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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Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for help to find missing 78-year-old last seen near Pembury Hospital
Kent Police appeal for help to find missing 78-year-old last seen near Pembury Hospital View tweet from @kent_police John O’Neill, 78, was…
2 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Sunday, 2 August 2026
Glorious Sunday sunshine across the Garden of England. Kent is in for a glorious day of clear skies and warmth on Sunday afternoon, with…
2 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather update — Saturday, 1 August 2026
Garden of England enjoys mild Saturday as coast faces rain. The Garden of England will experience a pleasant, mild Saturday afternoon with…
1 August 2026 -
Weather Kent weather today — Saturday, 1 August 2026
Mixed Saturday for the Garden of England—sunshine inland, rain at the coast. Kent’s Garden will see a tale of two weathers on Saturday…
1 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 -
Crime & Justice Teenager arrested after pensioner injured in Cranbrook catapult assault
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and bailed after a man in his 70s suffered multiple injuries — including a serious wrist injury — when…
23 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man in his seventies attacked with catapult in Cranbrook as suspect arrested
Man in his seventies attacked with catapult in Cranbrook as suspect arrested Kent Police have arrested a suspect after a group of youths…
23 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 22 July 2026 ONS Opens Nominations for 2026 Research Excellence Awards The day in Kent · An 18-year-old…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teenage rider dies in hospital after Horsmonden motorbike crash
An 18-year-old motorcyclist died on 19 July 2026, five days after his white Honda CB 125 left Goudhurst Road in Horsmonden and struck a…
21 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Fatal motorbike crash on Goudhurst Road: Kent Police appeal for witnesses
Fatal motorbike crash on Goudhurst Road: Kent Police appeal for witnesses View tweet from @kent_police An 18-year-old motorcyclist died in…
21 July 2026