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Today's weather for Kent and East Sussex
It will be a bright start with sunny spells for most of the day. Cloud will start to build during the afternoon, but it should stay dry, and as in recent days, it will feel very mild again for this...
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Police appeal after man attacked on bus in Crowborough
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in which a 40-year-old man was attacked while on a number 29 Brighton and Hove bus in Crowborough.The incident occurred on Thursday, December 10 after...
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Jail for Sevenoaks thug who punched partner so hard she nearly...
A man who subjected his former partner to two decades of domestic abuse so severe it left her with broken bones has been jailed for 18 years. On one occasion in 2002, Kenzar Arnold, 41, formerly of...
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The Force Awakens in Tunbridge Wells as couple see film in...
TICKETS are hotter than the lava lakes on Mustafar but for a married couple from Tunbridge Wells, opening night of The Force Awakens was an event not to be missed.And husband and wife John and Tara...
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Knit yourself a Christmas jumper for next year with this free...
Today is National Christmas Jumper Day which has seen hundreds of people in west Kent and East Sussex wearing outrageous festive knitted designs to raise money for charity. Last year Save the Children...
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Tunbridge Wells charity braced for rise in domestic abuse cases...
The Christmas season will be blighted for many families in west Kent and East Sussex as incidents of domestic abuse escalate.Financial strain, a lack of public transport and being cooped up together...
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'What hurt was when the coroner said there was no evidence of...
THE parents of a vulnerable teenager who died after choking on a meatball at her Tonbridge school have spoken out after her inquest – and say they are dismayed by a coroner's verdict clearing staff of...
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Tunbridge Wells apprentices put their skills to use for seasonal...
THERE are plenty of festive window displays in Tunbridge Wells this week but none will have been created with as much dedication and pride as the West Kent YMCA Furniture Warehouse.The store in Goods...
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Crowborough friendships forged 40 years ago strong as ever
CROWBOROUGH Birthing Centre has seen its fair share of emotional scenes, but for six mothers from the town it was the starting point of a 40-year friendship.And this month the mums met up to celebrate...
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Victorian Tunbridge Wells dairy to be bulldozed despite protest
A Victorian landmark in Tunbridge Wells will be demolished in favour of a new build apartment block, despite nearly 150 objections from the public.The Dairy Crest site in St John's Road will be...
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Tunbridge Wells group is still £2,000 short of lantern...
A FINAL push is on to raise £2,000 for the Winter Lantern Parade in Tunbridge Wells this week.The annual event is set to take place on January 30 but more cash needs to be found in order to make it as...
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Residents join forces to battle latest plans for historic Blue...
Heritage guardians are joining forces to protect the "gateway to the Weald" from being converted into a fast food drive-thru.Residents from Goudhurst, Brenchley and Matfield are forming a campaign...
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Historic Southborough tea room served up sweet treats and tasty...
Disillusioned with "conventional" tea rooms serving up equal doses of kitsch and cakes, a Courier reviewer in 1929 was bowled over by Ye Olde Weavers Tea House in Southborough.At a time when teashops...
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Dozens evacuated from homes near Heathfield after car ruptures...
A car collided with and ruptured a gas main in the village of Maynards Green just south of Heathfield at 4.30am this morning (Saturday).The incident led to 30 villagers being temporarily evacuated from...
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Accident in Four Elms shuts B2027 in both directions
The B2027 has been closed in both directions after an accident in Four Elms.Motorists are being advised to avoid the area after the incident which has shut the B2027 Clinton Lane at the How Green Lane...
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Multi-vehicle accident closes one lane of the M25 near Westerham
A multi-vehicle accident is causing long delays on the M25 near Westerham.There is queuing traffic anticlockwise between Clacket Lane Services and junction 5 (for the M26) after an incident involving a...
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Car catches fire in Tunbridge Wells
A car caught fire in Tunbridge Wells this afternoon.Kent Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene in Goods Station Road at 12.20pm after reports of a fire.A car was alight in a commercial garage...
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When dancing chimney sweeps were a part of East Sussex village...
A time when chimney sweeps danced through neighbouring villages and children carried a maypole round the big houses in the parish were remembered by two old people in conversations with a retired...
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New landlord of Crowborough pub planning 100k facelift
A popular Crowborough pub is set to get a facelift after being taken over by one of its punters.Stuart Nicholson, started drinking at the Blue Anchor in Beacon Road nearly 20 years ago, but is now...
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Gallery: Slaves take to the stage at Assembly Hall in Tunbridge...
Punk band Slaves took to the stage at the Assembly Hall in Tunbridge Wells on Friday night for a homecoming gig in the town.Drummer Isaac Holman grew up in Tunbridge Wells and the duo performed at the...
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