Horsmonden chicken farm fight: Villagers fear 64,000 birds will...
CAMPAIGNERS fear plans to farm 64,000 chickens in a Horsmonden beauty spot will pose a serious health risk to villagers.Proposals for a large-scale egg-production farm the size of 53 football pitches...
View ArticleMotorcyclist, 36, dies after crash in Maidstone
A motorcyclist has died after crashing into a tree in Maidstone yesterday.Police were called to the A229 Sheals Crescent at 5:07pm to a report of a crash.It is believed the rider, a 36-year-old man...
View ArticleWARNING: Con artists targeting Apple iPhone users
Apple users are warned to be aware of a scam that freezes their iPhones and demands up to £50 to unlock their devices.Users in the UK and the US have reported a crash report message taking over their...
View ArticleGCSE league tables to be published earlier
Kent and Sussex parents are now going to be better prepared when choosing schools for their child.Secondary school league tables in England are currently published in January after the school...
View ArticleApple Pay users face penalty fares if battery dies on tube
Are you planning on using Apple Pay on the tube?Make sure your phone is charged.Transport for London has warned you could face a penalty charge along with the maximum fare if your phone dies before you...
View ArticlePICTURES: Prom photographs from Kent and Sussex schools
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View ArticleHow many children should you have? Take the quiz
A quiz sweeping across social media analyses how many children you can look after.Developed by Who Am I? the quiz asks users 10 simple questions to determine how many children their lifestyle can cope...
View ArticleWhat happens if you ask Siri to charge your phone? She calls the...
iPhone users use Siri to set alarms, make calls, answer questions and provide never ending humour.But it can also be used to discreetly call the police.Issuing the command 'Siri, charge my phone to 100...
View ArticleMoney saving tip: Food you didn't know you could freeze
Households across the UK generate more than 16 million tonnes of food waste every year, worth £12 billion.This is avoidable, according to the Waste and Resources Action Programme Charity.Here is a list...
View ArticleSchool bans Doritos crisps after student struggles to breathe
Doritos crisps 10 times hotter than jalapeno chillies have been banned from a school after a pupil complained of breathing difficulties after eating one.A bag of Doritos Roulette contains a mixture of...
View ArticleCycling Made Easy bike shop opens in St John's Road, Tunbridge...
A shop selling power-assisted bikes opened in Tunbridge Wells this week - and already a £3,800 cycle has pedalled out of the store.One customer bought the top of the range model from Cycling Made Easy,...
View ArticleMan arrested over car crash stabbing death in Sussex
A 34-year-old Worthing man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed on the A24 at Findon in Worthing, East Sussex last night, Thursday July 16.Donald Lock aged 79 was stabbed...
View ArticlePure nightclub reveller David Heath attacked bouncer with metal...
David Heath was drinking with friends at Pure nightclub, Tunbridge Wells on June 21 when he was ejected by staff who thought he was too drunk.As he waited outside for friends around 1am, he became...
View ArticleBEWARE: Kent named Giant Hogweed hotspot
Kent has been named one of the worst affected counties in the country for Giant Hogweed.The highly invasive and dangerous plant increases sensitivity of the skin to sunlight leading to burns and...
View Article'Crush' on Southern Rail's Uckfield line sparks social media...
Angry Sussex commuters have taken to social media to vent their anger at Southern Rail's crowded trains. Passenger Emma Easterbrook tweeted Southern Rail about the 'crush' on the Uckfield line on July...
View ArticleHomeless man spat blood at Tunbridge Wells security guards and...
A homeless man claimed to be HIV Positive as he spat blood at two Tunbridge Wells shopping centre security guards.Nicholas Worley, who lives in the woods on the outskirts of the town, had been kicked...
View ArticleUckfield 'legend' Christopher Howarth convicted of string of sex...
A former Uckfield teacher and lay priest who claimed he was too fat to abuse young boys has been convicted of 26 offences.Ex-Uckfield Community College deputy headteacher Christopher Howarth stood...
View ArticlePlan to build 103 homes at Steel Cross, Crowborough, given green...
Plans to build more than 100 homes in a controversial piece of land in Crowborough have been granted on appeal.Developers launched an appeal over Wealden District Council's decision to refuse planning...
View ArticleBrick hurled at car from tatty tipper truck in Rolvenden
Kent Police is appealing for information and witnesses after a brick was thrown at a car in Rolvenden. The car was travelling from Tenterden towards Rolvenden on the A28 at around 1.15 pm on Wednesday....
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