For the first time in more than twenty years, the Conservative Party has no overall majority on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, as counting today revealed opposition parties gained 5 seats in Thursday's local elections. Years of drama over the abandoned theatre project and controversy over a massive housebuilding plan for Capel has worn down the …

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The Kent County Council seat of Tunbridge Wells North - which includes Southborough - has been won by the Conservatives, with Peter Oakford narrowly holding his seat by just 80 votes, after many voters switched from the Liberal Democrats to Labour. The Conservative lead over Labour was 35% to 34%, with an increased turnout from …

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The planned new West Kent Community Radio is today celebrating after being awarded almost £9,000 in National Lottery funding to buy the FM radio transmitters it needs to be able to launch its service later this year. West Kent Community Radio evolved from Hospital Radio Tunbridge Wells, an established hospital radio service which has been …

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