Rat population at record high this autumn
Britain's rat population is at an all-time high this year due to freak weather conditions.Experts say numbers have increased in 2015 due to last year's mild winter which caused a population boom by...
View ArticleArrest made in rock throwing investigation in the Tunbridge Wells...
Kent Police investigating a number of reports of rocks being thrown at moving cars in the Tunbridge Wells district have arrested a man.Several incidents were reported to police in Cranbrook, Benenden,...
View ArticleSkint Dad: If I can achieve my goals anyone can be a success,...
See below for the latest Skint Dad column where Ricky Willis gives day-to-day tips on living frugally. When you come up against what seems the impossible, it's at this moment where your determination...
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View ArticleDrivers warned to stop parking on the hard shoulder on the M20
Kent police wish to remind Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers and freight operators about road safety following an increase in reports of lorries parking on hard shoulders and slip roads of the M20 for rest...
View ArticleTop 10 most ridiculous sick day excuses
A survey has revealed the strangest excuses employees have given their bosses for calling in sick.Careers website Career Builder polled 5,000 British workers to find best and strangest excuses for...
View ArticleDoctor denies gross negligence manslaughter after death of new...
A former doctor at Tunbridge Wells Hospital has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter by gross negligence after the death of a teacher who died shortly after giving birth.Consultant anaesthetist Errol...
View ArticleWinter arrives with dropping temperatures for west Kent and East...
The winter chill is setting in, with temperatures barely making double figures this weekend.The Met Office says today will have a high of just 11C while tomorrow will be slightly warmer with a high of...
View ArticleEast Sussex and west Kent commuters forced to use bus replacement...
TRAVELLERS using the Uckfield line will face a long journey this weekend, with bus replacements being used to ferry passengers.Ongoing engineering work on the line will see all passengers using the...
View ArticleFire destroys large storage hut in Tunbridge Wells
Emergency services scrambled to an early morning fire in Tunbridge Wells.Crews rushed to the Medway Road blaze just after midnight this morning, after reports of a large wooden hut being on fire."Fire...
View ArticleHeron cruelly shot with air gun in East Sussex
VETS were horrified to discover a heron suspected of being involved in a dog attack had actually been shot.The young male was taken to Wildlife A&E – an East Sussex-based animal charity – after it...
View ArticleSussex Police launch online auction site for lost and seized...
PAINTINGS, a coal bucket, a vintage street sign and perfumes - these are just some of the weird and wonderful things that will make their way onto a new auction site run by Sussex Police.Last week the...
View ArticleCrash closes two lanes on M20 near Wrotham
A crash on the London bound M20 near Wrotham has closed two lanes.The crash happened near J2 on the motorway, near Brands Hatch Circuit and motorists are being warned of delays in the area.Highways...
View ArticleYabba-dabba-do, Kent Police search for Fred Flintstone look-a-lik...
They have been around since the Stone Age, but Kent Police are still searching for a man that looks like he's straight out of the Flintstone family.Police are investigating a reported robbery in Kent...
View ArticleDavid Cameron raises hopes of relief for Edenbridge public...
THERE are hopes that Edenbridge's public toilets could be in line for rate relief after community leaders took their call for funding help to 10 Downing Street.The town council asked David Cameron...
View ArticleNew grammar annexe could send west Kent house prices soaring
The announcement that a 'new' grammar school in Sevenoaks is to be built has fuelled concerns that families from west Kent may be priced out of the area as house prices are expected to rocket.On...
View ArticleCigarette may have caused Tunbridge Wells bin shed fire
A fire which destroyed a wooden bin shed in Tunbridge Wells in the early hours of Saturday morning was probably caused by a cigarette, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said.Two hose reel jets were used to...
View ArticleSussex Police warn nightowls to beware of unlicensed taxis after...
Sussex Police are warning partygoers to beware of drivers posing as cabbies after a young woman was sexually assaulted.The force has issed a witness appeal to a sexual assault in Chichester in the...
View ArticleTumble dryer caused blaze which destroyed Edenbridge flat
A tumble dryer fire is thought to be to blame for a fire that destroyed an Edenbridge flat and needed six fire engines to extinguish the flames.A man was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after...
View ArticleDog is no paw-per after stunning East Sussex bank staff with...
There is a dog in Halland who has more than just a few bones stashed away for a rainy day.Blaise, a five-year-old golden retriever, is by no means paw. She has starred in prime-time TV adverts and was...
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