Dog microchipping laws introduced in the UK
Pet owners are being warned they could face fines if their dog is not microchipped from April 6, 2016. New laws mean owners could be fined up to £500 if their dog is aged eight weeks and older and does...
View ArticleRun or Dye coming to Penshurst Place this summer
Runners will once again be able to Run or Dye at the world's most colourful 5km event when it returns to Penshurst this summer. Clinique Run or Dye is set to take place in the grounds Penshurst Place...
View ArticleCountry's first vaping shop closes in Tunbridge Wells
The shop believed to be the first vaping cafe in Tunbridge Wells has closed. Paul Clift-Lands opened The Vaping Cafe right in Camden Road in July 2013 and claimed it was the first of its kind in the...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells Rugby Club closing in on their moment of destiny
AFTER another victory over fierce rivals Sevenoaks at the weekend and only one game away from a trip to Twickenham, players and coaches at Tunbridge Wells Rugby Club are poised for rugby immortality.We...
View ArticleA21 Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells dualling delayed
The completion of the £70 million dualling of the A21 has been delayed.Motorists can expect to be hit by an extra three months of road disruption.Patient drivers have put up with delays since June 2015...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells junior doctors on 48-hour strike
Junior doctors at Tunbridge Wells Hospital will be striking today and tomorrow over a continued dispute over contracts.The strikes are the fourth to have taken place so far this year, with the dispute...
View ArticleDelays on A21 near Tunbridge Wells, A23 at Crawley and the M25...
Slow traffic is being reported on the A21 this morning on the Tonbridge By-Pass in both directions between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.The delays are between the A2014 Pembury Road and A228.There are...
View ArticleSecret Cellar opens crowdfunded wine bar in Tunbridge Wells
Independent retailer The Secret Cellar has just opened a crowdfunded wine bar in its Church Road store, Tunbridge Wells. Last Thursday, customers filled the modern and minimalist bar to experience a...
View ArticleTonbridge community invited to free sailing day at Haysden Lake
All hands will be on deck in Tonbridge next month, as budding sailors are invited to test the waters at Haysden Lake. Free sailing will be on offer on at the picturesque country park on May 15, as part...
View ArticleIKEA recalling Batman capes amid fears they could strangle...
Furniture retailer IKEA is recalling thousands of children's fancy dress items as they may be a strangulation risk. Batman-style capes, which are priced at £11.25, are designed to slot over the necks...
View ArticleCCTV images released following reported shoplifting in Tunbridge...
Kent Police investigating the reported thefts of high value items from two department stores in Tunbridge Wells and Ashford have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to assist them. Mobile...
View Article15 school trips everyone from Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells has...
Going on a school trip is a big treat, giving children a rare and exciting day outside of the classroom. You probably look back fondly at the days out where you would mess about with your friends,...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells trained Paddington Bear artist dies aged 96
PEGGY Fortnum, the Tunbridge Wells trained illustrator who brought Paddington Bear to life on the page, has died at the age of 96. Commissioned to illustrate the first volume of Michael Bond's...
View ArticleFallen tree closes road in Tunbridge Wells
A fallen tree has closed a road in Tunbridge Wells.Tea Garden lane is currently blocked in both directions.The Diversion route is via Langton Road, Major Yorks, Hungershaw Par, and Higher Rocks...
View ArticleSoutheastern train derailed after crashing into cows in Kent
A train derailment caused by eight cows on the railway line could have been prevented, according to a new report. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has announced safety recommendations after the...
View ArticleFamily days out in Tunbridge Wells and west Kent this weekend
Clare Lush of MyTunbridgeWells.com gives us her top three family trips out this weekend. 1. Kent Life Heritage Farm's Easter Eggstravaganza The Easter activities continue this weekend at Kent Life near...
View ArticleTonbridge launderette hosts young artist's unusual exhibition
Clothes took on a life of their own as a Tonbridge launderette played host to an unusual exhibition by a young artist. Family-run Bubbles Launderette, in Quarry Hill Road, welcomed an eclectic mix of...
View ArticleWarning as car seats could paralyse your child
If your child is 12 years old or younger they must be in an appropriate car seat - or they could suffer spinal cord damage.A warning has been issued that front-facing seats are to be avoided as...
View ArticleDangerous potholes causing misery for motorists across Kent and...
Tens of thousands of potholes across Kent and Sussex need to be repaired in the next few months as spring arrives. Despite a mild winter, motorists and cyclists are complaining about the state of the...
View ArticleRevealed: The most popular baby names of the past 500 years
The most popular baby names of the last 500 years have been revealed. According to a study of around 34 million christening record and birth indexes by the website Ancestry.co.uk, these are the most...
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