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Despite a valiant effort it was a defeat for Tonbridge Angels FC against Worthing as Wink Tomkinson reports....
08/02/2025

Despite a valiant effort it was a defeat for Tonbridge Angels FC against Worthing as Wink Tomkinson reports....

Report from Wink Tomkinson

A disastrous first half led to a big loss for Sevenoaks Town Football Club away at Three Bridges as Andrew Gidley repor...
08/02/2025

A disastrous first half led to a big loss for Sevenoaks Town Football Club away at Three Bridges as Andrew Gidley reports...

Report from Andrew Gidley

The winning run came to an end for Tunbridge Wells Football Club away at Whitstable as Jamie Good reports...
08/02/2025

The winning run came to an end for Tunbridge Wells Football Club away at Whitstable as Jamie Good reports...

Report from Jamie Good

The winning run continued for top of the table Tonbridge Juddians RFC against Havant as Adam Hookway reports....
08/02/2025

The winning run continued for top of the table Tonbridge Juddians RFC against Havant as Adam Hookway reports....

Report from Adam Hookway

Morning! Simon’s here with West Kent Breakfast until 10am. But which one is he?We’ve got a great team of local people ke...
07/02/2025

Morning! Simon’s here with West Kent Breakfast until 10am. But which one is he?

We’ve got a great team of local people keeping you company every day on West Kent Radio.

Tune in and listen to the only local radio station just for Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Southborough & Bidborough on 106.7, 95.5 & 107.2 FM.

Want to know what is going on in your part of West Kent?Our website is jam-packed full of local information. The latest ...
06/02/2025

Want to know what is going on in your part of West Kent?

Our website is jam-packed full of local information. The latest news, local events and much more.

You can also find out more about your local radio station too, and what we all look like… (don’t let that put you off!)

Visit www.westkentradio.co.uk – save us as a favourite, bookmark us or tattoo our logo on your foot. We don’t mind, might be a bit weird though…

The Kent County Council elections in May are likely to go ahead after the government announced devolution wouldn't happ...
05/02/2025

The Kent County Council elections in May are likely to go ahead after the government announced devolution wouldn't happen in Kent in the initial wave of areas to see their councils reorganised.

The Labour government has announced that Kent will not be fast-tracked for a mayor and devolution.

Who’s this handsome chappy? Comment below and let us know!I’ll give you a clue – it isn’t Alan Rustad! He’s on West Kent...
05/02/2025

Who’s this handsome chappy? Comment below and let us know!

I’ll give you a clue – it isn’t Alan Rustad! He’s on West Kent Breakfast this morning until Tom takes over at 10am.

Our mystery man will be revealed as the singer of today’s guilty pleasure at around 9:15 this morning. Yeehaw!

A poor pitch led to a poor match that ended in a draw for Tonbridge Angels FC away at Hornchurch in the National League ...
04/02/2025

A poor pitch led to a poor match that ended in a draw for Tonbridge Angels FC away at Hornchurch in the National League South as Wink Tomkinson reports....

Report from Wink Tomkinson

It was a Tuesday night away win for Tunbridge Wells Football Club against Corinthians in the Southern Counties East Leag...
04/02/2025

It was a Tuesday night away win for Tunbridge Wells Football Club against Corinthians in the Southern Counties East League Premier Division as Jamie Good reports...

Report from Jamie Good

Phil Mills returns with your weekly music discovery of unsigned, independent and local music in West Kent Unsigned tonig...
04/02/2025

Phil Mills returns with your weekly music discovery of unsigned, independent and local music in West Kent Unsigned tonight from 8. Here’s this weeks highlights:

Featured artist: .polygons

New artists to the new programme: , ._.locke, .music &

Local tracks from: , , , and a classic from

Plus, a look at local gigs across West Kent.



Don’t you just love the Winter Lantern Parade?It’s coming up this Saturday and you can find out more from 4pm today on D...
04/02/2025

Don’t you just love the Winter Lantern Parade?

It’s coming up this Saturday and you can find out more from 4pm today on Drivetime with Lynn.

What is your favourite event in West Kent? Let us know, we love hearing from you!

Winter Lanterns Tunbridge Wells

Any idea who these two are? Let me know by commenting below!All will be revealed just after 9:15 this morning on West Ke...
04/02/2025

Any idea who these two are? Let me know by commenting below!

All will be revealed just after 9:15 this morning on West Kent Breakfast as Simon plays today’s Guilty Pleasure – songs you secretly love!

If you want to suggest a guilty pleasure track, comment below and you may hear it on West Kent Radio in the coming days…

Do my headphones look big in this?Welcome to the new sound of weekdays on West Kent Radio. I’m Simon Jupp, and I’m here ...
03/02/2025

Do my headphones look big in this?

Welcome to the new sound of weekdays on West Kent Radio. I’m Simon Jupp, and I’m here until 10am with West Kent Breakfast. I’m playing a great mix of music, keeping you up to date with the latest news, and I’ve got a guilty pleasure you’ll love if you grew up in the 80s.

From 10am, join Tom Hogan as he keeps you company through the morning. He’s celebrating The Hop Farm near Paddock Wood by playing some of the artists who’ve come to Kent over the years.

From 4pm, Josh Dixon drives you home with brilliant music, the latest on those pesky roadworks and plenty of fun as we head into the evening.

You can see our full schedule on our website, www.westkentradio.co.uk. We’re your truly local radio station, proudly serving Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Southborough & Bidborough.

If you love country music, join Simon until 9pm tonight as he plays the worlds greatest country music. Here’s a sneaky p...
02/02/2025

If you love country music, join Simon until 9pm tonight as he plays the worlds greatest country music.

Here’s a sneaky peak at what he’s playing very soon…

The winning run for Tonbridge Juddians RFC continued in their local derby match against Sevenoaks Rugby Club as Adam Hoo...
01/02/2025

The winning run for Tonbridge Juddians RFC continued in their local derby match against Sevenoaks Rugby Club as Adam Hookway reports...

Report from Adam Hookway

It was a last minute goal that won the match for Tunbridge Wells Football Club away at Snodland Town as Jamie Good repor...
01/02/2025

It was a last minute goal that won the match for Tunbridge Wells Football Club away at Snodland Town as Jamie Good reports...

Report from Jamie Good

It was a disappointing defeat for Sevenoaks Town Football Club against AFC Croydon in the Isthmian League as Andrew Gid...
01/02/2025

It was a disappointing defeat for Sevenoaks Town Football Club against AFC Croydon in the Isthmian League as Andrew Gidley reports....

Report from Andrew Gidley

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A development in Pembury on green fields could create 99 new homes. Our recent News Feature looked into the impact on traffic congestion. A local councillor told us the travel information on the planning application was inaccurate. The developer Obsidian Strategic says it is hoping to provide much needed new homes.

Quite busy here!
Quite busy here!

We have a Labour govt so I asked the Labour parliamentary candidate in Tunbridge Wells, Hugo Pound for his election reflections on the West Kent Radio News Feature today. Hugo insists green fields will NOT be the focus of new housing & he says the best Tunbridge Wells candidate didn't win.

The Liberal Democrat candidate in Tonbridge John Woollcombe tells West Kent Radio why he thinks he has the "rigour" to be the town's next MP. He says he is concerned about Gatwick expansion but won't necessarily oppose it.

The Conservative Tom Tugendhat is standing again to be the MP for Tonbridge. He is interviewed today for our News Feature and he talks about his past 9 years as the town's MP. Tom says his local campaigns have succeeded in funding improved medical centres, better flood protection and a £20million investment in Tonbridge by Sainsbury. He also says the Green Party is wrong to oppose nuclear power. Watch Tom here - there's a much longer version on the West Kent Radio website, where you can also listen to the other candidates.

The Green Party candidate for Tonbridge, Anna Cope, tells West Kent Radio that she will "bring energy and enthusiasm" if elected to be the town's MP. The Green Party want to stop Gatwick expansion and boost local transport.

Reform UK - the party led by Nigel Farage - are making their pitch to voters in Tonbridge. Reform UK's local candidate is Teresa Hansford who's lived in Tonbridge for 22 years and runs a local shop. For Monday's local news feature, Teresa tells reporter Julia Neal about Reform UK's policies on immigration, Brexit and local transport.

For Tuesday's News Feature, I spoke to a resident of central Tunbridge Wells, Sally Atkinson, who says she is "fed up and frustrated" by the failure of councils to sort out the confusion and diversions caused by the bus lane traffic restrictions outside the war memorial. The council says air quality is being improved in the town and the number of fines every day is going down. Residents say they have to travel on a mile diversion to look for a parking space. £ 1.4 million pounds in fines have now been paid by drivers. Watch the interview here.

The parish church in Hildenborough, St John's, is holding a special exhibition to mark its 180th anniversary. There are displays by the local history society and tours for children. It runs through half term week. For more details, listen to today's news feature with the vicar, Rev Tim Saiet talking to Martin Webber.

The Conservative MP for Tunbridge Wells, Greg Clark, will not be standing at the General Election. Listen to today's West Kent Radio News Feature for all the reaction.

On today's West Kent Radio News Feature, I spoke to Labour's Hugo Pound who is standing for his party at the next General Election. Hugo told me that Tunbridge Wells should have a Labour MP to better influence the next government. But what about Labour's plans to add VAT to private school fees? That policy is already causing much concern that many local private schools will struggle to survive. Here are his answers on private schools and building new homes on Green Belt land.

In Monday's News Feature, we look back at the Tunbridge Wells Borough Election which saw the Liberal Democrats take full control of the council. Listen to successful Lib Dem leader Ben Chapelard and a disappointed Nick Pope from the Tunbridge Wells Alliance Party.

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West Kent Radio has been awarded a licence by Ofcom to run a community radio station for Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and surrounding areas. Hospital Radio Tunbridge Wells, a long established charity serving the patients in the Tunbridge Wells hospital and the Tonbridge Cottage hospital, are behind the project and are working to create a locally based radio station to provide music, news, travel and events for the community in 2021, whilst continuing to serve patients in the local hospitals. West Kent Radio will be operated by the registered CIO - West Kent Community Radio.