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A total of five different options have now been put forward for council areas in Kent once the current two-tier system is abolished.

The Government's decision to approve a huge expansion of Gatwick Airport has been followed by a legal challenge and strong criticism from a cross-party group of MPs.

The Amelia Scott centre in Tunbridge Wells says it's delighted to have acquired a collage depicting the church in Frant and the local postman from the 1820s.

The developer Esquire has submitted a planning application to reclassify St Mark's recreation ground as a "Biodiversity Enhancement area."

The Liberal Democrat leader of Wealden Council says he now regrets not informing the people of Crowborough earlier of government plans to house 600 asylum seekers at a local military base.

Reform UK have suspended their County Councillor for Swale, Isabella Kemp, reducing their numbers to 48 from the 57 who were elected in May.

Heather Russell-Kaye from Hildenborough has told West Kent Radio how doctors repeatedly failed to recognise her symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Vast house building plans are being laid out to increase the population of the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling by one third in the next 17 years.

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David Leas of Berry & Lamberts Solicitors joins Alex Hakes to discuss Life Interest Trusts.

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Berry & Lamberts’ David Lea, a Partner and Head of Private Client Law, talks to Alex Hakes about Discretionary Trusts.

Fascinating insights into the work of forensic investigators will be revealed at a talk at the Assembly Hall with Dr Richard Shepherd on 19th October.

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Melissa Russell talks to Alex Hakes about the Law Society’s protocol forms.

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Paul Reader talks to Alex Hakes about the process of buying and selling a business.

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Simeon Blewett talks to Alex Hakes about what happens when it's deemed necessary to remove a Will Executor.

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It’s a very busy time at Folly as many abandoned, injured and sick young animals are arriving.  This time we focus on our feathered friends, it’s baby bird feeding time and boy are they hungry!

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Berry & Lamberts’ solicitor Simeon Blewett talks to Alex Hakes about the Renter's Reform Bill

Anne Whitley has been organising yoga and pilates classes at the Boundes Studio in Bidborough since 2006.

It's six months since Reform UK were voted in to run Kent County Council, so do their claimed budget savings stack up?

Linden Kemkaren has often been in the headlines during her first six months running Kent County Council, but how did her BBC and freelance career lead her to Kent's top job?

The Folly Wildlife Rescue Trust has launched a new fund raising venture.

The MP for Tunbridge Wells, Mike Martin, has said the forced resignation of the deputy Prime Minister for not paying enough tax, was another "hammer blow" to public trust in politicians.

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The leader of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has said he will "fight very hard" any attempt by the government to house asylum seekers in local hotels.

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Hearing loss can be treated - but if it isn't, it often leads to falls and cognitive decline.

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