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Uckfield fundraiser to scale the 02 Arena for Raystede Centre for...
An animal lover is hoping to prove he has a head for heights as he prepares to scale the O2 Arena in London for a Sussex animal charity and rescue centre.Alex Barling, 27 of Forge Rise, Uckfield is...
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Now there may be life on Mars, who would you like to send there?
Scientists have discovered evidence of liquid water on Mars.It gives rise to the theory it might be home to some form of life.Is it unfeasible to believe that one day, several years from now, flights...
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Check if your Facebook is embarrassing you
Are you aware of an embarrassing section of Facebook you may not have changed since you joined the social networking site?Chances are the person who joined Facebook five, seven or even 10 years ago is...
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Smoking banned in cars carrying children but Kent police will use...
Motorists smoking in vehicles carrying children will not face automatic prosecution as police take a measured approach to new laws.Drivers and passengers who break the new law, which came into force...
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Helga the bald eagle is home safe and sound after major search
Helga the bald eagle is home safe and sound.The large bird, which has a seven foot wingspan, sparked a major search after going missing from The Raptor Centre, Groombridge, on Tuesday.Popular with...
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Crowborough could get 24/7 minor injuries unit
CROWBOROUGH could get an around-the-clock minor injuries unit as health chiefs plot an overhaul of the town's hospital, the Courier can reveal.It is understood Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust...
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Paddock Wood's first Christmas extravaganza set to boost trade...
SANTA is coming to Paddock Wood early this year as a Christmas extravaganza is set to light up Commercial Road.The town business association is pulling out all the stops for the first Lights On Event –...
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Ice, ice, maybe? Too cold for Tunbridge Wells Marks and Spencer...
Bosses at a Tunbridge Wells supermarket got the cold shoulder from their staff members in the name of charity.The UK's Marks and Spencer stores have been raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Care...
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Anger at delayed £1.7 million upgrade of Tunbridge Wells...
A £1.7 million upgrade to Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre should have been unveiled next week – but work has yet to start.The gym has been closed and relocated since July and the swimming pool shut since...
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Council splurges £31k on a flashy new Land Rover for...
TONBRIDGE parking wardens are travelling in style after more than £30,000 was splashed on a brand new Land Rover.But council bosses are defending the purchase, despite complaints from the community,...
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Uckfield 'legend' Chris Howarth hit with jail sentence for child...
A former priest and deputy head teacher of an Uckfield school has been hit with a ten-year jail sentence for a string of child sex convictions.Christopher Howarth, who taught at Uckfield Community...
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Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells reopens
The Assembly Hall Theatre in Royal Tunbridge Wells reopened for the new season on September 17 following a £1.5 million refurbishment over the summer period.A re-design has transformed the bar area...
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Thieves target Hildenborough in overnight crime spree
POLICE are investigating a string of thefts in Hildenborough during the past two days.Reports of thefts in Tonbridge and Malling have been flooding into Kent Police this morning after the village was...
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Fears villagers will be priced out of new Wadhurst development
Fears Wadhurst residents could be priced out of the village have emerged with plans to build dozens of luxury homes starting at £400,000.Developer Newcourt Residential has completed the purchase of the...
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'War zone' warning in Edenbridge as rail night work starts
Edenbridge residents have spoken of the "war zone" that has erupted on their doorsteps after railway works began in earnest.MP Tom Tugendhat formally marked the opening of the rail project,which will...
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A21 improvement work on target for completion
Work is going to plan on the A21 dualling project and the Highways England believes it will be completed by the end of next year.In June, one of the scheme's first milestones was reached when a new...
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Campaigners urge Kent County Council to stop investment in fossil...
Fossil fuel companies which have been used by Kent County Council as investments for pension funds should be scrapped, a campaign group is urging.A petition, Stop Kent County Council Investing in...
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Inspiring Hadlow Down cancer survivor raises money on moonlight...
Having worked at a healthcare centre for 14 years, Lisa Healey was used to easing others through medical trauma.So when faced with an ordeal of her own, she felt better-placed than most to deal with...
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Record field of 1,500 to run in Tonbridge Half Marathon
A record number of contestants will jostle for position at the start line of Tonbridge's Half Marathon this weekend.More than 1,500 runners will pound the roads around the town on Sunday and another...
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Firefighters attend Tonbridge shed blaze
Two fire engines attended a fire at a shed just after midnight this morning.The blaze was in a shed used as a DIY forge on Barden Road and was extinguished by firefighters from Kent Fire and Rescue...
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