Tonbridge News
News from Tonbridge, the market town on the River Medway in the Tonbridge & Malling borough of west Kent. Our coverage includes Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council, planning and flooding on the Medway, court cases, fire and rescue incidents and travel on the A21 and local rail lines.
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Council Updates External auditors make three improvement recommendations to Tonbridge & Malling but find no significant weaknesses
Grant Thornton’s annual audit report for 2025/26, considered by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Audit Committee on 28 September 2026…
29 September 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling’s local plan remains sole ‘red’ risk after government intervention overrides council vote
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Audit Committee considered a risk register update on 28 September 2026 showing that failure to adopt…
29 September 2026 -
Kent Football Ebbsfleet United 2-1 Tonbridge Angels: National League – South match report
Ebbsfleet United won 2-1 away to Tonbridge Angels in the National League – South.
26 September 2026 -
Investigations Have Britons given up on voting? A century of turnout, and what the people who stay at home say
In 1950, 84 in every 100 registered voters cast a ballot. In July 2024 it was fewer than 60, and in Sittingbourne and Sheppey barely half…
26 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 24 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 24 September 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1911: Britain’s first rigid airship, HM Airship No. 1, was…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Lights coming to Tonbridge riverside path after contractor delay
A £100,000 scheme will illuminate the 380-metre route between Town Lock and the retail parks at Vale Road and Cannon Lane, with work due to…
23 September 2026 -
Kent Football Tonbridge Angels 2-1 Ramsgate: FA Cup match report
Tonbridge Angels won 2-1 at home to Ramsgate in the FA Cup.
19 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 19 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 19 September 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 2022: The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held at…
19 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspected hare courser arrested after police pursuit in Faversham
An 18-year-old man from Tonbridge was arrested and bailed after Kent Police used a stinger device to stop a fleeing vehicle on the A2…
18 September 2026 -
Council Updates Nearly £179,000 spent upgrading Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground facilities
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council’s Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee received an update on 17 September 2026 on a…
18 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Cocaine dealer pleaded guilty within 48 hours of Tonbridge vehicle stop
Jorge Payana Bonilla, 39, of Tottenham, admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine and two driving offences at Sevenoaks…
14 September 2026 -
Investigations Kent’s water, Part A: the demand nobody in Whitstable voted for
South East Water plans for 550,000 more people by 2050. Per-person use is falling, leakage is meant to halve and business use is flat, so…
13 September 2026