Staplehurst3 Aug 2025Off-peak rail services reduced for maintenanceFrom 09:40 to 15:00, only one train per hour will run between Tonbridge and Ashford International.3 Aug 202519 Jul 2025'Gangsta Debbs' - the granny who used her family to run an £80m drug empireAs the matriarch of a high-earning crime family, Deborah Mason lived a lavish lifestyle – but also claimed £50,000 in benefits.19 Jul 20258 Jun 2025Dickens never the same after train derailment – sonCharles Dickens and his mistress Ellen Ternan were uninjured in the crash near Staplehurst in 1865.8 Jun 202522 Dec 2024Fairy light tractors fundraise for air ambulanceThe parade is due to take place on Sunday between 17:00 and 19:00 GMT.22 Dec 202413 Dec 2024Man jailed for carrying out knife point robberiesCameron Jeffrey is jailed for wielding a machete during a number of robberies on one day. 13 Dec 202431 Oct 2024Train operator to run Halloween themed servicesA ghost train service will run between London and "the UK's most haunted village".31 Oct 202412 Aug 2024Reward of £10k offered after violent burglaryThe force said at least 50 high-value pieces of jewellery and watches were stolen.12 Aug 20244 Jan 2023Businesses seek compensation over water outages"We can't have this going on again for a whole week," one farmer says.4 Jan 202327 Dec 2022Pub loses about £30,000 due to water issuesThe Kings Head in Staplehurst was forced to cancel meal bookings for about 200 customers.27 Dec 2022...
