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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Crime & Justice Kent and Sussex Police Launch Cross-Border Appeal to Find Two Missing Teenagers Linked to Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge
Kent and Sussex Police Launch Cross-Border Appeal to Find Two Missing Teenagers Linked to Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge View tweet from…
1 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Tonbridge Man, 72, Jailed for Life for Child Sex Offences Spanning Multiple Victims
Michael Link was sentenced to life imprisonment at Maidstone Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of 19 offences including multiple…
30 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Tonbridge Man Jailed for Life for Child Sexual Offences After Two Further Victims Come Forward
Tonbridge Man Jailed for Life for Child Sexual Offences After Two Further Victims Come Forward Michael Link, 72, received a life sentence…
29 June 2026 - Council Updates
Kent Training & Apprenticeships to Become KAE Future Pathways Under Kent Adult Education
Kent County Council is merging its in-house youth training service into Kent Adult Education from the 2026/27 academic year, creating a…
23 June 2026 - Council Updates
Kent Councils Moving Bin Collections to Early Morning During Heatwave
Several Kent councils are shifting waste collection rounds to start as early as 5am during the heatwave, and residents are being urged to…
22 June 2026 - Crime & Justice
Suspect Arrested After Serious Assault on Road Between Paddock Wood and Five Oak Green
A 32-year-old man from Ashford has been arrested on suspicion of assault and drink-driving following a serious assault on the road between…
18 June 2026 - Council Updates
Tonbridge Council Explores New Management Model for Haysden Country Park
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council considers alternative operating approach to secure long-term investment in popular green space amid…
9 June 2026 -
Council Updates New Rural Skills Course Launches to Tackle Kent’s Countryside Career Gap
Hadlow College partners with Kent County Council to offer 16-18 year-olds practical training in land management and environmental skills…
8 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s water and the path to capacity: what the parties propose
To close a five-part investigation into the gap between the growth planned for Kent and the water the county can actually supply, Kent…
8 June 2026 -
Council Updates Council Tax Bills in Tonbridge and Malling to Rise 4.09% as Government Funding Falls
Band D households will pay £2,471.83 from April 2026, with the borough council citing a 15% cut in central government support as a key…
8 June 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge Set to Gain Its Own Town Council After Borough Decision
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council backs creation of 18-member town council with six wards following community governance review and…
7 June 2026 -
Council Updates Safety Works Ordered at Historic Rose and Crown Hotel in Tonbridge After Structural Risk Found
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council uses Building Act powers to force urgent repairs to hotel portico amid public safety concerns Walk…
7 June 2026