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Tunbridge Wells Council Explains £ 23 million Loan for Shopping Centre Revamp
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Expert is “Horrified” by Tunbridge Wells Water Systems
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Water Crisis: Public Meeting on Wednesday
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Greg Clark Departs as Tunbridge Wells MP
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Lib Dems Win in Southborough and Take Full Control of Borough
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Tonbridge Angel Centre to be Demolished
More Gatwick Planes: Consultation Extended
More Gatwick Planes: Consultation Deadline Today
BBC Strike Halts Local News for 48 Hours
TWBC Leader Defends Fines for Driving Past Town Hall
Victory for High Brooms in Council Ward Battle
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Maypole Returns to Southborough
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Lib Dem Mike Martin Bids to Become Local MP
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December Snow Blankets Southborough
Greg Clark to Contest Next General Election
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Official Opening of Southborough’s New Civic Centre
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Financial Boost for West Kent’s New Community FM Radio Station
Caution And Hope After 80% Drop in Covid-19 Cases in February
Southborough in the 1940s Remembered
A Successful Hunt for Our Home’s History
Local Covid Cases Fall in January
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Sunday Update: Covid-19 Virus “Out of Control”
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Wanted! New Name for Southborough Hub
Southborough Mayor says People Must Stay Vigilant
New Community FM Radio Station Approved for Tunbridge Wells
Greg Clark returns as Local MP with 55% of Votes
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Plan to Replace Fields with New Housing Between Southborough and Tonbridge
Secrets of Southborough Common Revealed
Greg Clark Will Be Conservative General Election Candidate
Tunbridge Wells Council Tax Payers “Dodged a Bullet”
Calverley Square Theatre Project Abandoned
Building of Southborough Hub Starts Soon Amid Concerns About the Cost
Crunch Council Vote on Calverley Project Postponed
Southborough’s Hottest Bank Holiday Art
New FM Radio Station Could Start Transmissions from Southborough in Two Years
Cancellation of £90m Calverley Project Predicted “Within Two Months”
Conservatives Agree to Pause Calverley Square Theatre Plan
Diana Blackwell Elected to Lead Southborough Society with Renewed Focus on Younger Members
Labour’s Alain Lewis is New Mayor of Southborough
Trevor Poile is Back on Borough Council for Southborough After 12 Years Away
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Conservatives Defeated Heavily on Town Council but “too late” to stop Hub
Southborough’s Big Vote on Thursday
Emmetts Garden Provides Springtime Inspiration for Gardeners
Wanted! Old News About Pennington Road
Scaled-back Southborough Hub Plans Win Approval from Planners
Local Priest says Southborough Hub: “Could Turn into a Complete Disaster”
Angry Town Meeting Calls for More Consultation About Southborough Hub
Public Meeting on Tuesday as Critics say Southborough Hub will be a “Dysfunctional Building”
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New Look for Southborough Hub to be Unveiled Tonight
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Campaigner Brian Dury Takes on Role as Southborough Society Chairman
Voters Revolt Over Conservative Council’s Plans for £80 million Debt
New Cheap Bus Fare After 7pm Launched
Greg Clark MP Sees “Sense of Optimism and Confidence” at Bus Depot Opening
Southborough Hub Community Facility Promised by Summer 2020
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Snowbound Southborough in the Sun!
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s “Biggest Ever” project approved
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Critics Say Council Services Will Be Cut to Pay Back Loans For New Civic Centre
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Conservative Councillor to Vote Against His Party’s New Civic Centre Plan
Labour Celebrate Town Council By-election victory
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Labour insists: “Southborough Town Councillors Should Live in the Town”
Arriva Bus Bosses Promise More Reliable Services
Cllr Glenn Lester Resigns
Utility Firms Blamed For “Delay” to Southborough Hub Clearance Work
Southborough’s Best View Threatened By New Housing
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Sun Shines on Ridgewaye Fun Day
RVH Plasterwork Decorations are “Too Expensive” to Salvage
Bus Firm Requests Cash From County Council Amid New Cuts and Higher Fares
Conservatives Promise to Publish Business Plan as Demolition Continues
Conservatives win Southborough’s County Council Seat with 42% of vote
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