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Severe weather warning of rain issued for Kent
A severe weather warning has been issued amid the threat of more thundery showers in Kent.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of rain due to the possibility of scattered and thundery...
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Star Wars' Carrie Fisher joins Penshurst TV presenter at dog...
Star Wars actress 'Princess Leia' Carrie Fisher joined animal loving celebrities and MPs yesterday to present a petition calling for better treatment of dogs in China.Created by Humane Society...
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Tunbridge Wells Gateway set for reduced opening hours
Tunbridge Wells Gateway is set to cut its opening hours, a move described as "regrettable".The Tunbridge Wells Gateway, on Grosvenor Road, delivers a plethora of council services and others from...
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Man sentenced after raping a woman at Swanley train station
A man has been sentenced after being found guilty of rape at a Kent train station.Ryan Edward Clifford, 28, of no fixed address, alighted a train at Swanley and assaulted the victim, who had tried to...
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Tonbridge man hanged himself months before his wedding
A man hanged himself in a Tonbridge park months before he was due to get married.Jacek Jarczok, 22, who lived in Oaks Close, was found dead in Longmede Park on February 27, an inquest heard this...
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Puppy owners received hoax death threats before return of lurcher
A PUPPY stolen from the back of van on Monday has been returned to her owners – but not before they received hoax death threats.Ten week old lurcher pup, Ava, snatched from Penshurst along with a...
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Man fell to his death from scaffolding in Cranbrook
A man fell to his death while working on a roof in Cranbrook, an inquest heard.Semi-retired farm labourer Daniel Lee, 66, from Sittingbourne, was helping his son-in-law with a job on some scaffolding...
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Why was a helicopter flying over Tunbridge Wells?
Residents in west Kent may be wondering why a helicopter was flying above Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area this morning.The National Police Air Service helicopter was spotted by Elizabeth...
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Tunbridge Wells graveyard is overgrown with grass
Towering grass surrounding the graves of loved ones at the Kent and Sussex Cemetery in Tunbridge Wells has been slammed as "heartbreaking" by one family.Tony Beeney, 46, of High Brooms, said at least...
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council could fine you for feeding the...
NEW POWERS to battle anti-social behaviour could see residents fined for feeding birds or other animals.The Community Protection Notice (CPN) powers available within the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime...
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Tunbridge Wells law firm Thomson, Snell & Passmore advise on...
Business Essentials - The fundamental bits to setting up a local businessStarting a business takes a lot of work – there's no way around it, and it doesn't take an expert to know it. Even fairly...
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Traffic news - Dartford Tunnel, M25, A21, A25
Roadworks are causing queuing traffic on the A25 Westerham Road westbound in Sundridge between Westerham and the Church Road junction.Again today, roadworks are causing queuing traffic on the A21...
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Weather forecast for Kent and Sussex
It should be another warm day with sunshine after early cloud and any mist gradually clears.It will be generally dry with only a slight chance of an isolated shower later this afternoon or evening. It...
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Muhammad Ali was a "very cool dude" said his former...
THE death of legendary sportsman Muhammad Ali, who inspired the world from inside and outside the boxing ring, has prompted memories from a former driver.Micky Tuffley from Crowborough – a former boxer...
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Pedestrian's foot broken following crash in Rotherfield
Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian suffered a broken foot following a collision in Rotherfield.Emergency services were called to the junction of the B2101 High Street with the...
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Can you solve the Year 5 maths question confusing parents?
Parents have been left baffled by a maths question aimed at 10-year-olds.Year 5 pupils in Glossop were given a maths paper to complete as homework, which asked the primary school children to answer...
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Vodafone customers warned to check their phone bills
Customers are urged to check their Vodafone bills after thousands of problems were reported to consumer and complaints organisations.MoneySavingExpert.com said it believed there were "potentially...
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Toxic smog set to hit Kent and Sussex
Polluted air is set to make its way across the Channel to southern England this week. According to Defra, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, clouds of toxic smog are forecast to drift...
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Swastika graffiti appearing in Tunbridge Wells
Vandals have covered an area of Tunbridge Wells in offensive swastikas.The graffiti appeared in Tunnel Road earlier this week and was were found by campaigners out delivering leaflets.Ben Chapelard,...
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Southern Rail bosses questioned by MPs
MPs grilled Southern Rail bosses at Westminster yesterday amid mounting delays and cancellations to services in the south of England.A number of MPs whose constituents are being affected by poor...
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