The laws Britons want passed in 2016- do you agree?
Banning loud music on public transport is the law people most want to see introduced in 2016, a new survey has found.Research by Dogs Trust found almost half of people would ban music while on a bus or...
View ArticleBEWARE: 'Moody Monday' hits tomorrow
Brace yourself- the peak of the great Christmas Comedown is set to hit us tomorrow.Festive flare-ups, criticising relatives, inappropriate behaviour and family tensions are expected to peak at 2:59pm...
View ArticleSelfie sticks RECALLED- customers urged to return product for...
Have you been given a selfie stick this Christmas? You may want to check the manufacturer's name.Department chain John Lewis is recalling the Selfie Stick Air Runner in white and black as a...
View ArticleTonbridge special school to get a £17m boost
A £17 MILLION two-storey building will provide the new home for a Tonbridge school as education chiefs reveal plans for the state-of-the-art facility.After months of to-ing and fro-ing between local...
View ArticleWest Kent districts near top of UK quality of life index
WANT to live in the best place in the country?You already are.In fact, if you had any doubt that west Kent was one of the country's most wanted spots when choosing where to live, then there is no need...
View ArticleLeigh pupils close gap on target to build a new music hall
YOUNGSTERS in Leigh are on song to develop their tuneful talents as a fundraising bid to build a new music hall nears its target.The village primary school is closing in on its £40,000 total for the...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells schoolboy hits the road for refugees
THE festive spirit is alive and well in the Weald as the community donates generously to its resident refugees.Dozens of teenage asylum-seekers were brought to the Swattenden centre in Cranbrook...
View ArticleSouthborough fears the curtain has come down for good on town...
SOUTHBOROUGH faces its first Christmas without a panto and the man who made it an annual tradition fears the final curtain has already come down.It is nearly a year since the closure of the Royal...
View ArticleFlood defences in Kent to be reviewed, government promises
Every flood defence will be reviewed after the floods which devastated the north of England this Christmas, the government has promised.Kent escaped flooding although train services in Paddock Wood...
View ArticleRock legend Lemmy dies
Motörhead frontman Lemmy has died, two days after being diagnosed with cancer.The 70-year-old was famed for his excess lifestyle and music with two seminal British rock groups, Motörhead and Hawkwind...
View ArticleMissing London man believed to be in Sussex found
A man from London who went missing before Christmas and was believed to be in Sussex has been found.James Staples, 57, from Greenwich has been found safe and well.Police would like to thank the media...
View ArticleArgos recalls product due to potential 'risk of electrocution'
Argos shoppers are being warned about a product recall due to a possible electrocution risk.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute said the retailer had recalled the Nevaboard following safety...
View ArticleKent and Sussex Courier's most read stories of 2015
Look back at the most read stories of the year on Courier.co.uk.1. Pat Lamb: Family confirm body found is that of missing 28-year-old2. Flooding swamps Tunbridge Wells3. RECALL: Gluten-free products...
View ArticleFuneral date set for Rusthall crash victim Roy Bowen
A date has been set for the funeral of a 78-year-old pensioner killed in Rusthall last month.Roy Bowen, from Rusthall, died after a collision involving a van in Rusthall High Street on Friday November...
View ArticleSKINT DAD: Get your finances back on course now the year's ending
With Christmas almost over and done with after weeks of excited build-up, the end of the year is the perfect time to get your finances back on track.Now I know money is tight for everyone at the...
View ArticleVulnerable Kent and Sussex residents urged to keep the heating on...
Kent and Sussex residents are urged not to turn down their heating to save money this winter as government statistics show there are now 4.5 million people unable to afford heating costs.Last year saw...
View ArticleDame Kelly Holmes to light up New Year's Eve party in Tunbridge...
THE final preparations are being made for a New Year's Eve party in Tunbridge Wells, with Dame Kelly Holmes signed up as the VIP guest.The Hug-Many celebrations held on The Pantiles are being organised...
View ArticleEast Sussex woman killed in Westerham Costa tragedy was visiting...
The woman who died in the Westerham Costa tragedy was from East Sussex, police have confirmed.A police spokesman said the woman, 74, was from the Rye area of East Sussex and Sevenoaks police chief...
View ArticleNameberry's most popular baby names of 2015
Nameberry has released its most popular baby names of 2015 list.Parents across the world have opted for traditional names this year, with Charlotte topping the list for girls' names and Ezra the most...
View ArticlePassive smoking could seriously harm your cat, research warns
Pets living in a smoking environment have a higher risk of health problems, according to new research.Passive smoking can cause cancer, weight gain and cell damage for cats and dogs.Clare Knottenbelt,...
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