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Borough to defy Government inspectors

Borough to defy Government inspectors

The Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick may be the last hope to prevent a council from facing permanent 'planning by appeal'.

Stalls will re-open in April

Stalls will re-open in April

A market will be given a fresh start with a change of venue to a more central location.

Sex offender caught with indecent images

Sex offender caught with indecent images

A pervert being monitored by police continued to access "appalling" images of children.

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Police called after live shotgun shells found in river

Police called after live shotgun shells found in river

Police were called after a member of the public spotted ammunition in the River Medway.

Child sex offender jailed

Child sex offender jailed

A man who preyed on three young women before sexually assaulting them has been jailed.

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'Children should not mingle outside school gates'

'Children should not mingle outside school gates'

Kent Police has written to schools in one area of Kent urging them to ensure children do not breach Covid restrictions when they return to school.

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River cordoned off in bomb scare

River cordoned off in bomb scare

Police created an exclusion zone around a river after a suspected bomb was found.

Did you see cash point theft?

Did you see cash point theft?

A pensioner had his money stolen while using a High Street ATM.

Rail line re-opens after three-week closure

Rail line re-opens after three-week closure

Trains will be able to travel faster than before after repairs to prevent future landslips were completed.

Crews battle chimney blaze

Crews battle chimney blaze

Firefighters have issued safety reminders to residents after being called to a chimney fire.

'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

'Barriers failed to save my sister and that can’t happen again'

The family of a woman who died on the A21 are calling for a safety investigation and are being backed by an MP.

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MP blasted over Valentine's Day gun joke

MP blasted over Valentine's Day gun joke

Hundreds of people have criticised a Kent MP for tweeting a photo of himself armed with a gun after his daughter received a Valentine's Day card.

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'We need to preserve our status'

'We need to preserve our status'

Tonbridge Angels have followed Maidstone's lead by putting their first-team squad on furlough.

Train line closures for landslip prevention works

Train line closures for landslip prevention works

Engineers are working to rebuild the entrance to a tunnel to reduce the risk of landslips and as a result a railway line will be closed.

'My GCSEs were cancelled - so I wrote a book'

'My GCSEs were cancelled - so I wrote a book'

A 16-year-old schoolgirl is now a published author after writing her first book during lockdown.

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Uncertainty making life tough for Tonbridge Angels

Uncertainty making life tough for Tonbridge Angels

Managing a National League side at present is proving to be quite a challenge.

30mph limit suggested outside special needs school

30mph limit suggested outside special needs school

The public have a chance to air the views on a proposed reduction in speed limits.

Bake along with Jane Beedle

Bake along with Jane Beedle

A Great British Bake Off finalist is cooking up support for the Tree of Hope charity.

Council goes over the heads of planning inspectors to the top

Council goes over the heads of planning inspectors to the top

The housing minister Robert Jenrick has been urged to intervene to pass a borough's Local Plan.

Fire breaks out at rural property

Fire breaks out at rural property

Five fire engines are at the scene of a blaze which broke out earlier this morning.

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