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Kent comedian undergoes heart surgery

Kent comedian undergoes heart surgery

Bob Mortimer has been forced to pull out of upcoming shows after undergoing a triple heart bypass.

Hearing reveals cause of death which led to manslaughter arrests

Hearing reveals cause of death which led to manslaughter arrests

An inquest has revealed the circumstances surrounding the death of a man which led police to arrest to people.

Town gears up for Christmas

Town gears up for Christmas

A range of festive events will be taking place across Tunbridge Wells this winter.

Police helicopter joins search for car theft suspect

Police helicopter joins search for car theft suspect

Residents of Tunbridge Wells were kept awake by the police helicopter last night.

Bull on the loose

Bull on the loose

An escaped bull has been spotted on a country road.

Drug dealers took over vulnerable woman's home

Drug dealers took over vulnerable woman's home

A pair of drug dealers who manipulated a vulnerable woman into letting them use her home as a base to sell class A substances have been locked up.

Man bailed after being arrested by armed officers

Man bailed after being arrested by armed officers

A man who was arrested by armed officers on suspicion of assault with intent to cause GBH has been bailed.

Three teenagers arrested after 'knife-point robbery'

Three teenagers arrested after 'knife-point robbery'

Three teenagers have been arrested after a group of people were allegedly robbed at knife-point.

Crews investigate building fire

Crews investigate building fire

A fire which broke out in an agricultural building is being investigated.

New species of wasp discovered in Kent

New species of wasp discovered in Kent

A species of wasp which has never before been recorded in the UK has been discovered at a Kent nature reserve.

New hotel meeting delayed

New hotel meeting delayed

Plans for a new 56-room hotel to be built in the grounds of a historic Kent building were due to go before a planning committee tonight.

Drug dealers caught with £100,000 worth of cocaine jailed

Drug dealers caught with £100,000 worth of cocaine jailed

Two drug dealers who were caught with more than £100,000 worth of cocaine have been jailed for a total of more than 11 years.

Electrical fires spark warning

Electrical fires spark warning

Firefighters are urging residents to think twice when it comes to tackling electrical fires in their homes

Former football coach convicted of raping boy

Former football coach convicted of raping boy

A former football coach raped one boy and molested four others in offences dating back almost 40 years.

Firemen called to bin storage hut blaze

Firemen called to bin storage hut blaze

A large wooden bin storage hut caught fire in Tunbridge Wells early this morning.

Doctor denies causing teacher's caesarean death

Doctor denies causing teacher's caesarean death

A doctor has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a popular primary school teacher after an emergency caesarean.

Police warning after 'suspicious' incidents

Police warning after 'suspicious' incidents

Following a number of suspicious incidents around west Kent, police are reminding parents and children to remain vigilant

Crowds flock to puppetry festival

Crowds flock to puppetry festival

A puppetry festival brought a Kent town to a standstill at the weekend.

Jury fails to reach verdict in rubbish tip murder trial

Jury fails to reach verdict in rubbish tip murder trial

The jury in the murder trial of a man who stabbed his colleague to death at a recycling plant has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.

White van men approach pupil

White van men approach pupil

A school has issued a warning to parents after a Year 7 pupil was reportedly approached by two men in a white van.

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