Nostalgia

UPDATE: Further to our recent story about Biggin Hill not being able to take part in Tom Moore's 100th birthday Spitfire fly past on Thursday, some media outlets are now reporting that there will be no fly past at all.

There is good news and not so good news for the Biggin Hill Hangar Association regarding the Spitfire fly past to celebrate Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday on Thursday.

Sevenoaks Town Council is making plans for the town to celebrate VE Day 75 on 8 May 2020 despite the coronavirus lock down.

Former Kemsing resident Malcolm Williamson recalls how top entertainer Roy Hudd OBE, who died recently at the age of 83, gave him his first break in comedy writing and started a journey that has taken him all the way to Hollywood

The Sevenoaks Society were left disappointed this week after members failed in their bid to resolve the future of the derelict parcel of land where the former Farmers Pub stood opposite Sevenoaks station

As a result of a campaign by Sevenoaks Society’s campaign and a 1,500 signature petition calling for action on the derelict Farmers pub site opposite Sevenoaks station, Sevenoaks District Council will be debating the matter at 7pm tomorrow (Tuesday, 25 February).

The BBC TV series ‘The Trial of Christine Keeler’ has again raised the profile of The Profumo Affair which continues to capture people’s imagination even though it happened nearly 6o years ago. Publisher and Editor of My Sevenoaks Community Frank Baldwin has a special interest in the scandal - as his father was Christine Keeler’s solicitor

The refurbished Bat & Ball Station picked up another accolade recently when it was given the Urban Heritage Award at the National Railway Heritage Awards, 2019.

Another pub, well known to people in the Sevenoaks area, has shut its doors for good according to the brewery that owns it.

The earth-shattering noise from the maroon set off at 11am during the service of remembrance at the Vine War Memorial in Sevenoaks on Sunday was in direct contrast to the two minutes of silence that followed.