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The Liberal Democrat Party's new candidate to fight the next general election, Mike Martin, says he believes "my chances are pretty good" of defeating the area's current Conservative MP, Greg Clark. Mike Martin is a former British army officer who now writes about resolving conflict. Mr Martin (pictured below) gave an extended interview to West …
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A woman in Southborough says she wants more action from the authorities to combat irresponsible dog owners after she was bitten on the face and arms by a large dog. The victim was subjected to an unrelenting attack from the dog – which was not on its lead and out of control – in the …
Continue reading Dog Attack in Southborough Sends Woman to Hospital
A woman in Southborough says she wants more action from the authorities to combat irresponsible dog owners after she was bitten on the face and arms by a large dog. The victim was subjected to an unrelenting attack from the dog - which was not on its lead and out of control - in the …
Continue reading Dog Attack in Southborough (Initial Version)
The panto "Dick Whittington's Adventures in Southborough" opens tonight in the new Southborough Football Pavillion promising fun for all ages. Starring Emily Cooper (pictured below) as Dick Whittington, it runs for 3 days starting on Friday 13 January with 5 performances including matinees at Noon on Saturday and Sunday. Dick Whittington travels "all the way …
Poignant tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II from three Tunbridge Wells residents have been published on my new podcast, West Kent Talking. The three interviews were with the Mayors of Southborough and Tunbridge Wells and a former magistrate, Peter Blackwell. They were recorded for West Kent Radio in the days following the monarch's death …
Continue reading Queen Jokingly Advised Kent Resident: “You Jolly Well Better Behave!”
With thousands of people in the Tunbridge Wells area still without running water, the local MP Greg Clark (below) issued a new statement on Wednesday about what he called "the ongoing appalling situation with South East Water". Greg Clark's statement on Wednesday reads: "The handling of the situation by South East Water has been, and …
Continue reading MP calls SE Water’s Crisis Planning “Bad” and “Chaotic”
The wintry scenes were spectacular on the footpath down the "Hilly Fields" from Pennington Road during the week of snow on the ground which ended abruptly with the big thaw on Monday. Most stunning were the frosted glass-like shards and crystals on top of the snow. The pictures don't capture the full beauty of the …
Sunday night's first snowfall of the winter left a covering of several inches in Southborough. It led to long delays for people stuck on slippery roads overnight, but there were splendid snowy scenes to enjoy on Monday on Southborough Common morning despite the cloudy skies. A selection of what I saw is shown below. No …
Greg Clark has confirmed that he will be standing again at the next General Election in the Tunbridge Wells seat that includes Southborough that he has represented since 2005. He was speaking on my West Kent Talking Podcast in which we discussed a big range of topics - from building on green belt land, climate …
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A reader of Southborough News has highlighted the importance of Brooklands School in the rich history of Pennington Road. The school was in Doon Brae - a large house (rear of it pictured below) which was demolished in the 1970s to make way for the new Doon Brae close and the current 13 and 15 …
