Driver charged with causing the death of a Hadlow father by...
A man charged with causing the death of a Hadlow father was sent to crown court for trial, after pleading not guilty before magistrates.Stuart Puttock, 36, of Meadow Bank, Leigh, was charged with...
View ArticleSouthern rail strike 'completely unnecessary', says passenger...
A Southern rail boss has branded tomorrow's planned action by staff as "completely unnecessary" as he warned of disruption on services.Platform staff are set to strike for 24 hours from 11am on Tuesday...
View ArticleSleet, SNOW and thunder forecast today, as Spring chill...
Forecasters are predicting wintry showers in west Kent and East Sussex through this morning and overnight following a frosty start to the day.Showers will develop through the morning, according to the...
View ArticleJunior doctors' strike: 109 procedures rescheduled in Maidstone...
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust have moved to reassure patients as junior doctors walk out today in strikes over new contracts and working conditions.Today strikers will walk out for two days...
View ArticleBritish 'Disneyland' theme park set to open in Kent
A Hollywood theme park to rival Disneyland could be coming to Kent, as plans for a £2 billion entertainment complex are revealed. London Resort Company Holdings, the company behind the project, has...
View ArticleKent parents face bus pass hike
Getting to school is set to leap by an inflation-busting sum once again – with annual bus passes jumping by £20 a year from September.Kent county councillors have agreed an eight per cent rise – from...
View ArticleWomen warned after flasher seen in Tenterden
Tenterden residents are being warned after a flasher reportedly exposed himself in the town. Police received a report about a man exposing himself in woods by an old railway track in Tenterden over the...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells museum and art gallery needs your vote by 12pm...
If you want the funky dance moves of staff at Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery to get through to the next round of an international dance competition, then you have just hours to vote. Earlier...
View ArticleCornwall named Kent's favourite holiday destination
The people of Kent have spoken and the number one destination for holidaymakers has been revealed. A Travelodge holiday index survey found 77 per cent of people living in Kent would prefer to take a...
View ArticleBreakdancing Southborough schoolboy wins national competition
A breakdancing Southborough schoolboy was delighted when his head-spinning antics won him a national award. Harry Heaslewood, nine, won first prize in the National Street Dance Challenge at Camber...
View ArticleWill there be more snow in Tunbridge Wells?
It may be April, but snow has been falling in Tunbridge Wells. Shoppers and residents were amazed to see snow flakes falling from the sky this afternoon, despite the Met Office forecasting high...
View ArticleMan wanted in connection with an assault in Tonbridge
Kent Police is currently seeking information about a man wanted in connection with an assault in Tonbridge. Jamie Critchell is currently wanted by officers, who wish to find out his whereabouts. If you...
View ArticleMan slapped with ban after drink driving on the A21, Pembury
A man has been sentenced for drink driving on the A21 in Pembury. Kenny George Martin, 23, of Southdene, Sevenoaks, drove a Smart Fourtwo on the A21, Pembury, and gave a breath test of 84 microgrammes...
View ArticleGillingham man sentenced for drink driving in Tunbridge Wells
A 37-year-old man has been sentenced after he admitted drink driving in Tunbridge Wells. Matthew James Gibbins, 37, of Byron Road, Gillingham, drove a Vauxhall Corsa in Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells,...
View ArticleTonbridge man admits drink driving in Tunbridge Wells
A 28-year-old man from Tonbridge has been sentenced for drink driving in Tunbridge Wells. Andrew Honess, of Barden Road, Tonbridge, drove a Vauxhall Corsa van in Cornford Park, Tunbridge Wells, and...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells woman sentenced for failing to provide urine...
A Tunbridge Wells pensioner has been sentenced in court for failing to provide a urine specimen. Rosemary Ellenor Hotham, 67, of Furnace Lane, Tunbridge Wells, failed to provide a specimen of urine for...
View ArticleNAMED AND SHAMED: west Kent criminals sentenced in court, April...
Kent Police has released details of the latest criminals to be sentenced in the county's courts. See below for details on the crimes in west Kent 1. Lewis Reynolds was sentenced on April 18 2016 at Mid...
View ArticleSouthern Rail train strikes: How to claim compensation
Southern Rail has released guidance on how to claim compensation if you are affected by the train strikes this week. RMT strikes are affecting train services in the south east this week on Tuesday,...
View ArticleTV dramas, films and music videos filmed near Tunbridge Wells
Penshurst Place is set to play a starring role on television once again, with a new BBC historical drama featuring Benedict Cumberbatch airing next month. The Sherlock star filmed The Hollow Crown: The...
View ArticleRadio DJ says moving to Tunbridge Wells "transformed"...
A Radio DJ, audio engineer and published poet who once suffered a serious head injury has said that moving to Tunbridge Wells "transformed" his life.Gav Pauze, 36, had an accident while riding a BMX in...
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