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Tunbridge Wells doubles down on the Lib Dems
A borough once painted blue now looks increasingly orange
Ed Jennings
Local news bore. Editor Kent Current and Local Authority.
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Water restrictions enter second week at Darent Valley Hospital
Plus local elections, utility failures, pollution cases and the rest of the week across Kent
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Alan Cecil already has a council seat. He’d like another.
Reform councillor makes Greenwich run, a costly system upgrade, and the ferry everyone wants but no one will fund
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Whitstable’s sewers have entered their AI era
Southern Water’s latest fix, fire station risk, toxic caterpillars, a delayed Ramsgate Lidl, and bikers head to Margate anyway
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Kent’s cup finals week goes from showcase to shambles
Disorder overshadows two finals as complaints surge at County Hall and Reform drifts back into AI slop
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KCC rediscovers Turner Contemporary's value when someone else is paying
Fresh money for Margate gallery, plus South East Water scrutiny, Costco’s Kent plans, and a huge housing decision near Dover
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Major Maidstone public artwork sold off behind closed doors
KCC sells off a Maidstone landmark as its first political assistant exits early, and the Swanscombe Hole enters a funding lottery
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Kent Police shows progress, but weak spots remain
Praise for progress and concerns over accountability, plus Kent’s politics, planning and other news from the week
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Greens stun Reform in Cliftonville by-election shock
From fourth place to victory, the Greens land a blow on Reform while Labour’s anti-Reform argument falls apart
Happy birthday to us
One year of the Kent Current
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Kent keeps waiting for Europe’s new border regime
Long-promised changes still haven’t fully arrived, plus Cliftonville votes, Medway borrows, and the rest of Kent this week
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Musical chairs at County Hall
Reform rearranges its top team, Cliftonville race heads for polling day, and Kent’s Town of Culture pile-on grows again