• Tunbridge Wells commuters hit by huge hike in station car parking charges

  By Rebecca_H at 18:12 on 11/01/12

  

  Thousands more rail commuters travelling from Tunbridge Wells, and other stations in the south-east, now face station car parking charges of more than £1,000 a year following increases. According to reports, Southeastern, the busiest commuter operator, has put up parking fees just a week after a six per cent increase in ticket prices, a move described as "daylight robbery". There are now six Southeastern car parks -...

• New drink drive laws for people visiting France this year

  By Rebecca_H at 06:49 on 08/01/12

  

  Tunbridge Wells' proximity to Channel ports and the Channel Tunnel tempts many people to drive themselves to France for day trips and holidays. And so, as we start to think about travels abroad over 2012, these drivers should take note that from this spring, a new law is being introduced that means it will be compulsory for drivers on French roads to carry disposable breathalysers in their cars. The new measures, proposed...

• Enjoy the festive season - but leave the car at home...

  By Rebecca_H at 18:55 on 14/12/11

  

  'Tis the season to be jolly, get merry and enjoy the festive fun. But if you are out enjoying a few drinks in Tunbridge Wells this Christmas season, then remember to leave the car at home, book a cab or have a designated driver. Kent Police have warned that drivers will be breathalysed at a number of stop check points across the county over coming weeks. A campaign, running throughout December, is warning drivers to think of the...

• Fair fares for Tunbridge Wells commuters

  By Rebecca_H at 07:45 on 06/09/11

  

  Hats off to the Courier who recently launched its Fare Deal campaign in a bid to stop Southeastern hammering hard-pressed commuters with another inflation-busting fare increase. Season ticket holders in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge have suffered eye-watering fare increases of 90 per cent and 83 per cent respectively since privatisation began in 1995. In the five years since Southeastern has owned the franchise, fares have...

• North Farm traffic working group discuss options following survey results

  By Rebecca_H at 17:12 on 17/07/11

  

  A new working group chaired by Tunbridge Wells MP, Greg Clark, and comprising representatives from the business community, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Kent Highways, met on Friday 8 July to agree on a number of options that could help relieve the traffic problems at the North Farm Industrial Estate. The options have been developed as part of a recent study, commissioned by Tunbridge Wells Borough...

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