Tunbridge Wells News
News from Royal Tunbridge Wells and the wider Tunbridge Wells borough, including Paddock Wood and Cranbrook, in west Kent. We cover Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, planning and development, Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the A21 and A26.
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Weather Kent weather update — Sunday, 16 August 2026
Overcast Sunday with high rain chances inland across Kent. The Garden of England faces a mixed afternoon, with temperatures ranging from…
16 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Burglar jailed after raiding three shops across Medway and west Kent
Aaron Stillwell, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison after he and accomplice Stephen Liddell pleaded guilty to burglaries in…
16 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Sunday, 16 August 2026
Mixed Sunday for the Garden of England: coast stays dry, inland wetter. Kent’s weather splits dramatically on Sunday, with our coastal…
16 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Saturday, 15 August 2026
Mostly fine Saturday across the Garden, warmest inland. Saturday afternoon brings a tale of two Kents. While inland areas from Ashford to…
15 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Saturday, 15 August 2026
Overcast Saturday ahead with scattered rain chances across Kent. Saturday will be a grey day across the Garden of England, with…
15 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 11 August 2026 6 stories · 3-minute read Smoke warning lifted after garage fire near Salisbury Avenue…
11 August 2026 -
Council Updates Badsell Road junction in Paddock Wood to be upgraded as 1,000 new homes arrive
Kent County Council has awarded the contract for a junction overhaul at Badsell Road and Maidstone Road to Breheny Civil Engineering Ltd…
10 August 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council sets out planning vision for The Pantiles and the Commons
The council has published a policy statement placing The Pantiles and Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons at the heart of its long-term…
7 August 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Monday, 3 August 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Monday, 3 August 2026 Same-sex marriages now make up nearly 1 per cent of all married people in the UK The day in…
3 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for witnesses after Tunbridge Wells robbery
A man in his 30s was allegedly assaulted and had his phone stolen near the High Street in Tunbridge Wells at around 11.45pm on Saturday 25…
28 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service attends multiple outdoor fires across Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Rochester
Kent Fire and Rescue Service attends multiple outdoor fires across Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Rochester Kent Fire and Rescue Service…
25 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