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Tunbridge Wells bucks downturn

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Tunbridge Wells, a fairly typical Middle England town, is not suffering from the recession in the same way as many places.

Around 40% of its working population commute to London, and while unemployment figures are rising fast, they are still very low.

Richard Smith reports.

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