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East Sussex fire crews deal with flooding and lightning strikes
Crews from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called out to the aftermath of a storm on Wednesday night, including flooding in Uckfield and Framfield.On Thursday morning many shops on Uckfield...
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Why did police surround a van in Riverhill yesterday?
Police arrested two men on the roadside in Riverhill yesterday on suspicion of burglary.Kent Police officers were seen surrounding a van near the Morleys Roundabout at 4.25pm yesterday afternoon.A...
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Thunderstorms strike Kent and Sussex- LIVE
A severe weather warning is in force for Kent and Sussex on the day of the EU referendum vote. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of rain for the south east, which is valid until 6am on...
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Reggae expert and historian Michael de Koningh dies aged 58
A Hildenborough man who was one of the most respected experts on Jamaican music has passed away at the age of just 58.Reggae vinyl business owner Michael de Koningh, who lived in Foxbush, passed away...
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Tunbridge Wells Raj Pavilion raided by immigration officials
IMMIGRATION officials raided a popular Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant in Tunbridge Wells.The Raj Pavilion, on Grove Hill Road, was visited by a team of immigration officials on Wednesday.A spokesman...
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EU Referendum: Things you can and cannot do inside a polling...
Millions of people across the UK are heading to the polling stations today to cast their vote on Britain's membership in the European Union.Polls opened at 7am on Thursday, June 23, and will close at...
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Severe amber weather warning issued for Kent and Sussex
A severe weather warning for Kent and Sussex has been upgraded in the face of intense thundery showers.The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning of rain for the south east after previously...
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Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose and Co-op recall guacamole over food...
Supermarkets are recalling thousands of packs of guacamole over fears it could give people food poisoning.Sainsbury's, Tesco, Co-op and Waitrose are warning customers to not eat a range of guacamole...
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Ikea recalls safety gates after children fall down stairs
Parents are warned to stop using a range of safety gates after reports of children falling down the stairs.Furniture shop Ikea is recalling PATRULL safety gates after customers reported the gates...
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Royal Victoria Place evacuated in Tunbridge Wells
Shopping centre Royal Victoria Place was evacuated briefly at lunchtime. Customers and staff had to leave the building in Tunbridge Wells at approximately 1:45pm on Thursday, June 23, after the...
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Police presence near The River Medway in Fordcombe- RECAP
A body was discovered in Forcombe this afternoon. Eyewitnesses reported Kent Police officers, Environment Agency officials and a private ambulance near the River Medway off the B2188 in Fordcombe. Kent...
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Body found in Fordcombe
A body has been found in Fordcombe, Kent Police officers have confirmed. Kent Police was called at 9.52am on June 23, 2016 to reports of concern for welfare of a person in Fordcombe, near the River...
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London Cannon Street station remains closed
Rail passengers are urged to check before they travel following the closure of London Cannon Street station.There is major disruption across Southeastern's network due to torrential rain and...
View ArticleFounder of world-renowned Tunbridge Wells business dies aged 92
Joost Jacob "Beer" Jiskoot, founder of a Tunbridge Wells-based family business which plays a leading role in the global oil industry, has died at the age of 92.When the inventive Dutchman opened a...
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EU Referendum: Tunbridge Wells voters share their thoughts
Residents of Tunbridge Wells have been flocking to polling stations around town to vote in the EU referendum today, despite some dramatic looking skies.The Courier was on-hand to gauge the opinions of...
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Tonbridge drug dealer ordered to pay back more than £5,000
A convicted drug dealer has been ordered to pay back £5,234 he made from selling cocaine and must hand over cash and his Mercedes car. Gareth Bourne, 35, has three months to pay or faces an additional...
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EU referendum results live: Follow all the updates from Tunbridge...
The EU referendum has finally arrived and we are hours away from knowing if Britain is 'in' or 'out'. The count for Tunbridge Wells is being held at Putlands sports and leisure centre in Paddock Wood....
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Sensible, liberal or just toeing the line? Why Tunbridge Wells...
Eternally ribbed for being a town of retired colonels who spend their days writing 'disgusted' letters to the Telegraph, Tunbridge Wells is the most British caricature of a Middle England lamenting a...
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Car crashes into house in Staplehurst
Firefighters helped to free a woman who was trapped in a car that had crashed into a house in Corner Farm Road, Staplehurst at 5.35pm on Friday evening. Crews stabilised the vehicle before freeing the...
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Tunbridge Wells International Art Fair comes to town
The Assembly Hall Theatre is host to an impressive range of art this weekend as artists from near and far are represented at the 2016 Tunbridge Wells International Art Fair.With an array of paintings...
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