Ticehurst pub banned from playing music after blasting out...
A pub in Ticehurst has been silenced by a High Court judge who slapped a music ban on its proprietor after Bastille tracks were heard on the premises. The decision serves as a sharp warning from music...
View ArticleConcern for missing Heathfield man suffering from depression
Police are concerned about the welfare of missing 20-year-old Oliver Jessop from Heathfield. Oliver was last seen leaving an address in Streatfield Gardens on Sunday, April 17, at 5pm and was reported...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells residents stunned at road closure
A road in a busy residential street in Tunbridge Wells collapsed this week.Residents were stunned on Tuesday when the sides of a wide trench in Stephen's Road fell away. The road – which has already...
View ArticleBluewater 'gang rape' suspects NOT Muslim, police confirm
Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have confirmed the 11 men arrested in connection with a sexual assault at Bluewater are from Kent and not Muslim, as has been suggested by...
View ArticleBroken down lorry blocks road in Tunbridge Wells
A road in Tunbridge Wells is partially blocked due to a broken down vehicle. A broken down lorry in Major Yorks Road has caused travel disruption between Fir Tree Road and the A26 London Road. The road...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells men charged over building site burglaries
A pair of men are set to appear in court next week charged with stealing power tools from a building site in Tunbridge Wells last month.Kent Police is investigating reports of two separate burglaries...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells pub The George to open tomorrow
It's the new pub everyone is talking about - The George in Tunbridge Wells will throw open its door from 6pm tomorrow evening. There might be a "few rough edges" but the team - who have spent a few...
View ArticleFormer Rotherfield Primary School pupil organises school reunion
FOR a former Rotherfield Primary School pupil, schooldays are a cherished memory which can be shared at the village hall in June.On June 4, people of all ages who attended the school are invited to get...
View ArticleBride who discovered she had 45 tumours the day before her...
"THERE is no point in sitting at home with your head in your hands," said Milly Simmie – the remarkable bride who discovered she had 45 tumours the day before her wedding.The Horsmonden 30-year-old has...
View ArticleQueen's 90th birthday: Celia Towner puts the royal into...
With the Queen's 90th birthday being widely broadcast today, April 21, one Tunbridge Wells resident has been following the celebrations particularly closely.Celia Towner, 87, of Allandale Road,...
View ArticlePrince at the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood in July 2011 - relive the...
IN TRIBUTE to The Purple One, who has died suddenly at the age of 57, we have decided to publish our review of his epic, life-affirming performance at the Hop Farm in 2011... ANY doubts about the...
View ArticleFamily days out in Kent and Sussex this weekend, April 23-24
Clare Lush from My Tunbridge Wells offers her recommendations for fun-filled family days out over the weekend. 1. Knockhatch Adventure Park and Farm A visit to Knockhatch Adventure Park and Farm sounds...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells Thai restaurant Kai's kitchen returns following...
Sumptuous curries, fragrant pad Thai noodles and delectable dim sum are back on the menu as a popular Tunbridge Wells eatery returns. Kai's Kitchen, in Mount Pleasant Road, is a firm favourite with the...
View ArticleFree chocolate and cake is being given out in The Pantiles in...
Free chocolate and cake is being given out on The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells today.The Green & Blacks chocs and Kentish pudding pie will be up for sampling and there is stock to buy if your...
View ArticleWhat's happening at the Hop Farm?
Hop Farm bosses have vowed to fight on after two charity fun runs booked at the venue were cancelled – and video footage of a bare-knuckle brawl at a car boot fair emerged. The Colour Run, organised by...
View ArticleTonbridge parents running London Marathon to raise funds for...
Parents Charlotte and Ben Jones will be running for premature and sick baby charity, Bliss. Personally affected when their three-year-old son Freddie was born ill, Mr and Mrs Jones, both 31, hope to...
View ArticleThe Works to open in Tunbridge Wells
Discount book store The Works is opening up in Tunbridge Wells. There has been long-running building works to get the shop in Calverley Road precinct ready for the business to move in. The unit used to...
View ArticleWest Kent and East Sussex runners tackling the London Marathon
Runners from across the region are squeezing in final training in preparation for London's 35th annual marathon. The world-famous event will fill the capital's roads as thousands of competitors take on...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells widow running London Marathon in tribute to...
For Clare Salmon, running on Sunday will not be about getting a fast time. Her 26-mile mission will instead be a tribute to her husband David, who died aged just 37, and was a determined fundraiser for...
View ArticleMemories of Prince from his only UK festival appearance at the...
Festival-goers were shocked by a surprise announcement that the 2011 Hop Farm Festival would be extended - in order to accommodate legendary pop-star Prince. Fans of The Purple One were equally shocked...
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