Baby Disco coming to Tonbridge
Tonbridge youngsters who love a good boogie are in for a treat, as the UK's funkiest dance party company visits the town. On Saturday, April 23, Baby Loves Disco will host two back to back dance events...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells couple could be on Saturday's Britain's Got...
Music teachers from Tunbridge Wells could be on Britain's Got Talent this Saturday evening. Tony and Patsy Gosling, who perform as Topaz, said when they entered the prime time ITV show, they did not...
View ArticleThings to do in west Kent and East Sussex this week
Looking for something to do this week? Here are our listings, with everything from gigs, walks and events. Friday April 8 Gigs: Hang the Bastard The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, 7.30pm, £7. Events:...
View ArticleTrain delays on Southeastern services after power supply issue at...
Southeastern have tweeted that due to power supply issues at New Cross , trains may be delayed or diverted/cancelled.The disruption for trains going through New Cross is expected to last until 8am.The...
View ArticleWeather forecast for west Kent and East Sussex
According to the Met Office, any mist or fog patches will clear quickly to leave a mostly fine day with spells of sunshine.With light winds it will feel warm in the afternoon.A few showers may develop...
View ArticlePolice searching for missing Worthing man Thomas Trowers
Police are searching for missing 85-year-old Thomas Trowers from Worthing.Thomas was last seen at his home in Park Road at 11am on Wednesday April 6 by a care warden. PC Mark Green said: "We are...
View ArticlePolice outside Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Tunbridge...
Eye witnesses have reported a number of police cars outside the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells.UPDATE: Police were called to the shopping centre due to reports of a woman begging.
View ArticleTonbridge MP backs mums fighting for children's screen safety
Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat has praised the efforts of two mums after they launched a product to help parents monitor children's screen time. Gail Isted, 47, and Vanessa Brown, 44, are the...
View ArticleGyles Brandrethb coming to literature event in Cranbrook
THE One Show presenter Gyles Brandreth will be the star turn at the inaugural Cranbrook Literature Festival this autumn. The event hopes to be a "community celebration of books, reading and writing in...
View ArticleHeathfield community hub set to open for regular activities
Heathfield's new community hub will be officially opened tomorrow. Bexhill and Battle MP Huw Merriman will be cutting the ribbon at 10am at the Heathfield and Waldron Parish Council offices in the High...
View ArticlePolice called to reported disturbance near Calverley Grounds,...
Residents were left speculating after a Kent Police van was seen outside Calverley Grounds this morning. Police said they were there due to a disturbance in Calverley Road in Tunbridge Wells at 8:46am...
View ArticleSailing club set to halt youth activity at Bewl Water
Barely a fortnight after Bewl Water reopened for business after a multimillion pound takeover, its sailing community is already in mutiny, the Courier can reveal. Members are walking away from the...
View ArticleSussex Police cuts raise fears of criminals moving into...
Fears criminals from heavily-policed towns in East Sussex could relocate to Crowborough in the wake of PCSO cuts have been raised – as crime escalated in the past weeks.. The town was shaken by an...
View ArticleParking fines up £124,000 in Tunbridge Wells
Parking bosses made an extra £124,000 from fines dished out across Tunbridge Wells last year. The huge figure boosted the borough council's total income from on-street parking to an incredible £737,097...
View ArticleCrash on the A21 in Pembury
The A21 was partially blocked this morning due to a crash near Tunbridge Wells.Motorists experienced delays when heading southbound near the junction with the A264 in Pembury.The road near the Pembury...
View ArticleEdenbridge resident blasts authorities over town's dodgiest...
AFTER a year of waiting, this Edenbridge resident is fed up with the town's "dodgiest roundabout". Bill McMillan, of Swan Lane, is calling for action to fix a damaged diversion island on approach to...
View ArticleCrowborough care agency slated by healthcare watchdog
A care agency in Crowborough which looks after people with dementia and physical and learning disabilities has been slated in a report by the healthcare watchdog. The Care at Home Services (South East)...
View ArticleFormer teacher from Robertsbridge sentenced for sexual offences...
A former teacher now living in Robertsbridge has been sentenced for more than 15 sexual offences relating to young boys. Andrew Witham, 47, a cleaner, of Robertsbridge High St, East Sussex, was...
View ArticleBenenden man Stuart Andrews pleads guilty to murdering his wife
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife in their Benenden home, according to BBC South East.Caroline Andrews, a 52-year-old supply teacher who worked at Benenden CE Primary School and Hilden...
View ArticleStaplehurst man arrested on suspicion of murdering Biddenden...
Police have arrested a fifth man as they continue their investigations into the murder of Biddenden pensioner Roy Blackman. A 37-year-old man from Staplehurst was arrested by police on suspicion of...
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