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Can you help Tonbridge Police with an incident in which a man was assaulted? Officers were called to an address in Hamble Road at around 20:30pm on 15th September, following reports of a disturbance.  They discovered a man in his thirties who had sustained an injury to his ear during the confrontation, for which he received hospital treatment. This morning a 28 year old man was arrested on suspicion of GBH and remains at...

Kent Police & Kent Crimestoppers have issued a leaflet of useful advice to Tonbridge People to reduce the risk of your bike being stolen, and information to ensure it can be traced and returned to you quickly if it is found.   Here is what it says: Protect your property There are some simple steps you can take to significantly reduce the risk of your bike being stolen; • get a good bike lock (D locks or combinatio...

In the early hours of Saturday 9 April a 21 year-old woman was assaulted on Tonbridge High Street. West Kent Police are appealing for witnesses - can you help? Between midnight and 1am the woman walked down the High Street in the direction of Tonbridge train station. She turned right into the alleyway next to McDonalds and stopped for a moment to use her mobile phone. A man then grabbed her from behind and touched her inappropriately...

58 year old James John Robertson, from Lancashire has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the rape of a 20 year old woman in Canterbury on 20 August 1988. A jury of seven men and five women took five and a half hours to find Robertson guilty. Detective Inspector David Withers said: 'The young woman went through a terrible ordeal 22 years ago.  Supported by her family, she has bravely...

Kent Police is on a drive to recruit more special constables this year. Do you know someone who could take on such a rewarding and fulfilling role? Or do you fancy it yourself? If you, or a friend or family member is interested in finding out more why not go along to a Special Constabulary recruitment event at Tonbridge Police Station at 12.30pm on Saturday 12 February.  PC Liza Hall, Specials Co-ordinator for West Kent, will...

According to the latest figures on the new 'crime map' from the police, anti-social behaviour is the most common crime in Tonbridge. Here's how crimes in Tonbridge broke down in December 2010:  Antisocial behaviour - 70  Other crimes - 65 Violent crime - 24 Vehicle crime - 5 Burglary - 4 Robbery - 1 This makes a total of 169 crimes in December. Are you surprised or not? Pic from orangeacid on Flickr

Facebook has been targeted by the My 1st St@tus scam spread not only through the social network itself, but also via Twitter. Users are being tricked into clicking a link that claims to find their first ever Facebook status and post it on their wall. The post contains randomly generated content instead of the user's first ever status but one thing remains constant, they all have links to a malicious survey. When filled in, this...

AN arthritis sufferer who claimed using amphetamines eased his condition was let off by magistrates for possessing the drug. Graham Large, 54, of Bishops Oak Ride, Tonbridge, had been left paralysed on one side of his body following a road accident when he was 18, Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court heard. He was given a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to possessing 3.5 grammes of the illegal substance. His lawyer Andrew Main...

A TONBRIDGE man has told of the horrifying moment his teenage brother slipped from his grasp and fell 20ft to his death. In a statement read to Tunbridge Wells Coroners' Court on Wednesday, Baltic Road resident Richard May described how his younger brother Anthony dangled himself from the top of a staircase at Tonbridge railway station after a night of heavy drinking. Richard May was quoted as saying: "I grabbed his hand but lost...

Police in Kent would like to make people aware of the following report on BBC's "Watchdog" programme featured on 4 November 2010 about the following survey that is soon to be sent to over 1 million homes. N-Power, Unilever and Talk Talk are among the many companies sponsoring a survey that is to be sent out by TNT. They request you fill in a questionnaire detailing your personal information and to leave it on your doorstep in...