REVEALED: Favourite Christmas song in Kent and Sussex
The favourite festive song among Kent and Sussex residents has been revealed as the Christmas countdown begins.According to www.vouchercloud.com research, Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is...
View ArticleTunbridge Wells teenager hopes to represent the UK on polar...
A teenager from Tunbridge Wells is hoping to represent the country on a polar expedition and is now appealing to the public to secure her place on the thrilling adventure.Emma Luxton has applied to the...
View ArticleBIG Bus savings for Kent and Sussex passengers this month
Arriva is giving Kent and Sussex bus travellers an extra Christmas present by adding extra value to its South East Family Day Ticket this month.The £10 ticket allows unlimited travel on all Arriva...
View ArticleREVEALED: Top 100 baby names of 2015
A parenting and pregnancy website has revealed the top 100 baby names of 2015.A BabyCentre survey studied the names chosen by 53,292 UK parents to discover the top names chosen for baby girls and baby...
View ArticlePolice appeal after valuable craft jewellery stolen from Lewes
Sussex Police are seeking information about a burglary at a craft jewellery shop in Lewes, East Sussex Overnight between Tuesday October 27 and October 28, thieves broke into the Sussex Guild shop in...
View ArticlePictures: Kent and Sussex nativity plays 2004
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View ArticleForgotten Fields festival to return to Tunbridge Wells in 2016
Forgotten Fields festival will be returning to Tunbridge Wells next year, it has been announced.After more than 4,000 people enjoyed the festivities and music at Eridge Park earlier this year, the...
View ArticleElderly man arrested in connection with investment scam in...
An 82-year-old man has been arrested in Crowborough in connection with a scam targeting elderly people. Sussex Police detectives and uniformed officers executed an arrest warrant at an address in...
View ArticleHow much money will Kent and Sussex residents spend on Christmas...
Kent and Sussex shoppers are set to spend an average of £323 on Christmas presents this year, according to a recent survey.MusicMagpie,a re-commerce company which gives people cash for their unwanted...
View ArticleCCTV images released after robbery in Eastbourne, East Sussex
Police have released CCTV images of two men who robbed a shop in East Sussex.A pair wearing face coverings entered a One Stop convenience store in Winston Crescent, Eastbourne Between 7am and 7.15am on...
View ArticleSouthborough man sentenced for driving offences
A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a number of driving offences.Thomas Reed, 27, of Manor Road, Southborough, drove a Renault Espace in Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, otherwise than in...
View ArticleShoplifter sentenced after stealing from East Peckham service...
A 42-year-old man has pleaded guilty to three counts of shoplifting after stealing numerous items from shops in East Peckham and Maidstone.Lee Arron Stych, of Lubbock Close, Maidstone, stole meat worth...
View ArticleNAMED AND SHAMED: West Kent criminals sentenced in court
Kent Police has released details of the latest cases in the Kent magistrates' courts.See below for details and the sentences received1.Thomas Reed was sentenced on 20 November 2015 at West Kent...
View ArticleRail improvement works between Tonbridge and Hastings to affect...
Network Rail improvement works are set to affect late-night Kent and Sussex passengers later this month.A programme of maintenance and improvement works to the railway between Tonbridge and Hastings...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Morning update for Kent's rail and road networks
Train services are running close to schedules and Kent's roads appear to be quiet this morning.There are no serious reported delays on the rail network, while there are also said be no delays in the...
View ArticleWEATHER: Mild December set to continue - but will it rain?
It is set to remain overcast with only a chance of light drizzle today.Temperatures are set to remain relatively mild for December, averaging around 10-11 degrees Celsius.The strong winds are set to...
View ArticlePOLL: Should the UK bomb Syria?
Sevenoaks MP Michael Fallon says the UK is already a target for the Islamic State and has endorsed the Prime Minister's plan to bomb Syria.Mr Fallon believes air strikes on extremists in the region...
View ArticleRevealed: UK's favourite Christmas adverts 2015
Britain's favourite 2015 Christmas advert has been revealed….and it's not John Lewis.A study by Opinium Research asked 2,060 people to name their favourite festive advert this year and more than half...
View ArticleKey A26 Tunbridge Wells junctions to be upgraded next year
Tunbridge Wells residents and road users are set to benefit from reduced congestion after two key A26 junctions in Southborough are upgraded next year.The works, which are due to start in mid-January,...
View ArticleWoman who died after being found lying on the A21 Tonbridge has...
A 61-year-old woman who died after she was found in the central reservation of Tonbridge bypass has been named.Janet Simpson was discovered at 4.30am on November 20 lying by an overhead footbridge and...
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