Tunbridge Wells News
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Crime & Justice Missing Teenager from Tunbridge Wells Area: Police Appeal for Public Help
Kent Police launch urgent search for missing teenage girl from village near Tunbridge Wells, asking residents to check CCTV and report any…
29 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Witness appeal after arrest over alleged indecent exposure in Tunbridge Wells
Witness appeal after arrest over alleged indecent exposure in Tunbridge Wells Kent Police seek information following reports of an indecent…
23 May 2026 -
Council Updates Amber heat-health alert issued for Tunbridge Wells as temperatures soar
Health officials warn of significant risks to vulnerable residents and care services during five-day hot weather period from 22 to 27 May…
23 May 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Borough Council presses South East Water to improve emergency bottled water distribution after supply outages
Councillors Jeffery and Harwood meet South East Water to address access problems at bottled water stations during recent Maidstone supply…
21 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Opens Call for Sites for Local Plan Review
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council invites landowners and developers to submit sites suitable for homes, jobs or community uses as part of its…
11 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s housing-capacity gap: the documented numbers
South East Water has formally told Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council that of the 19,620 homes the council is mandated to deliver by 2040…
11 May 2026 -
Council Updates Liberal Democrats Secure Both Sherwood Ward Seats in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Election
Courtney Leigh Souper and Andrew Clark Wallace elected as Liberal Democrat councillors for Sherwood ward, marking a shift in representation…
8 May 2026 -
Council Updates Liberal Democrats hold Tunbridge Wells with 11-seat sweep — Reform UK’s first borough slate yields no councillors
Liberal Democrats retained outright control of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council on Friday, sweeping 11 of 15 seats. Reform UK contested…
8 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council elections: your complete voter’s guide
From the Liberal Democrat administration that took the council outright in 2024, to Reform UK’s full-slate insurgent push, from the…
6 May 2026 -
Investigations The Cost of Crisis: How Kent’s Water and Sewage Networks Are Failing
Ninety-seven per cent of monitored water bodies in the Medway basin, and one hundred per cent of those in the Stour, now fail the legal…
4 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells residents can vote early today as borough pilots new flexible voting system
Registered voters in Tunbridge Wells Borough can cast their ballots early at three special voting hubs open until 6pm today, as part of a…
2 May 2026 -
Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Borough Council launches early voting hubs for May 2026 local elections
Three weekend hubs open at Royal Victoria Place, Cranbrook Vestry Hall and Paddock Wood Community Centre on 2–3 May — but photo ID rules…
28 April 2026