Tunbridge Wells church set to become a gym
An iconic Tunbridge Wells building sold for £900,000 at auction looks set to be turned into a gym.The large building sits beside the busy intersection of Vale Road and London Road went for £300,000...
View ArticleBenenden schoolgirl stars alongside Colin Firth and Jude Law in...
A budding actress from Benenden School has had her big break, being plucked straight from school to appear in an upcoming blockbuster alongside Colin Firth and Jude Law.Angela Ashton, now 18, was only...
View ArticleShocking details emerge following alleged Tonbridge High Street...
Shocking reports have emerged following an alleged assault in Tonbridge on Saturday.Two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old were all arrested on suspicion of assaulting two men at around 10pm on the High...
View ArticleFencing stolen from children's playground in Tunbridge Wells
Kent Police officers are investigating after fencing worth hundreds of pounds was stolen from a children's playground in High Brooms. The incident is reported to have occurred in Oak Road between 3pm...
View ArticleHorse owners warned after burglaries in Maidstone and Malling
Horse owners in west Kent are advised to be vigilant after tack was stolen in two separate burglaries in the area.One burglary occurred at a stables in Mereworth, Maidstone. It was reported to have...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells car park is scene of dramatic rescue effort
This is the alarming scene shortly after a woman was cut out of a car which had crashed in to a wall in a car park in Tunbridge Wells. The woman in her 80s had become trapped in the vehicle after the...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells man charged after police officer injured in...
A man from Tunbridge Wells has been charged following an incident which is reported to have left an officer with severe bruising to his legs.Kent Police received a report that an officer had been...
View ArticleMen charged after report of aggravated burglary in Lenham
Police investigating a suspected aggravated burglary have charged eight people, including two men from Tunbridge Wells.Kent Police officers were called to a report that a group of men had burgled a...
View ArticleBlack panther spotted in Ashdown Forest
A BIG CAT has been spotted in the Ashdown Forest.Nicky Wade, 38, who lives in East Sussex was taking a driving to Nutley yesterday at 1pm on an errand when she saw a black cat which could be a puma or...
View ArticleNAMED AND SHAMED: west Kent criminals sentenced in court, June 28
Kent Police has released details of the latest criminals to be sentenced in the county's magistrates' courts.See below for more details of the cases in west Kent and the sentences received 1. Matthew...
View ArticleNominations open for Heart of the Community Awards in Tunbridge...
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2016 Heart of the Community Awards, giving good causes in west Kent and East Sussex the opportunity to scoop a share of £10,000 or a year of editorial coverage.Schools,...
View ArticleIkea recalls chocolate due to allergy fears
Furniture store Ikea has recalled two chocolate products amid allergy fears.The store's dark chocolate Choklad Mork 60% and Choklad Mork 70% have been incorrectly labelled.This means the products pose...
View ArticleSt Andrew's Medical Centre in Southborough to be evicted
The St Andrew's Medical Centre in Southborough is facing an uncertain future after being given "very short notice" to quit its home in Pinewood Gardens by the owners on August 31. The practice, which...
View ArticleBoy on a bike hospitalised after collision with a car near...
A boy has been in collision with a car in Sherwood in Tunbridge Wells. The 11-year-old boy was on a push bike in Sandhurst Road in Tunbridge Wells near The Robin Hood.The accident happened at around...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital after kitchen fire in Tunbridge Wells
A woman in her 70s was left needing hospital treatment after a kitchen fire in Tunbridge Wells today. Firefighters were called to a two-storey terraced house in Auckland Road, Tunbridge Wells, at...
View ArticleNew strategy narrows down list of sites for 2,000 Tonbridge homes
Planning chiefs are set to discuss a draft strategy next week which could decide the future of housing development in Tonbridge.The new strategy outlines a borough-wide strategy, which includes a map...
View ArticleKent traffic and travel, June 29- RECAP
Good morning and welcome to our live blog. We will be providing you with the latest traffic and travel updates so you know what to watch out for during your journey this morning on Wednesday, June 29....
View ArticleMarks & Spencer recalls fishcakes due to allergy fears
Marks & Spencer is recalling products as they may be a possible health risk to allergy sufferers.Food halls are recalling 2 Skipjack Tuna Fishcakes packs because the presence of egg is not...
View ArticleGhost hunters coming to Sevenoaks
A team of ghost hunters is coming to West Kingsdown to search for supernatural spirits in an abandoned building. Stacklands Retreat House could be knocked down in the near future, so a team called...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells van driver's warning after car bursts into flames
A van driver from Tunbridge Wells was horrified when his car spontaneously caught fire just minutes after he had got out of it.Gary Hart, 29, had just arrived at Spelmonden Farm just before 4am on...
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