A new upmarket free weekly newspaper is set to launch in Tunbridge Wells with a print-first publishing model in competition with the Local World-owned Courier.

The Tunbridge Wells Courier has an audited weekly sale of 9,220 (price 90p) every Friday.

The Times Tunbridge Wells will have a free distribution of 30,000 available every Wednesday at a variety of retail outlets and from 6am at railway stations.