WEST KENT NEWS
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"Joy To The Wells"
The festive season gets underway in Tunbridge Wells on Thursday 14 November with a big Christmas kick-off event.
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Gas Works Site
A big new housing estate in Sevenoaks has been approved despite parts of it being likened to a cluster of boils.
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Labour Ministers Step In
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.
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Pembury may get 99 new homes
There's concern about traffic gridlock if a development at Hubbles Farm in Pembury goes ahead.
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£20 million hotel investment
Plans have been drawn up to turn the Groombridge Place moated manor house into a luxury hotel, restaurant and spa.
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Glass Bottle Banks Vanish
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.
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£20,000 for new theatre
A pop-up theatre is to open for December in the main shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells.
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Folly Wildlife Fund Raising
The Folly Wildlife Rescue centre near Tunbridge Wells says its future has been secured.
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Southborough church clock repairs
Southborough's church clock that looks down over the town's picturesque cricket pitch is striking the hour once again.
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KCC fund for pensioners
Kent pensioners, who might narrowly miss out on being entitled to winter fuel payments, are being offered £1 million worth of help.
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Tonbridge church bells removed
The bells of Tonbridge Parish church bells are undergoing a major restoration.
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New 2 mile cycle route
Work has begun on a new walking and cycling route in Sevenoaks.
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Teston Bridge Closure
The closure of a bridge for repairs is causing major headaches for the thousands of motorists who rely on it each week