Father Christmas is coming to Tunbridge Wells
Father Christmas and his friendly elves will be welcoming families into their lovely warm log cabin from next month.On selected dates from November 20 through to December 24, he will be meeting...
View ArticleVandals smash shop windows in Tunbridge Wells
Vandals broke windows of three Tunbridge Wells shops last night, including an Oxfam bookshop.A 21-year-old man was arrested and is in custody while Kent Police decide whether to press criminal damage...
View ArticleBridge repairs causes disruption on A20 and M25 in Kent this...
Work to replace important bridge components on the westbound A20 and the M25 in Kent will start later this month.All projects involve the replacement of bridge expansion joints which have reached the...
View ArticleGlastonbury 2016: How to get tickets tomorrow morning
The internet will be besieged tomorrow morning with people desperate to get their hands on tickets for Glastonbury 2016.Tickets including coach travel sold out in record time but across the country...
View ArticleHalloween fun at Haunted Hever Castle
Hever Castle has a host of ghoulish and spine tingling activities to offer families over the Halloween half term break with this year's Haunted Hever programme.The ghostly goings-on, which run from...
View ArticleHow middle class is your favourite beer?
A study has revealed the top middle class beers in the UK.Market research firm YouGov analysed profiles on its site to reveal customers who half the people who drink Peroni are in the top AB social...
View ArticleEast Sussex charity rescue injured seal, cygnet and stag
An East Sussex wildlife rescue charity were called out to rescue an injured cygnet, an injured seal and a stag on Monday October 12 2015.East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service charity...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells man killed in fatal Frant collision
A Tunbridge Wells man has died after a fatal collision in Frant.The 55-year-old man died when his silver Volkswagen Gold R32 left the road and collided with a tree in Bunny Lane on Friday October 9.The...
View ArticleCranbrook car park blaze sparks emergency response
FIRE crews rushed to extinguish a blazing car in a car park in Cranbrook in the early hours of this morning.Kent Fire and Rescue attended the fire in The Tanyard shortly after midnight.Crews used...
View ArticleHawkhurst man found guilty of drink driving
A Hawkhurst man has been sentenced by magistrates for drink driving.Christopher Brian Hales, 40, of Church Walk, Hawkhurst, drove a Citroen Berlingo in the car park of a shop in Rye Road, Hawkhurst,...
View ArticleTonbridge man sentenced for driving offences
A man from Tonbridge has pleaded guilty to driving offences.Thomas Hatch, 21, of Milton Gardens, Tonbridge, drove a Ford Focus in Hamble Road, Tonbridge, otherwise than in accordance with a licence and...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells man pleads guilty to drink driving
A man from Tunbridge Wells man has been sentenced for drink driving.Mariusz Nowac, 37, Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, drove a Mercedes C180 in Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, and gave a breath test of...
View ArticleNAMED AND SHAMED: west Kent criminals sentenced in court
Police have released details of the latest cases in the west Kent magistrates' courts.See below for details and the sentences received1. Mariusz Nowac was sentenced on October 6 2015 at West Kent...
View ArticleMen arrested in connection to Kent cigarette burglaries
Officers investigating a series of burglaries targeting cigarette stockists in Kent have arrested two men.A Mercedes E-350 was linked to one of the burglaries and traced to a property in Taunton Road,...
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View ArticleSpeak up now to make Tunbridge Wells a haven for cyclists say...
Cycling campaigners are urging the public to respond to a consultation proposing to make Tunbridge Wells more bicycle-friendly.In April the Courier launched our campaign Let's Change Gear with the...
View ArticleRussian Swans arrive early signalling a long and cold winter
Britain is bracing itself for a cold and long winter after the earliest-ever arrival of a Siberian swan.The arrival of Bewick's swans at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Gloucestershire usually...
View ArticlePictures: Ticehurst Orchard House and Cottage offers the best of...
Home is where the heart is and nowhere is that more appropriate than at Orchard House & Cottage, two self-contained houses in the centre of Ticehurst with lots of outside space and great views.This...
View ArticleWARNING: Don't feed your dog chocolate
Dog owners could be putting their pets at risk by feeding them chocolate, according to a new survey.National Chocolate Week began on October 12, and pet product manufacturer Good Boy is encouraging...
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