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Under-fire East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust boss Darren Grayson...
The under-fire boss of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is to step down, he announced today.Chief executive Darren Grayson has come in for criticism after the trust was branded inadequate by care...
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Operation Stack remains in place due to heavy traffic towards...
Operation Stack remains in place on the M20 coast bound between junctions 8-9 this morning.The move, which sees the motorway turned into a giant lorry park, has been prompted due to a heavy volume of...
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Rare Pine Marten spotted in countryside
A rare animal thought to be extinct in England has been spotted in woodlands.Pine Martens have not been seen in England for more than 100 years, until amateur wildlife recorder Dave Pearce spied one in...
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How hard do Kent and Sussex residents work?
The average worker in Kent and Sussex undertakes 10 hours of unpaid work per week, according to new research.A study by Lottoland intended to find out the hardest working regions of the UK.North East...
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Joy as easyJet commits to ending plane noise in November
Ear-piercing noise which has ruined many Tunbridge Wells homeowners' summer could be set to end.Flight firm easyJet has agreed to fix its fleet of Airbus A320 planes which give out the whining sound.It...
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Sussex police appeal for witnesses following fatal collision near...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision near Battle, East Sussex on Wednesday evening, July 15.At around 9.40pm a silver Hyundai heading north collided with a blue Triumph...
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Calendar boys stop traffic in Paddock Wood as they put it all on...
THERE was a lot of Paddock Wood on show in Commercial Road on Monday as 13 retirees stripped off for charity.The town's bravest University of the Third Age members took over Barsleys window display for...
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101 things we love about Tunbridge Wells
There are so many things to love about our town.We regularly update our list of 101 things to love about Tunbridge Wells, including new favourites and old friends.Here is our 2015 list, put together by...
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MPs granted 10% pay rise
MPs are to get a 10 per cent pay rise, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has announced.Their pay has been raised from £67,060 to £74,000 per annum, despite objections from Downing...
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Spectacular aeriel photographs of London Bridge station rebuild
Gallery created by Kent and Sussex Courier
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Children's den catches fire in Tonbridge
Kent Fire and Rescue services have been called to a fire in Tonbridge this morning.The fire behind Quincewood Gardens in Tonbridge involved a den believed to have been built be children.Firefighter...
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Skint Dad's money saving tip: Put your bank cards in the freezer
Courier columnist Ricky Willis, aka Skint Dad, says you should freeze your credit and debit cards in blocks of ice to avoid spending money.See his latest money saving tips in his latest column...
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Drug dealers jailed for trying to sell heroin and crack near...
Two drug dealers have been sentenced after they tried to sell heroin and crack cocaine near Tunbridge Wells Common.Police officers seized 43 wraps of Class A drugs when Christopher Gibson and Trevor...
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Flying Ant Day: Have you seen any in Kent or Sussex?
Today is Flying Ant Day, so get ready for swarms of the insects taking to the air in Kent and Sussex.Queen ants are believed to take advantage of the hot weather today and seek males from other...
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REVEALED: Most popular books of all time
The most popular books of all time have been revealed.Website lovereading.com has ranked the top 30 most popular books, taking into account the number of editins, translations and copies sold.The Koran...
View ArticleTonbridge woman takes to Facebook after being kept up by her...
A new noise complaint has hit Tonbridge today after a woman was kept up by her neighbours having sex.Toni Jeffery, of the Douglas Road area, took to Facebook to voice her sleep deprivation after...
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ALERT: Rogue traders targeting elderly Tunbridge Wells residents
Kent County Council Trading Standards is warning elderly residents in the Pembury area of Tunbridge Wells to be aware of rogue traders.There have been reports of two men knocking on doors offering...
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Drug dealer found with 34 wraps of cocaine and heroin in...
A drug dealer caught with 34 wraps of cocaine and heroin secreted in his body in Tonbridge has been jailed for 18 months.Kent Police officers were called to a report of a disturbance at a residential...
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New taste for squid had Kent and Sussex fishermen worried.
IN June 1965, the usually calm waters of the Courier's Let's Go Fishing Column were suddenly muddied by a stark warning: one of the most popular baits relied on week in, week out by local fishermen was...
View ArticleCycling up for discussion tonight in Tunbridge Wells
The future of cycling in Tunbridge Wells will be up for discussion tonight as part of the Courier's Let's Change Gear campaign.Figureheads from across the transport sector will be speaking at the...
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