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Clock tower receives £100,000 revamp

Clock tower receives £100,000 revamp

29 September 2015

A clock tower at an estate in Tunbridge Wells has undergone a six-month, £100,000 restoration.

Fireman commended for catching armed robbers

Fireman commended for catching armed robbers

29 September 2015

A fireman who chased two armed robbers and helped police arrest them has been commended for his bravery.

Student scores film success

Student scores film success

29 September 2015

An up-and-coming film producer traces the inspiration for her career to a school English lesson.

Schoolboy lashes out at pupils with mallet

Schoolboy lashes out at pupils with mallet

29 September 2015

A teen who struck two fellow pupils with a mallet was let down by health professionals, a court's heard.

Police investigate park 'sex assault'

Police investigate park 'sex assault'

28 September 2015

A woman in her 30s has reported being sexually assaulted in a leafy park in an early-hours attack.

Emergency crews called after man suffers stomach injury

Emergency crews called after man suffers stomach injury

28 September 2015

Emergency services descended on a residential street after a man suffered a puncture wound to his stomach.

Missing prisoner still at large

Missing prisoner still at large

28 September 2015

Police are continuing to search for a violent prisoner who escaped from a Kent courthouse nearly a week ago.

Lorry driver's bail extended after horror smash

Lorry driver's bail extended after horror smash

28 September 2015

A lorry driver who was arrested after a huge pile-up involving 13 vehicles has had his bail extended until 2016.

How well do you know Kent?

How well do you know Kent?

28 September 2015

Kent is steeped in history... and famous people. How much do you know about our county's past?

Car overturns in Tunbridge Wells

Car overturns in Tunbridge Wells

27 September 2015

Police were called to Tunbridge Wells this morning after a car overturned following a collision.

Hospitals' £9 million agency staff bill

Hospitals' £9 million agency staff bill

25 September 2015

The costs of employing agency workers to staff wards and theatres at hospitals in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells have risen to £9 million.

Delays clear after crash

Delays clear after crash

25 September 2015

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy Tunbridge Wells road this morning.

KentOnline Friday news quiz

KentOnline Friday news quiz

25 September 2015

Try our KentOnline Friday quiz to test your knowledge of this week's news.

Charity vice president dies, aged 53

Charity vice president dies, aged 53

25 September 2015

A former city worker and charity fundraiser, who became a founding investor in a listed Kent telecoms company, has died suddenly.

Nominate your hospital heroes

Nominate your hospital heroes

25 September 2015

We want to hear which doctor, nurse, volunteer or ward you think deserves our Hospital Heroes award.

Bravery award for boy after horror smash

Bravery award for boy after horror smash

24 September 2015

An eight-year-old boy has been given an award for bravery award for his actions after a horrific car crash.

Police misconduct cases revealed

Police misconduct cases revealed

23 September 2015

Kent Police has faced a total of 170 cases of misconduct involving its staff over a one-year period, with some officers being sacked or suspended.

Where's the happiest place in Kent?

Where's the happiest place in Kent?

23 September 2015

See how your well-being measures up, as new figures show where the happiest people in Kent live.

Father's plea for help after wife's suicide

Father's plea for help after wife's suicide

22 September 2015

A man whose wife drowned herself in a river after struggling to cope with their daughter's severe autism is asking the council for more support.

Every Kent police officer to get bodyworn cameras

Every Kent police officer to get bodyworn cameras

22 September 2015

Every frontline police officer in Kent will be equipped with a body-worn camera as part of a £1.8m initiative to improve offender and force behaviour.

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