A21 reopens southbound after woman found in road
The A21 southbound carriageway has reopened after a woman was found in the central reservation of the Tonbridge bypass this morning and later died.The woman was discovered at 4.30am lying by an...
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The A21 has reopened in both directions.Kent Police was called just before 4.30am to reports a woman had been found lying beside an overhead footbridge, in the central reservation of the A21. The woman...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells ice rink launch night cancelled because of the...
Poor weather has delayed the opening of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's Christmas ice rink.A combination of unseasonably warm weather, high winds and rain has forced Icescape, the rink operator to...
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View ArticleGatwick flight paths to stay the same despite aircraft noise...
AIRCRAFT noise over west Kent and East Sussex is set to remain the same after a review found no changes to Gatwick flight paths needed to be made.Campaigners had high hopes the Civil Aviation Authority...
View ArticleCranbrook junction problem resolved at last?
DEBATE over the future of a key junction in Cranbrook may finally be over after campaigners hailed the latest designs as the "perfect result".Residents at Wilsley Green launched a campaign to stop...
View ArticleEuropean football stars lined up to play at Tonbridge Angels
When some of the brightest young football stars in Europe lined up in spring sunshine to play a match at the Angel Ground in Tonbridge in April 1963, it proved to be the first act in one of the most...
View ArticleFinchcocks Musical Musuem in Goudhurst set to close its doors
PLAYING will stop at a popular musical museum in Goudhurst after its owners announced they are selling up for pastures new.Finchcock's Musical Museum, which is housed in a Georgian manor house, is home...
View ArticleBlind man fears leaving his Crowborough home due to unbuilt...
A registered blind man fears leaving his house due to an unbuilt section of pavement in his road.Paul Millross, of Luxford Lane, Crowborough, said a poorly-constructed dropped kerb outside a nearby...
View ArticleNew housing welcomed in Heathfield if it can be justified'
Plans for a huge housing increase in Heathfield have been given a cautious welcome – but questions remain.A total of 800 new homes are earmarked for the town in Wealden District Council's (WDC) Local...
View ArticleFirst snowfall of the winter in west Kent this morning
This morning the first snowflakes of the winter fell in west Kent.The Met Office predicted snowfall and around 8.50am large flakes were settling on car roofs and front gardens.However it quickly began...
View ArticleMan rescued from overturned lorry in Staplehurst in early hours...
A man rescued from an overturned lorry in Staplehurst in the early hours of Saturday morning has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.Firefighters from Kent Fire and Rescue Service spent an hour...
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View ArticleFind out where in Kent roadworks will take place next week
A21 Tonbridge to Pembury, Kent: Major improvement workWork to improve journeys on the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury will continue this week.The London-bound carriageway will be closed between the...
View ArticleLetters: Do people outside Tunbridge Wells wipe their dog's...
Our letter's page is always a thought provoking read, covering everything from Gatwick to the EU there's no shortage of opinions and controversy.But this one really set tongues wagging in our office....
View ArticleCrowborough woman calls for Ashdown Forest deer cull after crash...
A Crowborough woman who suffered whiplash when a stag hit her car in the Ashdown Forest believes a deer cull could save human lives.Ann Ferdinands, a former ward sister at Crowborough War Memorial...
View ArticlePrepare for more cuts as council looks to save £1.4m in...
TONBRIDGE taxpayers are set to be hit with slashed services and increased charges as the "broke" borough council battles to bridge a £1.4 million cash shortfall.Frontline services could be cut-back or...
View ArticleCrowborough's Beacon golf club celebrates 120 years
Belated congratulations to Crowborough Beacon Golf Club on achieving yet another milestone in its long history.It is now 120 years since the course was opened on Saturday, October 5, 1885.The Beacon...
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View ArticleVIDEO: Church of England "baffled" by ban on its...
The Church of England is baffled by the ban on its religious advertisement which it wanted aired in UK cinemas ahead of the new Star Wars Film. The film which is one minute long features people from...
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