Woman confirmed dead after car ploughs into Costa Coffee in...
A woman in her 70s has been confirmed dead following the horrific crash at Westerham Costa this morning.Four others are serious injured, including a man and a woman who have been taken to St George's...
View ArticleFull Cold Moon to light up the sky tonight
The final full moon of 2015 is set to peak this Christmas Eve for the first time since 1977.December's full moon is called the Full Cold Moon due to it occurring at the beginning of winter. It will not...
View ArticleWhy was a helicopter circling Tunbridge Wells last night?
Tunbridge Wells residents may be wondering why a helicopter was flying over the town last night.Kent Police officers were searching for a pensioner reported missing at 9:15pm, December 24.Residents...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells hospital treats victims of the Costa Coffee Shop...
A probe into what happened on Christmas Eve when a car crashed into the Westerham Costa coffee shop, killing a woman, could take weeks.Police have said investigations into the tragic incident will be...
View ArticleWeald of Kent grammar school stays silent on 'one-school' annexe...
Campaigners fighting plans for a Tonbridge grammar school to extend its reach further into west Kent have accused education bosses of hushing up the facts.Comprehensive Future is currently building a...
View ArticleFamily pays tribute to Tonbridge Angels stalwart
THE FAMILY of a devoted Tonbridge Angels fan and life vice-president of the club who died suddenly have paid tribute to a loving father.Brian Parks, a father of three who was married to his wife Sheila...
View ArticleCandle starts fire in Tunbridge Wells flat
A woman was treated for minor burns after a candle started a fire in her Tunbridge Wells flat in the early hours of this morning.Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a small fire in a first floor...
View ArticleSupport for fox hunting at all time low, report claims
A new report claims support for fox hunting is at an all-time low, as Sports Minister Tracey Crouch slammed it as a "pursuit from the past".Rural areas, formerly considered a traditional stronghold of...
View ArticleChristmas is over, Easter eggs now on sale in Tunbridge Wells
You've unwrapped your presents, been to the sales and Christmas is starting to feel like an anticlimax.But in Tunbridge Wells you can start preparing for the next seasonal event (barring Valentine's...
View ArticleOnly come to A&E in west Kent in emergency, public told
Doctors are asking people to only use accident and emergency departments in an emergency in the busy time between Boxing Day and December 29.The advice from NHS England and the Royal College of...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells wing commander's 37 raids dodging the flak
On Christmas Eve 1944, far from home and family, bomber pilot Jack Harris and his crew were flying 17,000 feet above the major German city of Cologne.It was a clear night and the stream of planes...
View ArticleJaws had Tunbridge Wells by the teeth in 1975
On Boxing Day 1975, cinema projectionist Alan Scott grumbled to his wife as he prepared to work his shift at the Tunbridge Wells Classic in Mount Pleasant."I was a bit miffed that I had to leave my...
View ArticleDr Who star Louise Jameson just loves Tunbridge Wells panto role
Waiting in the wings at the Assembly Hall as another performance of this year's pantomime took off, Louise Jameson turned to a fellow cast member and said: "I just love this job!"Back in her home town...
View ArticleDonations flooding in for Hospice in the Weald's Cottage Hospice...
The festive season has seen Courier readers dig deep for Hospice in the Weald's Cottage Hospice Appeal.The most significant gift from the campaign, launched in October, and backed by the Courier, has...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells man to auction off his middle name for charity
A 26-year-old from Tunbridge Wells is doing it all in the name of charity – by auctioning off his own.Ray Talbot, of Molyneux Park Road, wants to raise as much money as possible for Great Ormond Street...
View ArticleWhen is Easter 2016?
The date of Easter is determined by the lunar calendar and changes every year, usually falling on the first Sunday after a full moon on or after the spring equinox on March 21.In the UK the Christian...
View ArticleChristmas 2015 and New Year trains: Southeastern operate revised...
Southeastern will be operating a revised timetable over the Christmas period due to Thameslink Programme improvement works.From Christmas Eve to January 3 2016, no trains will be stopping at Charing...
View ArticleREVEALED: The most sold products on Amazon in 2015
Amazon has announced its best-selling products if the year along with the top 10 most popular items this Christmas.Paul Hawkins' breakthrough novel The Girl On The Train, which topped the UK hardback...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells ice rink sessions cancelled
All sessions at the open-air ice rink in Calverley Grounds in Tunbridge Wells have been cancelled today due to water. The Sessions at 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8pm are cancelled on December 27. UPDATE:...
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