Tunbridge Wells dad says abolish the grammar school system in...
Tunbridge Wells father-of-three Hugo Pound from Camden Hill in Tunbridge Wells - a business psychologist and former grammar school governor - tackles the 11-plus: I believe Kent County Council has...
View ArticleKent and Sussex weather forecast
This morning it should be dry, with sunny spells and a gentle breeze. It will become a little cloudier this afternoon but it will be dry with periods of sunshine. The Met Office said the maximum...
View ArticleAccident closes two lanes on M25
On the M25 anti-clockwise between junctions J1A and J30, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to an accident closing two lanes. Normal traffic conditions expected from 1.45 pm.Also, on the M25...
View ArticleA21 delays for the next 45 minutes
On the A21 southbound between the junctions with the M25 before A25 west exit and the A262, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to heavy traffic, said the Highways Agency at 12.05pm.Normal...
View ArticleTonight's National Lottery: how much is the prize and what time...
It's the stuff dreams are made of - the National Lottery could be making a multi-millionaire tonight. An estimated £3.9million is the top prize - and you must match all six of the main numbers. And an...
View ArticleUPDATE: Operation Stack latest
Operation Stack remains in place between Junctions 8 to 9 coastbound today (Saturday 1 August). Non-freight traffic will be able to rejoin the M20 at J9. Kent Police said the approximate waiting time...
View ArticleJoin the great 'abolish grammar schools' debate sparked by...
Wow - Tunbridge Wells people really love a thrusting debate about grammar schools. Dad-of-three Hugo Pound has detonated a discussion bomb after saying grammar schools should be abolished. He said the...
View ArticlePolice have to smash car window to save sweltering dogs in...
Police had to act fast this afternoon when they saw two dogs sweltering in a car parked in the town centre in Tonbridge. Officers desperately tried to find the owner of the car. But they became so...
View ArticleDisplay team plane crashes at CarFest in Cheshire
A display plane at music and motoring event CarFest in Cheshire has crashed. Emergency services are at the scene at Oulton Park, where a fairground was also in place. A large plume of smoke could be...
View ArticleSuspect package blown up on seafront during Brighton Pride
A suspect package identified on Brighton seafront before the Brighton Pride Parade has been detonated in a controlled explosion by army bomb disposal experts, said Sussex Police.Sussex Police said the...
View ArticleAre any of these stolen bicycles yours?
Officers working to investigate crime in Kent often find and seize items, many of which are probably stolen.Take a look through the items below, particularly if you have been a victim of burglary or...
View ArticleWhy is a naked man waiting at a bus stop in Tunbridge Wells?
Shoppers in Tunbridge Wells this morning couldn't believe their eyes when they saw a naked man waiting at a bus stop. The man showed some bare-faced cheek as he waited in line to get on a coach pulled...
View ArticleCilla Black dies aged 72
TV presenter Cilla Black has died aged 72, it has been reported. The Liverpudlian was a contemporary of the Beatles and made 15 albums, becoming the best-selling female artists of the 1960s. In recent...
View ArticleWatch: Tonbridge starlet sings Ellie Goulding
An aspiring child star from Tonbridge is preparing to compete in a national open mic competition.Eight-year-old starlet Kiah Spurle will be taking part in Open Mic UK in Camden this month.Here she is...
View ArticleRoyal Mail unveils plans to catch post box thieves red handed
Royal Mail have new plans to get tough with thieves nicking post boxes in the hope of catching them red handed.The peculiar crime has become a problem in recent years with some of the iconic cast iron...
View ArticleWhere are roadworks in west Kent and East Sussex taking place?
Roadworks taking place from tomorrow (August 3) until Sunday (August 9):A21 Tonbridge to Pembury, Kent: Major improvement workWork to improve journeys on the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury will...
View ArticleHow often do British residents visit the beach?
Research has found that 60 per cent of British residents visit the beach once a year or less.The study by letting company Holidaycottages.co.uk found some people have never been to a beach in their...
View Article