Police appeal for information after woman seriously injured near...
Officers investigating a serious collision on the B2015 Maidstone Road, Nettlestead, are appealing for information.A woman in her 40s is in a critical but stable condition in a London hospital...
View ArticlePaddock Wood Half Marathon highlights
With sunny skies and a light breeze, conditions could hardly have been more perfect for the 27th annual Paddock Wood Half Marathon.According to the event entry listing, 2,697 runners signed up for the...
View ArticleKent and Sussex campaigners optimistic after Gatwick release plan...
CAMPAIGNERS are cautiously optimistic after Gatwick released an action plan committing them to reducing aircraft noise.Last week, Gatwick unveiled their long awaited response to the Independent...
View ArticleSlow moving traffic on St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, this...
There is slow moving traffic on St John's Road this evening.Delays are expected in both directions between Culverden Down and Frant Road, expect delays.
View ArticleA21 roadworks from Tonbridge to Pembury
Work to improve journeys on the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury continues this week. A 40mph speed limit will remain in place around the clock between the Vauxhall interchange and the A228.The A21...
View ArticleKent issued health warnings as Saharan dust cloud sweeps towards...
A Saharan dust cloud is expected to hit Kent as the UK basks in what could be the hottest day of the year.Weather experts say that temperatures could soar to up to 19C in parts of the country on...
View ArticleLong delays on A21 around Tunbridge Wells this morning
There is heavy traffic this morning on the A21 Tonbridge by-pass in both directions.Traffic is backed-up around Tunbridge Wells between the Southborough turn-off and North Farm roundabout.More travel...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells clubbers leaving Fiveways 'covered in litter,...
A disgruntled Tunbridge Wells resident is calling for greater enforcement to stop clubbers and pub-goers littering on Thursday nights. David Smith, who lives in Culverden Park Road, has found the...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells Dairy Crest site plans revealed to residents
Residents and businesses had the opportunity to view the new plans for the redevelopment of the Dairy Crest site in St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells last week.The public exhibition showcased the...
View ArticleExpat blasts Tunbridge Wells on BBC Newsnight
BBC Newsnight ran a feature last night canvassing the views of ex-pats in the Costa Del Sol about a possible British exit from the EU. John Sullivan, a member of the Benalmadena Bowls Club in the Costa...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells Museum staff bust some moves in dance off
Funky museum staff in Tunbridge Wells have been grooving among the artefacts as part of Museum Dance Off. The team at Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery has been filmed busting some moves among the...
View ArticleJunior doctors to strike in Tunbridge Wells this week
Junior doctors at Tunbridge Wells Hospital will be striking tomorrow and Thursday as part of an ongoing dispute over a new contract. The strikes will be the fourth to take place this year, and are...
View ArticleDog owners urged to be aware of new microchipping laws
Dog owners are urged to be aware of a new law regarding microchipping which will be introduced next month. From Wednesday April 6, all dogs aged eight weeks and over in the UK will be legally required...
View ArticleGrand National 2016- when is it?
It is nearly time for the horse racing spectacle of the year, and people across Kent and Sussex will be placing their bets and entering office sweepstakes. Yes, the Grand National will soon be upon us....
View ArticleBeatrix Potter 50p coins could be worth £20
The Royal Mint has produced some special coins in order to mark the 150th anniversary author Beatrix Potter's birth. The popular children's author's fictional characters are appearing on British coins,...
View ArticleHeathfield woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender
A 21-year-old woman from Heathfield has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender after a man escaped from Brighton Magistrates' Court yesterday.George Qatramiz was arrested following a...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells vet releases book after helping animals in Africa
A former Miss Tunbridge Wells beauty queen, vet and author is having a new book published this week about her experiences treating animals in Africa. Tales From A Wild Vet is a follow-up to Jo Hardy's...
View ArticleBank robber jailed after threatening to shoot cashier in...
A robber who made off with hundreds of pounds after holding up a high street bank has been jailed for more than six years. Brett Mullan, 44, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells coffee shop Muffin Break teams up with charity...
Next week Muffin Break in Tunbridge Wells will be donating 5p from every coffee purchased to support UK Coffee Week, an initiative that gives back to the communities that grow its coffee.Between April...
View ArticleUrgent railway bridge repair works close road in Tonbridge
A road in Tonbridge will b closed tonight as urgent repairs need to be carried out by National Rail.Priory Road will be closed between Lavender Hill and the far side of the railway bridge from 7pm on...
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