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WEST KENT NEWS
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10,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers Coming To Kent
Kent County Council has announced plans to install 10,000 street charging points across the county.
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Consultation on Future Council Areas
A consultation on the future number of councils in Kent & Medway has been launched.
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Hosepipe Restrictions Lifted
South East Water have announced the immediate lifting of restrictions.
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Blighs Meadow is Under New Management
The shopping centre in Sevenoaks has had new Asset and Property managers appointed.
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HGV Scheme Launched In Goudhurst
MP Mike Martin has launched a scheme to stop HGV traffic from using Goudhurst.
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Should Tonbridge Have A Town Council
The results of a public consultation about a future council in Tonbridge have been published.
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Tax Break Welcomed For Pubs
Mike Martin, Lib Dem MP for Tunbridge Wells, has welcomed the Government’s U-turn on increasing taxes on pubs.
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Claiming Water Compensation
Businesses are being invited to submit information on their losses due to the water crisis.
WEST KENT LOCAL SPORT
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Full Time - VCD Athletic v Sevenoaks Town
Report from Andrew Gidley
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Full Time - Hollands & Blair v Rusthall
Report from Simon Howe
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Full Time - Sevenoaks Town v Deal Town
Report from Andrew Gidley
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Full Time - Tonbridge Angels v Maidstone Utd
Report from Matt Eastley
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Rugby Full Time - Tonbridge Juddians v Blackheath Rugby
Report from Adam Hookway
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Full Time - Kent v Hertfordshire
Report from Andrew Gidley
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Full Time - Sutton Athletic v Rusthall
Report from Simon Howe
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Full Time - Stansfeld v Tunbridge Wells
Report from Jamie Good
INTERVIEW REPLAYS
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Legal Eagle - Grandparent Rights
Craig Richardson of Berry & Lamberts explains what rights grandparents have if they risk losing contact with their grandchildren.
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Just Live In Care
Chris Makey was joined by Michelle and Gary Johnson of Just Live In Care to discuss the benefits of person-centred live-in care services in the comfort of the customer's own home.
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Legal Eagle - The Benefits of Instructing a Solicitor
Emma Houghton a partner at Berry & Lamberts joins Alex Hakes to explain the benefits of instructing a solicitor.
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Legal Eagle - Pensions & Inheritance Tax
Emma Houghton is this month's Legal Eagle from Berry & Lamberts talking to Alex Hakes about Pensions and Inheritance Tax following the recent budget.
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Legal Eagle - Life Interest Trusts
David Leas of Berry & Lamberts Solicitors joins Alex Hakes to discuss Life Interest Trusts.
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Legal Eagle - Discretionary Trusts
Berry & Lamberts’ David Lea, a Partner and Head of Private Client Law, talks to Alex Hakes about Discretionary Trusts.
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Forensic Science Talk
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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Legal Eagle - Protocol Forms
Melissa Russell talks to Alex Hakes about the Law Society’s protocol forms.
LOCAL NEWS FEATURES
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Safer Streets for Women
A "Reclaim the Night" walk took place along two routes in Tunbridge Wells on Tuesday 25th November 2025.
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Kent Relief Helps Ukraine
The Kent Relief charity is continuing to support communities affected by the war in Ukraine.
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Improving Body and Mind
Anne Whitley has been organising yoga and pilates classes at the Boundes Studio in Bidborough since 2006.
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Have Reform Made Savings at KCC?
It's six months since Reform UK were voted in to run Kent County Council, so do their claimed budget savings stack up?
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Linden Kemkaren Profiled
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?
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Folly Wildlife Calendar
The Folly Wildlife Rescue Trust has launched a new fund raising venture.
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MP's Views on Migration Policy
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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Resisting Asylum Hotels
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.
