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Transit of Mercury to take place this month
Kent and Sussex stargazers have the chance to see a rare astronomical event this month as Mercury moves across the face of the sun. The smallest planet in the solar system is set to pass directly...
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Child car booster seat laws- what you need to know
Parents are advised to be aware of the rules regarding the use of car booster seats for children. At the moment, all children travelling in a car in the UK must be sitting in a car booster seat until...
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Bikers head down the A21 for the Hastings May Day run
Bikers across Kent and Sussex headed down the A21 for the annual May Day run on Monday, May 2. Tens of thousands of motorcyclists took part in the motorcycle festival in Hastings, which has been going...
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Southborough cub scout meets Bear Grylls after receiving award...
A cub Scout who received a prestigious award for his actions in the 2015 Southborough crash met chief Scout Bear Grylls at a ceremony in Windsor.James Sparks, who was seven at the time of the...
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Eastenders star Shaun Williamson becomes celebrity patron for...
TV and stage star Shaun Williamson is lending his support to Southborough-based patient group charity, the Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders (AMEND). Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia...
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Former teacher found guilty of sexually abusing pupils in...
A former teacher at a Goudhurst school has been convicted of sexually abusing two pupils during the 1980s.Alan Morris, 71, denied committing a string of historic offences against two teenage boys at...
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Grosvenor and Hilbert Park Fun Day delights families in Tunbridge...
Families, friends and neighbours gathered for a joyous family fun day in Tunbridge Wells. The Friends of Grosvenor and Hilbert Park held their fifth annual Family Fun Day. The year, the fun day also...
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Tunbridge Wells man among four charged following reported...
Officers investigating a reported burglary in Lenham have charged four people including a man from Tunbridge Wells. Kent Police officers were called to reports that a group of men had burgled a...
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Asda and Lidl recall food products due to allergy concerns
Shoppers are advised to be aware of two food product recalls recently issued by supermarkets. Lidl is recalling its own-brand tinned herring fillets because the packaging does not state that it may...
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Isfield pub crowned Country Pub of the Year
An East Sussex pub has been awarded the prestigious Country Pub of the Year title by Brighton and South Downs Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The Laughing Fish in Isfield, near Uckfield, is owned by...
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Tunbridge Wells drink driver sentenced in court
A 23-year-old man from Tunbridge Wells has been sentenced after pleading guilty to drink driving. George Molineux of Somerset Road, Tunbridge Wells, drove a Vauxhall Corsa in Dowding Way, Tunbridge...
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Tunbridge Wells woman admits drink driving in Langton Green
A Tunbridge Wells woman has been sentenced after she admitted drink driving in Langton Green. Carol Seymour, 51, of Lampington Row, Tunbridge Wells, drove a Peugeot 206 in The Green, Langton Green, and...
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Tunbridge Wells man jailed for stealing a nail gun
A man from Tunbridge Wells has been sentenced to 120 days in prison after he admitted stealing a nail gun worth hundreds of pounds from a shop in Bobbing, Kent. Lee Myers, 37, of Colebrook Road,...
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NAMED AND SHAMED: west Kent criminals sentenced in court, May 3...
Kent Police has released details of the latest criminals to be sentenced in the county's magistrates' courts. See below for details of the crimes and the sentences they received. 1. Lee Myers was...
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Tunbridge Wells restaurant owner "disappointed" that...
The owner of a popular Indian restaurant in Tunbridge Wells has voiced his "disappointment" after his business received a one-star food hygiene rating last year.Shamin Ahmed, who owns Kirthon Indian...
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M25 suspect steals car with two children in the back - police...
TWO children were subjected to a terrifying abduction when their vehicle was car-jacked following a police chase on the M25 today.Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident this...
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Delays on M25 after lane closure near Sevenoaks
There are currently delays on the M25 clockwise between junction 5 and junction 6.One lane has been closed for a broken down vehicle.Recovery for the vehicle has just arrived.There is also congestion...
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Armed police swoop on flats in Eastbourne
A man was arrested in Eastbourne after armed police were called to reports of a group of youths with baseball bats and possibly a handgun in the town last night. Armed police officers, supported by a...
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Kent Police and Crime Commissioner election candidates 2016
Nominations have closed and six candidates will now be vying for your vote in the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner elections on May 5. Reporter Andrew Jameson asked those in the running for more...
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West Kent College announces closure of Tunbridge Wells campus
West Kent College has announced it will close its Tunbridge Wells campus - leaving staff fearing jobs could be at risk.The college, which operates primarily out of its Tonbridge campus in Brook Street,...
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