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Author's insight into story telling

Author's insight into story telling

14 March 2015

Adrian Townsend visited Cage Green for World Book Day.

Churchill's blood withdrawn from sale after complaints

Churchill's blood withdrawn from sale after complaints

14 March 2015

An auction house has withdrawn a phial of Churchill's blood from its sales catalogue after complaints from the war leader's family.

Season’s bleatings

Season’s bleatings

13 March 2015

Cute and frisky: There's a flock of newborn spring lambs ready to meet the public this weekend at Hadlow College

Firefighters extinguish out of control bonfire

Firefighters extinguish out of control bonfire

13 March 2015

An out of control bonfire destroyed an area of scrubland that was about a third the size of a football pictch.

Tudor treasures unveiled

Tudor treasures unveiled

11 March 2015

A rare portrait of Henry VIII as a young man is one of two Tudor treasures unveiled at Hever Castle.

George Galloway spoke at Tonbridge School this week

George Galloway spoke at Tonbridge School this week

10 March 2015

Best known for his controversial views and being dismissed from the Labour Party in 2003, George Galloway appeared in Tonbridge this week.

New free schools announced for Kent

New free schools announced for Kent

09 March 2015

A new primary and secondary in Kent will be among 49 new free schools announced by Prime Minister David Cameron today.

Arrest after fatal lorry crash

Arrest after fatal lorry crash

06 March 2015

A Kent man has died in a crash involving two lorries in Sussex.

Eleven charged following early morning drug raids

Eleven charged following early morning drug raids

06 March 2015

Simultaneous drug raids on 14 addresses result in 13 arrests and 11 charges.

Tesco’s ‘old’ milk made baby ill, says dad

Tesco’s ‘old’ milk made baby ill, says dad

06 March 2015

A father has blamed out-of-date carton of milk sold by Tesco for making his baby daughter violently ill.

Jury told sex abuse 'victims' could be after pay-outs

Jury told sex abuse 'victims' could be after pay-outs

05 March 2015

The sex abuse trial of three former school workers has heard compensation payouts could have been a "significant motivator" for the alleged victims.

Kent struggles to meet parents' wishes on school places

Kent struggles to meet parents' wishes on school places

05 March 2015

The percentage of children gaining their first choice of secondary school has fallen in the face of a record number of applications.

Residents win fight against green cabinet

Residents win fight against green cabinet

04 March 2015

BT has promised to remove a green internet cabinet from a conservation area following heavy pressure from residents.

School worker 'told women should be in kitchen'

School worker 'told women should be in kitchen'

04 March 2015

A physics technician is suing one of the country's top boarding schools after claiming she was told women "should stay at home in the kitchen".

Trial hears abuse 'almost the norm' at Kent school

Trial hears abuse 'almost the norm' at Kent school

04 March 2015

Three members of staff at a Kent school committed a "multitude of sexual abuse" against 24 boys over a 30-year period, a jury has been told.

A21 now clear following collision

A21 now clear following collision

02 March 2015

Lanes are now reopen following an accident on the A21 Tonbridge Bypass.

Tonbridge to celebrate 70th anniversary of VE Day

Tonbridge to celebrate 70th anniversary of VE Day

02 March 2015

There is set to be a long weekend of activities in Tonbridge to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Sssssh, mum's the word

Sssssh, mum's the word

01 March 2015

If you're struggling for Mother's Day ideas how about a Secret Sunday Brunch at Kelly Holmes' Cafe 1809?

Staff member hurt in takeaway blaze

Staff member hurt in takeaway blaze

01 March 2015

Firefighters gave first aid to a casualty after being called to a fire in a restaurant.

Charity bank to move into bigger Kent headquarters

Charity bank to move into bigger Kent headquarters

26 February 2015

A bank that specialises in supporting charities and social enterprises is moving to a bigger headquarters in Kent.

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