Tunbridge Wells Hospital trial: Frances Cappuccini would have...
Frances Cappuccini, the teacher who died at Tunbridge Wells Hospital hours after giving birth, could have lived if her doctor had asked for help quicker.The standard of treatment Dr Nadeem Azeez gave...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells man killed in Hildenborough train collision named
The inquest has been opened of a man from Tunbridge Wells who died after being struck by a train at Hildenborough station.A 40-year-old man was killed on Tuesday, January 12, and has been named as...
View ArticlePaint ball centre to open near Tunbridge Wells
A paintball centre four miles from Tunbridge Wells is opening next month.The Tunbridge Wells Paintball Centre, where people shoot each other with guns firing paint pellets on themed landscapes, will...
View ArticlePopular Tunbridge Wells Thai restaurant undergoing refurbishment
Well-known Thai restaurant and café, Kai's Kitchen, is temporarily closed for refurbishment due to flooding damage from last year's downpour.The well-attended feasting spot suffered extensive damage...
View ArticleWHAT'S ON: Things to do in west Kent and East Sussex, January 21...
Are you looking for something to do in west Kent or East Sussex today? Check out our what's on listings.Gigs: Raveneye ft Will Udall The Zed Music Cafe, 28-30 High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HX, 7.30pm,...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells' dog poo pests in park disgusts runner
A Tunbridge Wells jogger is calling for greater enforcement to catch dog walkers who fail to pick up after their pooch.Richard Woodfield regularly runs around the town, and last Tuesday spotted 27...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells iconic site with a close connection to doomed...
WHEN a young teacher arrived in Tunbridge Wells in 1830 with dreams of setting up his own school, he had in his pocket an extraordinary legacy: a fistful of roubles from the leader of one of the most...
View ArticleAppeal: Why vital Cottage Hospice needs YOUR help
THE new Cottage Hospice will allow patients to die on their own terms in the arms of their loved ones, according to a senior staff member at Hospice in the Weald.Hannie David, an advanced nurse...
View ArticleAge UK among Tonbridge charities facing 'tough' cuts to council...
Tonbridge charities face having the council grants they rely on savagely cut.Under new proposals set out by town hall bosses charities in the borough look set to face losing a total £36,750 a...
View ArticleBid to merge Tonbridge schools
A merger of two Tonbridge schools will see more than £100,000 slashed from budgets and staff restructuring if it goes ahead.But county council chiefs maintain the move will make the schools more...
View ArticlePaddock Wood residents say "roll out the red carpet"...
PADDOCK Wood residents are "rolling out the red carpet" for a proposed air ambulance base at Old Hay Airfield.Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust (KSSAAT) made a formal application to Tunbridge...
View ArticleTown celebrates as Crowborough Post Office reopens
Crowborough was in a celebratory mood as the town's main Post Office officially reopened after a long overdue refurbishment.The Croft Road branch was taken over a year ago by postmaster Phyll McHugh, a...
View Article#DryJanuary stop drinking campaign hits Tunbridge Wells pubs...
Pint of Diet Coke and a lime and soda?With social media phenomenon #dryjanuary in full effect at a traditionally quiet time of year, popular watering holes around Tunbridge Wells have been feeling the...
View ArticleDame Kelly Holmes "inspired" by Tonbridge Parkrun
She's known for her commitment to her hometown, opening Cafe 1809 last year. But runners in Tonbridge were thrilled to see Hildenborough golden girl Dame Kelly Holmes taking part in Parkrun this...
View ArticleMP Tom Tugendhat joins campaign to save East Peckham doctors...
VILLAGERS and MP Tom Tugendhat are campaigning to stop East Peckham's last crutch from being removed as D-day for its doctors surgery nears.Last month plans for it to be merged with Woodlands Health...
View ArticleFind out where roadworks will be taking place next week in Kent...
M2 junction 5, Stockbury, Kent: Carriageway investigationWork to improve journeys on the M2 will start this week. A lane closure will be in place on the coastbound carriageway overnight, between 8pm...
View ArticleGeotechnical surveys continue on A249 near Sittingbourne
Highways England is continuing to analyse the results of specialist geotechnical surveys to determine the extent of the damage under the northbound A249.It follows a burst water main that Southern...
View ArticleKent County Council warns of blue badge scam
Kent County Council Trading Standards has received reports of bogus Blue Badge websites charging £49 for a badge. The websites will ask for your personal information and will not have the authority to...
View ArticleWHAT'S ON: Things to do in west Kent and East Sussex today,...
Are you looking for something to do in west Kent or East Sussex today? Check out our listings.Walks:Tonbridge & Malling Ramblers meet 10am, 7 miles, meet Groombridge – Village CP opp post office,...
View ArticlePine Grove 'to be sold to the Crowborough town council'
Progress is being made on the sale of Pine Grove to Crowborough Town Council.The 25,000sq ft building has been empty since Wealden District Council relocated to a new Hailsham HQ in August 2012.At the...
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