Tonbridge News
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Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling Council wins top Gold Award for Armed Forces support
The borough council has reached the highest level of the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme, moving up from Silver status it…
24 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two men charged with GBH after Boxley stabbing
Ronnie Welsh, 28, and Alfie Welsh, 26, have been remanded in custody after a man in his 30s was left in hospital with injuries consistent…
23 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Paddock Wood man jailed for six years over van robbery, drug offences and farm burglaries
Danny Lee, 25, was sentenced to six years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court on 8 July 2026 after a series of offences spanning five…
23 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge footbridge to be removed next week
A pedestrian bridge linking Lower Castle Fields car park to Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground will be lifted out by crane and dismantled…
20 July 2026 -
Council Updates Rose and Crown Hotel owners take back control as repair work planned in Tonbridge
The owners of Tonbridge’s Grade II listed Rose and Crown Hotel have confirmed they will manage the building directly and carry out repairs…
20 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Sunday, 19 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Sunday, 19 July 2026 Car fire reported on A249, Kent Fire and Rescue Service confirms The day in Kent · Kent County…
19 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue London Road in Hildenborough closed after two-vehicle crash
London Road in Hildenborough closed after two-vehicle crash View tweet from @kentfirerescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service has closed London…
18 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone to merge into new West Kent council by April 2028
Maidstone Borough Council has confirmed the government wants to fold the borough into a new West Kent unitary authority alongside…
17 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling councillors back plans for new £20m Angel Centre on Sovereign Way car park
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council has backed plans in principle to replace the ageing Angel Centre with a new riverside leisure facility…
15 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 15 July 2026 UK Business Investment Falls Year-on-Year for First Time Since 2024, ONS Data Show The day in…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling councillors vote on plans for new Angel Centre to replace ageing leisure hub
Planning officers have backed proposals for a carbon-neutral replacement for Tonbridge’s Angel Centre, with full council set to make the…
14 July 2026 -
Economy UK Financial Services Activity Slumps in Q2 After Record Start to 2026, CBI Survey Finds
The Confederation of British Industry’s latest quarterly survey shows business volumes in UK financial services fell sharply in the second…
12 July 2026