• Council boss slams decision as police ring changes and remove town's dedicated officer

  By tedthedog

  Of course he will obviously know all the villians etc on the eastern sector of Tunbridge Wells,...

            

   

  By Paddock Wood Courier at 08:00 on 06/01/12

  

  THE chairman of Cranbrook Parish Council has criticised a decision to remove the town's dedicated police officer. PC David Hulme has been a familiar face in the town since 2001. But changes mean he is now part of a group of officers, called a Neighbourhood Task Team, covering the entire area of Weald and will be in Cranbrook only as and when needed. Weekly surgeries have been scrapped, in favour of meetings every five weeks. ...

• Would you send your gran to this?

  By Scottcare

  We are deeply saddened that a flawed, uninformed and totally biased article has been published...

            

   

  By Paddock Wood Courier at 08:00 on 20/01/12

  

  WELCOME to the new day care centre serving Hawkhurst and Cranbrook. Located in an ugly industrial unit in the Hartley Dyke business centre on the outskirts of Cranbrook, elderly users will not have any windows and will be expected to bring a packed lunch or walk across a busy estate to a farm shop if they want to eat. Members of Hawkhurst Parish Council dubbed the plans "disturbing" and dismissed them as "not fit for...

• Norovirus returns with a vengeance in Cranbrook and the Weald

  By CraneBrooke

  We've all had it too over the weekend. Great advice - I'd only add that there really isn't a need to...

            

   

  By Rebecca_H at 09:55 on 17/01/12

  

  The return to work and school after the Christmas holidays has heralded a rapid rise in the number of norovirus cases being reported in Cranbrook. The highly contagious illness, otherwise known as the 'winter vomiting bug' causes vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, headache, stomach cramps and aching limbs. It can lay people low for up 60 hours. Each year it is estimated that some 600,000 to 1 million people fall victim in the UK, and...

• Your free parking could be scrapped

  By Janetchap

  Making extra charges in the car parks in Paddock Wood is a step backward in my opinion. We all...

            

   

  By Paddock Wood Courier at 08:00 on 04/11/11

  

  PADDOCK Wood has been given an ultimatum by the borough council – run the car parks yourself or we'll scrap your free parking. Councillor Brian Ransley, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council cabinet member responsible for parking, revealed that the town's two car parks are running at a loss and said action must be taken. Currently the first two hours are free at both its pay and display sites in Commercial Road, but the council is...

• Still trying to decide what to do for New Years Eve?

  By CraneBrooke

  Like most of us this year it seems, we're staying in with a nice meal and some champagne!

            

   

  By Rebecca_H at 10:27 on 17/11/10

  

  If you're yet to formalise any plans for New Years Eve, but know that you'd like to stay local, then we've had a quick look at some of the best venues for a great night out. Whether you want a serious fine-dining experience, a night crammed with entertainment and dancing, or you'd really just prefer a few pints in the pub, there is something to suit all tastes and budgets. I spoke to the owners of some of our local...

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