on it each week