Tunbridge Wells pet shop launches animal and human first aid...
Animal retailer Pets Corner is to provide the first ever pet and human first aid training course to their team of 600 shop floor staff.The family run pet shop, which has a branch in Tunbridge Wells...
View ArticleRubella screening to end for pregnant women in England
Pregnant women will no longer be screened for Rubella, Public Health England has announced.Women will no longer be offered a blood test to see if they are immune to rubella, otherwise known as German...
View ArticleRubella screening to end for pregnant women in England
Pregnant women will no longer be screened for Rubella, Public Health England has announced.Women will no longer be offered a blood test to see if they are immune to rubella, otherwise known as German...
View ArticleMan bailed in connection with hit and run in Brighton, East...
A man arrested in connection with the Brighton hit and run on January 14 has been bailed.A 53-year-old man was left with serious injuries after being hit by a Fiat 500, which didn't stop, on Montague...
View ArticleFallen tree closes Brenchley Road
A road in Brenchley is currently closed due to a fallen tree.Brenchley Road in Brenchley is blocked in both directions outside Widmore Fruit Farm.Emergency services are on scene and dealing with the...
View Article10 tips to beat the winter vomiting bug
Norovirus is the most common stomach bug in the UK and affects between 600,000 and 1 million people every winter.The big is highly contagious and can be indirectly spread by virus particles, such as...
View ArticleEast Sussex residents set for council tax hikes and cuts to...
Residents are set to be hit with a double whammy of wide ranging cuts to services and considerable rises in council tax.East Sussex County Council (ESCC), Sussex Police and Wealden Council are all...
View ArticleWHAT'S ON: Things to do in west Kent and East Sussex today,...
Are you looking for something to do in west Kent and East Sussex today? Check out our listings.Gigs:The Breretons + Righteous Reprobates + Jack Clarke 8pm, The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, £7.Events:The...
View ArticleMissing 15-year-old could be in East Sussex as police appeal for...
Sussex Police is appealing for the public's help in finding missing 15-year-old Sascha Gallichan.Sascha was last seen at her home in Bridgewater at 11pm on Sunday, 17 January but it is believed she...
View ArticleManager no stranger to monkey business
CROWBOROUGH Community Centre (CCC) has a new manager – who has just spent the past 12 years saving the orangutan in Borneo.Lorna Dowson-Collins takes over from Lin Lucas, who left at the end of 2015....
View ArticleFlood alerts for west Kent and East Sussex, January 28
The Environment Agency has issued the following flood alerts for west Kent and East Sussex.Rivers Eden, Eden Brook and Kent Ditch from Blindley Heath to Penshurst including Edenbridge and HeverHeavy...
View ArticleNo trains between Crowborough and Oxted
A signalling problem at Ashurst means trains cannot run between Oxted and Crowborough. Buses will run between these stations, extending journey times by up to 30 minutes. This is expected to continue...
View ArticleThe 6 foods you should NEVER eat, according to food poisoning...
A food poisoning expert has revealed the foods he refuses to eat.Bill Marler is a lawyer who specialises in cases of food poisoning, and based on his experiences he has compiled a list of the grub he...
View ArticleFrances Cappuccini: Judge dismisses corporate manslaughter case
A groundbreaking corporate manslaughter case against Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS has been dismissed.Frances Cappuccini, a 30-year-old primary school teacher at Offham Primary School, died at...
View ArticleSoutheastern trains delayed on the Hastings line
Trains on the Hastings line are now running normally following a signalling problem earlier today.
View ArticleJeremy Hunt ordered to delete 'inappropriate' tweet sent during...
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt was ordered to delete an 'inappropriate' tweet he wrote during the Frances Cappuccini corporate manslaughter trial, it has been revealed.Mr Hunt tweeted it was a 'tragic...
View ArticleMan jailed for sex offences against young boy in St Leonards,...
A man has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment after being found guilty of sexual offences against a young boy from St Leonards, East Sussex, and of a driving offence.Eric Cox, 57, retired, of...
View ArticleSharp fall in west Kent burglaries during latest police campaign
Burglaries in west Kent have fallen by 21 per cent during a police campaign to promote home security and clampdown on offenders, according to latest figures.There were 294 recorded burglaries in the...
View ArticleTributes to Carolyn Freedman who died in Mayfield car crash
Warm tributes have been paid to a motorist who died following a three vehicle collision on the Mayfield bypass earlier this month.Widow Carolyn Freedman, 65, of West Street, Mayfield, passed away in...
View ArticleGatwick Airport told to reduce aircraft noise in west Kent
Gatwick Airport will be taking on board recommendations to reduce noise in west Kent.An Independent Review of Arrivals was published today and identifies measure which will be taken to reduce the noise...
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