Revealed: Most popular Christmas toys 1985-2015
Toys R Us is celebrating 30 years of British Christmas' this year.The toy giant opened their first five stores in the UK in 1985, when Transformers (Robots in Disguise) ruled the universe and a slow...
View ArticleSouthborough pub The Weavers' former publicans speak out
THE Weavers pub and restaurant in Southborough where well-known couple Cecilia and Tony Foster served Thai and Malaysian food for five years remains closed this week, with doors boarded up just weeks...
View ArticleMissing teenager may be in Sussex
Hampshire polie are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing teenager who may be in Sussex. Sasha Forster, aged 19 from Fleet was last seen at around 3.15am on Wednesday, December 2...
View ArticleFlasher who danced and mooned cars in Tunbridge Wells walks free...
A man who danced through rush-hour traffic while flashing – after exposing himself to a restaurateur – has walked free from court.Callum Parker was arrested in Tunbridge Wells after an incident in...
View ArticleTV's Come Dine With Me seeks Kent and Sussex residents
Channel 4's hit programme Come Dine With Me is seeking Kent and Sussex residents for its next series.Casting directors want to hear from people who love cooking, meeting new people and who live within...
View ArticleTrampoline park bounces into Kent with first south east venue
Gravity Fitness Limited has opened its first indoor trampoline park in the south east at a former Kent nightclub.Following a successful planning application to Kent County Council this summer, Gravity...
View ArticleInquest into death of Tonbridge schoolgirl who choked on school...
THE circumstances which led a 13-year-old Ide Hill girl to fatally choke on a school meatball will be revealed next week.Isabel Pearce died the day after the incident at Ridge View School in Tonbridge...
View ArticleRail fares hike for 2016 announced
Rail fares are set to rise by 1.1 per cent on average next year.The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), representing operators and Network Rail, announced the increases today.It said the increases - which come...
View ArticleSafety warning after 200 fires reported in Vauxhall Zafira cars
Car manufacturer Vauxhall has invited owners of its Zafira cars for a free inspection after around 200 blazes were reported in the cars.Vauxhall is unsure exactly what is causing the fault in the...
View ArticleHuge asteroid to skim past earth on Christmas Eve
An asteroid is set to skim past Earth on Christmas Eve this year.The 1.5-miles wide mega space rock known as 2003 SD220 is on a NASA list of "high priority" asteroids for close observation because of...
View ArticlePolice offer £500 reward for help in tracing wanted...
Sussex Police is offering a £500 reward in a bid to find a man officers wish to talk to concerning several burglaries.David James Wallace, 38, is currently being sought by police in Hastings, East...
View ArticleBizarre baby names 2015: Parents inspired by Instagram
People are beginning to name their babies after Instagram filters, according to new data.Pregnancy and parenting website BabyCenter released the top baby names of 2015 for both the UK and the USA.Click...
View ArticleKitchen fire in Wadhurst
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service were called to a kitchen fire in Wadhurst yesterday afternoon.Crews from Wadhurst and Crowborough attended an address in Free Heath Road at 3:41pm on Thursday...
View ArticleKent and Sussex roadworks, December 7-12
See below for the planned roadworks in Kent and Sussex from Monday December 7 to Sunday December 12. A21 Tonbridge to Pembury, Kent: Major improvementWork to improve journeys on the A21 between...
View ArticleUniversity: Top tips on how to write a powerful personal...
College and sixth form students know the personal statement is a key part of any university application and with the deadline next month there is not much time to get yours perfect and finished.If...
View ArticlePower cut closes road through Ticehurst
The main road through an East Sussex village has been closed as engineers move in to carry out emergency works following a power cut.The B2099 High Street through Ticehurst has been shut off leading to...
View ArticleKent Winter Drink Drive campaign launched to warn drivers over...
The Winter Drink Campaign is being launched in Kent this winter to raise awareness of the dangers of drink driving.Statistics show one in six fatal collisions involve a driver who is over the drink...
View ArticleJewellery, war medals and OBE stolen from Chelwood Gate, East...
Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary at a property in an East Sussex village on Saturday November 7.Several items of jewellery, Second World War medeals and an OBE were stolen from the...
View ArticleChristmas 2015: Top programmes to watch on TV
Christmas is fast approaching and the countdown has begun which means festive TV treats are just around the corner.If you are not sure what to watch over Christmas, see below for the top things on the...
View ArticleThings to do in Kent and Sussex, December 4-10 2015
Are you looking for something to do this week or weekend?See below for our what's on listings. Friday December 4Gigs:Piano master Keith Nichols and his Hot Five The Masonic Hall, Tunbridge Wells, 8 to...
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