WEST KENT NEWS

Both Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells are likely to lose their Borough Councils under changes expected to be proposed soon by the Labour government.

Taxi fares in Tunbridge Wells are set to rise sharply, making it the second priciest place in Kent to get a cab.

Kent County Council is pressing ahead with the sale of its 200 year old headquarters building in Maidstone.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says his fledgling party is “going all out” to win seats at the currently Conservative-run Kent County Council next May.

A consultation on a Tunbridge Wells Council initiative called “Better Streets” has just two more weeks before public feedback closes.

Changes to inheritance tax rules announced in the autumn budget have sent shock waves through Kent’s farming community.

Christmas lights, decorations, a light show on the Opera House and a festive family trail are aimed at attracting visitors into Tunbridge Wells.

A big new housing estate in Sevenoaks has been approved despite parts of it being likened to a cluster of boils.

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.

There's concern about traffic gridlock if a development at Hubbles Farm in Pembury goes ahead.

Plans have been drawn up to turn the Groombridge Place moated manor house into a luxury hotel, restaurant and spa.

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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.

A pop-up theatre is to open for December in the main shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells.

The Folly Wildlife Rescue centre near Tunbridge Wells says its future has been secured.

Southborough's church clock that looks down over the town's picturesque cricket pitch is striking the hour once again.

The bells of Tonbridge Parish church bells are undergoing a major restoration.

Work has begun on a new walking and cycling route in Sevenoaks.