Local News
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WEST KENT NEWS
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Scotney Castle Awarded Lottery Funds
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £280,000 to Scotney Castle.
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Positive Feedback for New Angel Centre
The plans for the new Angel Centre have received a positive response from the public in a recent exhibition.
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Tonbridge Banking Hub Event
Cash Access UK are hosting an information drop in session in Tonbridge.
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South East Water faces Ofwat Fine
South East Water is set to be fined, but MP Mike Martin says it's "ineffective".
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Tonbridge is set to get it's own Town Council
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Councillors have voted in favour of forming a Town Council in Tonbridge.
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Campaign to save Tunbridge Wells & Rusthall Commons
Chris Makey was joined by Jay Butler to discuss the campaign to raise funds to bring the commons into public ownership.
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Tunbridge Wells & Rusthall Common - For Sale
A meeting has taken place to discuss the sale of the Common and what can be done.
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Consultation on Future Council Areas
A consultation on the future number of councils in Kent & Medway has been launched.
WEST KENT LOCAL SPORT
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Full Time - Rusthall v Fisher FC
Report from Simon Howe
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Full Time - Tunbridge Wells v Hollands & Blair
Report from Jamie Good
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Athletics - James Kingston from Tonbridge AC wins Cross Country Championships
Report from Jamie Sircom
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Full Time - Phoenix Sports Club v Rusthall FC
Report from Simon Howe
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Full Time - Faversham Strike Force v Tunbridge Wells FC
Report from Jamie Good
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Full Time - Erith Town v Sevenoaks Town
Report from Andrew Gidley
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Full Time - Tonbridge Angels v Worthing
Report from Matt Eastley
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Full Time - Tonbridge Angels v Gillingham
Report from Matt Eastley
INTERVIEW REPLAYS
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Legal Eagle - After Social Services Are Called....
Craig Richardson offers reassuring guidance on the process after Social Services are called.
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Local Author Jo Frances Matthews
Chris Makey was joined in the studio by local author Jo Frances Matthews to talk about her book.
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Campaign to save Tunbridge Wells & Rusthall Commons
Chris Makey was joined by Jay Butler to discuss the campaign to raise funds to bring the commons into public ownership.
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GLL brings businesses together in West Kent at Expo '26
Vicki Thornhill from GLL Business Start-Up Support joined Chris Makey to tell us about the event.
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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.
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.
