Self harm top health concern for girls and young women
Self-harming has overtaken smoking as the number one health concern among girls and young women, a study by Girlguiding UK has found.The survey of 1,574 girls aged between 11 and 21 found that...
View ArticleOverturned caravan on the M25
An overturned caravan is currently causing heavy delays on the M25 between junction 4 Orpington and junction 5 Sevenoaks.Two lanes are currently closed on the clockwise carriageway due to the road...
View ArticleWealden District Council vows residents will play key role in...
Wealden District Council leader Bob Standley said he wants to have as much public involvement as possible in plans to build up to 20,000 homes in the next two decades.The authority has been undertaking...
View ArticleHalloween costumes to face fire safety tests
Halloween costumes are set to undergo spot checks and flammability tests this year, it has been announced.Strictly Come Dancing co-host Claudia Winkleman launched a safety complain after her daughter...
View ArticleHundreds of crimes linked to Kent schools reported last year
Hundreds of crimes linked to schools were reported to Kent Police in 2014, an investigation has found.The BBC discovered a total of 876 crimes were reported in Kent and more than 30,000 alleged crimes...
View ArticleCrowborough Town Council to discuss including public services in...
Crowborough Town Council is set to discuss seeking permission to include public services in their proposed business and enterprise hub.The town authority gained planning permission in February to use...
View ArticleEight-year-old Southborough horror crash hero receives bravery...
A quick-thinking child who came to the rescue after his mother was knocked unconscious in a crash in Southborough has been given an award.Eight-year-old James Sparks was caught up in the crash on...
View ArticleManhunt launched in Kent for Midmore brothers after acid attack
A manhunt has been launched in Kent for two brothers suspected of being involved in a horrific acid attack on a woman.The search was launched after a 37-year-old woman was attacked in Guildhall Square,...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells couple spend wedding night behind bars as boozy...
A pair of Tunbridge Wells newlyweds spent their wedding night behind bars after a boozy after-party went wrong.Kristina Perczyk, of Crescent Road, called police to help out after a fight broke out...
View Article10 things Kent and Sussex big kids love
The South East is full of 'kidults' with two thirds of adults describing themselves as 'big kids' over their preferences for childish pastimes.A kidult, meaning an adult who clings to childish habits...
View ArticleFacebook unfriending is 'bullying'
Unfriending a colleague on Facebook could be classed as workplace bullying, an industrial tribunal has ruled. A case heard how two workers at a real estate agent's office in Tasmania, Rachael Roberts...
View ArticleCollision in Tunbridge Wells
There has been a road traffic collision involving a female motorcyclist in Tunbridge Wells this morning.Kent Police were called to the scene in Vale Road outside the AxaPPP building at 9:41am on Friday...
View ArticleWhat time is Strictly Come Dancing on TV tonight?
Celebrities and dancers are set to take to the floor tonight for the start of Strictly Come Dancing 2015.The wait is finally over for fans as the BBC1 show returns for its 13th season after the 15...
View ArticleWARNING over Facebook dislike scam
Kent County Council Trading Standards is warning Kent and Sussex social media users and businesses to be aware of the latest Facebook scam.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg has confirmed they will be...
View ArticleRail engineering works between Tonbridge and Orpington this...
Rail passengers face travel chaos this weekend due to planned engineering works between Orpington and Tonbridge.The works are scheduled to run from 1:45am on Sunday September 27 until 4am on Monday...
View ArticleRevealed: Most popular Christmas toys 1985-2015
Toys R Us is celebrating 30 years of British Christmas' this year.The toy giant opened their first five stores in the UK in 1985, when Transformers (Robots in Disguise) ruled the universe and a slow...
View ArticleVulnerable Albanian teenager missing from Heathfield home
Sussex Police are concerned for a 17-year-old Albanian teenager who has gone missing from his Heathfield home.Idriz Puci at home at 10pm on Monday September 21 and is known to visit the Albanian...
View ArticleKent Police ask- do you know this man?
West Kent officers investigating an assault in Maidstone have released an image of a man that they would like to speak to.The incident occurred on August 23 2015 between 2.45am and 3.15am, in High...
View Article9 Christmas jobs available in west Kent
Are you after a new job this Christmas?See below for Christmas jobs available in west Kent.Click here to visit our job section to explore all vacancies.Customer Service DriverWhere? Argos retail group,...
View ArticleEdenbridge burglar jailed after conning his way into elderly...
A 21-year-old man from Edenbridge has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after he conned his way into an elderly man's home. Liam Dellaway, 21, of Wainhouse Close, Edenbridge had previously carried...
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