Edenbridge ballet dancer 'inspired David Bowie's Life on Mars'
The inspiration for one of David Bowie's hit songs was a ballet dancer from Edenbridge.Hermione Frankel, 66, grew up in west Kent where she studied classical ballet and dated the singer, who died of...
View ArticleMissing Maidstone teen found
A schoolgirl who went missing from Maidstone Grammar School for Girls this morning has been found.The school closed early today after Ceilidh Monaghan,16, went missing at around 11.30am.Police issued...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells comedian Bob Mortimer got married before heart...
Funnyman Bob Mortimer from Tunbridge Wells secretly married his girlfriend just hours before he had a lifesaving triple heart bypass.The comedian, 56, found out he needed the operation as he prepared...
View ArticleFrances Cappuccini death: It was avoidable hears trial into...
The death of a teacher who died just hours after given birth to her second child could have been avoided, a court has heard.Frances Cappuccini, 30, who worked at Offham Primary School, near West...
View ArticleWHAT'S ON in Kent and Sussex today, January 14 2016
Are you looking for something to do in Kent or Sussex today, Thursday January 14 2016?See our listings below to find out what's on.Events:Outside the Box – Live ComedyStag Theatre, Sevenoaks, 8pm.On...
View ArticleMax's customers can still get a taste of Italy in Tunbridge...
A COUPLE who brought friendship and the warmth of Italy to a corner of Tunbridge Wells said they would keep up with customers after closing their restaurant.Max and Molly Faraone closed Max's Genuine...
View ArticlePharmacies help fight flu in Kent and Medway
NHS doctors are urging people across Kent and Medway to get vaccinated against flu at their local pharmacy, under a new scheme introduced this winter.Experts are warning that the flu season is far from...
View ArticleReplacement buses in operation between Tonbridge and Redhill
Replacement buses are running between Tonbridge and Redhill in both directions after signal failure.
View ArticleBlue star Anthony Costa is coming to Tunbridge Wells
A star member of one of Britain's biggest boy band in the noughties is coming to Tunbridge Wells this year.Anthony Costa from pop boyband blue is touring the UK as part of Laurence Marks and Maurice...
View ArticleFrances Cappuccini Prize set up in memory of Offham teacher who...
A Just Giving donation page set up in memory of a teacher who died at Tunbridge Wells hospital following the birth of her second child has raised nearly £4,000.Frances Cappuccini, 30, who worked at...
View ArticleEast Sussex man arrested on suspicion of child neglect at secure...
Kent Officers investigating reports of abusive behaviour alleged to have taken place at a secure training facility in Medway have arrested five men, including one from East Sussex.One man from East...
View ArticleREVEALED: 50 ways to help you get to sleep
A study has revealed the top 50 ways to get sleep when you have trouble nodding off.Research by Slumberdown polled 2,000 adults to reveal a dark room, a freshly made bed and luxury bedding are the...
View ArticlePictures: Snow in west Kent and East Sussex
It's expected to get very chilly in Kent and Sussex....Reminisce and scroll through our archived pictures to get a taste of what's to come.2015- Enjoying the snow in west Kent and East Sussex 2015-...
View ArticleKelly Holmes urges Kent and Sussex to get behind Sport Relief...
Hildenborough's celebrity resident Dame Kelly Holmes is joining a host of famous faces supporting Sport Relief 2016.The south east raised and donated more than £988,100 for Sport Relief 2014, which...
View ArticleMen arrested over supply of heroin and cocaine in Tunbridge Wells
Three people have been charged in connection with the supply of Class A drugs in Tunbridge Wells.Officers detained the men at an address in Showfields Road, Tunbridge Wells, at 1:50pm on January 7...
View ArticleAlan Rickman dies aged 69
Alan Rickman has died aged 69, it has been announced.The much-loved actor, who has a career spanning over 30 years, has died in London after suffering from cancer. His death has been confirmed by his...
View ArticleTonbridge woman Janet Simpson took her own life by jumping from a...
A woman from Tonbridge who leapt to her death from a bridge on to the A21 crept out of the house, leaving her husband sleeping, an inquest has heard.The coroner concluded Janet Simpson, of Longmead...
View ArticleCold weather alert issued for Kent and East Sussex
A Cold Weather Alert has been issued for all regions of England, including the south east.Public Health England issues Level 3 alerts when severe weather is occurring and average temperatures drop to...
View ArticleCrowborough commuters' protest at London rail service
FRUSTRATED commuters using the Crowborough to London rail line are signing up to an online petition protesting at the "unacceptable level of service" provided by the operator.Petitioner Clive Hudson...
View ArticleCar and dustcart off the road in Chiddingstone
Police were called to reports of a car and a dustcart leaving the road in Chiddingstone this morning.Kent Police received the report at 8:34am, Thursday January 14.The incident occured near the Vexour...
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