Man faces trial over threats to kill schoolchildren in Robertsbri...
A man will stand trial over threats to kill schoolchildren in RobertsbridgePolice have charged a man from Hastings with making threats towards school children.Unemployed Zachary Dunning, 18, of...
View ArticleThree month HEATWAVE coming in 10 days - starting with...
Thermometers will be sent skyrocketing as Britain is set to bake in three months of sizzling temperatures as shock weather patterns strike. Forecasters expect an onslaught of heat waves to hit in just...
View ArticleHave you seen this "vulnerable" missing young man?
Police are concerned about the welfare of a vulnerable young person from St Leonards-on-Sea.Najamudim Badhlani, originally from Afghanistan, was last seen at around 10am on Thursday (19 May) at the...
View ArticleWhich Brit Award winning boy band frontman is coming to Tunbridge...
There has been "phenomenal demand" for this boy band member to tour and the Courier can reveal he will be coming to Tunbridge Wells. The mystery pop sensation from a multi-million single selling act is...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells is beating Sevenoaks in house prices growth
Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks are on a list of 31 areas where house prices are set to surge during the next five years. The latest house price growth data from estate agent Savills puts the two towns...
View ArticleThree teenagers in court after "violent disorder" in...
Three 16-year-olds will appear at court after a report of a "violent disorder" in Staplehurst. The trio have been charged today (Saturday, May 21) with affray and will appear at Maidstone Youth Court...
View ArticleDangerous hair straightener recall - stop using them immediately
A safety recall has been made for a brand of hair straighteners which are "dangerous". It is recommended that anyone who has these plug-in straighteners stop using them immediately. They are the...
View ArticleDelays on the Dartford Crossing tonight
Drivers are being asked to plan their journeys as a series of slow-moving, abnormal loads will be using the Dartford Crossing as part of their journey.Nine transformers are being moved overnight from...
View ArticleHollow Crown is a homecoming for actor from Chiddingstone
Shakespearean epic Hollow Crown kept viewers glued to their screens last night - but for one of the show's stars the drama, filmed near Penshurst Place, is something of a homecoming.Geoffrey...
View ArticleHollow Crown was a homecoming for actor from Chiddingstone
Shakespearean epic Hollow Crown kept viewers glued to their screens last night for the final episde - but for one of the show's stars the drama, filmed near Penshurst Place, was something of a...
View ArticleAntiques Roadshow comes to west Kent next month
Bargain hunters and hoarders take note – Antiques Roadshow is coming to west Kent next month.BBC One's 39-year-old Sunday evening staple is coming to Ightham Mote on Thursday June 16.Many of Britain's...
View ArticlePlanned roadworks in west Kent and East Sussex next week
M20 junction 4, Maidstone, Kent: junction improvementWork by Kent County Council to improve journeys by adding an additional lane to the roundabout continues this week. Narrow lanes and a 50mph speed...
View ArticleDartford Crossing tunnel closed causing six-mile delays
There are six-mile delays at the Dartford Crossing this morning due to over-running roadworks.Two lanes are closed anticlockwise between Junction 1a, A206 (Erith) and J31, A1306 (West Thurrock).The...
View ArticleRECAP: M20, M25, A2 and Dartford Crossing chaos - travel as it...
Motorists faced miles of queuing traffic this morning due to over-running roadworks at the Dartford Crossing. Two lanes were closed anticlockwise between Junction 1a, A206 (Erith) and J31, A1306 (West...
View ArticleBin store fire spreads to flats in Marden
Kent Fire and Rescue Services were called to a fire in Marden last night. The 999 call was received by KFRS's Control Room at 11:53pm on Sunday, May 22, and the first crew arrived at the three-storey...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells firm AXA PPP Healthcare to stop investing in...
The largest private employer in Tunbridge Wells has announced it will stop investing in the tobacco industry. Axa, which has PPP Healthcare offices in Crescent Road, Vale Road and Forest Road, will...
View ArticleMars to shine bright in skies this week
The red planet Mars is set to be three times closer to Earth than normal this week, offering a rare and exciting opportunity for stargazers in Kent and Sussex. Mars is approaching its closest point to...
View ArticleTesco Clubcard boost returns for the last time
The summer Tesco Clubcard boost scheme is now open for the very last time. Shoppers can double their vouchers to receive double the amount of money to spend in store, with Tesco allowing shoppers to...
View ArticleHow to get free cinema tickets when you shop at Tesco
Retail giant Tesco is offering shoppers two free cinema tickets with their purchases. The supermarket, which has shops in Tunbridge Wells, Crowborough, Uckfield and Heathfield, is offering a pair of...
View ArticleTonbridge schoolgirls from Weald of Kent clean up in competition...
Two pupils from Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge are the Kent, Surrey and Sussex regional winners of the Step into the NHS national schools' competition.Year 8 students Sarah Lake and Lucy...
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