Woman admits shoplifting in Tonbridge
A woman has been sentenced in court after she admitted shoplifting in Tonbridge.Kellie Ann Woods, 41, of no fixed address, stole four bottles of cognac worth £150 from a supermarket in Sovereign Way,...
View ArticleBiddenden man admits drink driving in Paddock Wood
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced after he admitted drink driving in Paddock Wood.Shane Joy of Cheeselands, Biddenden, drove a motorcycle in Warrington Road, Paddock Wood, and gave a blood test of...
View ArticleTonbridge man sentenced for driving offences in Tunbridge Wells
A 21-year-old man from Tonbridge has been sentenced for drink driving and driving without insurance.Charles Joseph Comben, of Gorham Drive, Tonbridge, drove a Vauxhall Corsa in Beltring Road, Tunbridge...
View ArticlePensioner jailed for sexually abusing young girls in Tunbridge...
A man who sexually abused two young girls in Tunbridge Wells has been jailed for 12 years.Paul Anthony Augustin Philpott, of Kingfisher Drive in Eastbourne, committed the offences more than 45 years...
View ArticleMen allegedly assault driver and steal car after crash on M20
Kent Police officers are appealing for information after the reported theft of a vehicle following a collision on the M20.Emergency services were called to the scene after a black BMW collided with two...
View ArticleNAMED AND SHAMED: west Kent criminals sentenced in court
Kent Police has released details of the latest people to be sentenced in the county's magistrates' courts.See below for details and the sentences received Simon Newman was sentenced on June 6, 2016 at...
View ArticleMan allegedly exposes himself and commits indecent act in...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of indecent exposure in Tunbridge Wells.The incident reportedly took place in Upper Grosvenor Road on Thursday, June 9, when a woman was walking...
View ArticleSouthern Rail strike action next week
Commuters are set to face disruption next week after another day of strike action has been called by RMT.Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) who own Southern Rail have condemned the strike action called by...
View ArticleAbandoned Tonbridge car removed after resurfacing mishap
Passers-by were bemused when they spotted a large patch of road the council appeared to have missed when they resurfaced a road in Tonbridge.Resurfacing works had taken place in Priory Road last week,...
View ArticleSevere weather warning issued for Kent and East Sussex as...
A severe weather warning has been issued for Kent.The Met Office is predicting scattered, thundery showers and slow-moving downpours.Localised flooding and subsequent disruption to travel could also...
View ArticlePrimark believed to be considering Tunbridge Wells store
Budget clothes retailer Primark is believed to be considering moving to Tunbridge Wells in the wake of BHS closing.The Calverley Precinct store is within the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre.Last...
View ArticleWoman cut free from car after crash in Cranbrook
Fire crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene of a crash between two vans and a car in Cranbrook yesterday.The collision happened in Hartley Road, Cranbrook, at 7.42pm yesterday....
View ArticleFoxes strike again and destroy brake lines on car in Tunbridge...
Another Tunbridge Wells driver was put in danger after foxes chewed through her car brake lines.Kerry Scrivener, 48, had already set off from her home on Granville Road on Saturday when she made the...
View ArticleTonbridge father set for 24-hour charity cycle after son's brain...
A Tonbridge father is set to embark on a solo 24-hour bike ride from London to Paris for charity, after his son's struggle against a brain tumour.Ross Butcher, of Gladstone Road, Tonbridge, will be...
View ArticleRoyal Celebrations across Kent and Sussex in pictures.
SCHOOLS and communities across Kent and Sussex went red, white and blue over the weekend as parties were held to mark the Queen's official 90th birthday. Celebrations included street parties galore...
View ArticleSevenoaks celebrates the Queen's Birthday
Sodden sandwiches and dark skies did little to dampen spirits on Sunday when the people of Sevenoaks turned out in force to celebrate the Queen's birthday in majestic Knole Park. Despite the wet...
View ArticleKent Police operation targets domestic abuse suspects
Kent Police has run a two day operation to arrest domestic abuse suspects.The pre-planned initiative, which was designed to protect victims, bring suspected offenders to justice and prevent...
View ArticleMum's fury at late night wolf whistling workers at Tunbridge...
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman has blasted Network Rail after she said she was "wolf-whistled, shouted and leered at" by workers on the platform at Tunbridge Wells station. Julia Harris has fired off complaints...
View ArticleMap reveals how Paddock Wood may look after 1,000 new homes built
A new map compiled by overdevelopment campaigners in Paddock Wood reveals the extent to which the town could be changed by proposed housing developments.Warrington Road Action Group published two maps...
View ArticlePrimark believed to be considering Tunbridge Wells store
Budget clothes retailer Primark is believed to be considering moving to Tunbridge Wells in the wake of BHS closing.The Calverley Precinct store is within the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre.Last...
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