BBallin’s winning formula of hoop dreams and heart
Earlier this month, local basketball club BBallin were visited by Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark to see the work the club does in the local community, both on and off the courts. Following this meeting I decided to head down to Tunbridge Wells Leisure Centre on Saturday to speak to coach and co-founder Stephen Maragh, […]
Friends’ stock rises with £50k Dragons Den investment
TWO childhood friends from Tunbridge Wells, Charlie Gilpin and Sam Moss, appeared on the latest series of BBC One’s Dragons’ Den on February 8 in a bid to gain a £50,000 investment for their frozen food innovation business, STOCKED. The business, based in East London and run by the two entrepreneurs produces a range of […]
Lights, lanterns and locals parade the streets of Tunbridge Wells
DESPITE the drizzly weather, the streets of Tunbridge Wells were aglow last Saturday (February 10) with the vibrant lights of the much-anticipated Winter Lantern Parade, an event that has become a staple in the local calendar for more than 10 years. Around a thousand people attended this year’s event which brings some much-needed light into […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 14th February 2024
Fusion searches for talented local athletes to join its Sporting Academy
Fusion Lifestyle is looking for Tunbridge Wells athletes to join its Fusion Sporting Academy scheme, designed to support talented athletes from across the UK. The registered charity currently manages three leisure centres in the Tunbridge Wells area: Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre, Putlands Sport and Leisure Centre and The Weald Sports Centre. Successful applicants for the […]
RTW Monson Swimming Club lead the pack at Kent County Championships
Impressive performances from Royal Tunbridge Wells Monson Swimming Club members moved the club last Saturday (February 3) to the top of the medal and points table at the Kent County Championships, following the completion of Session 2 in the competition. The local club, which started in 1901, has enjoyed a hugely successful start, winning 17 […]
Council to launch public consultation for ‘VISION 2040’ town centre plan
TUNBRIDGE Wells Borough Council is holding a public consultation period for residents to have their say on the drafted long-term plan for the town centre, named VISION 2040. The Council has been working in partnership with organisations and residents to develop a strategy for the future of Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre to help create […]
Mayfield School alumni set to honour late headteacher in London Marathon
FORMER Mayfield School students Alice Reynolds and Caroline Cardozo will run the London Marathon in April in memory of their former headteacher Antonia Beary. Antonia Beary, known as Miss Beary to a generation of Mayfield students, was the headteacher of Mayfield School for 15 years from 2008 to 2023, having first joined the school back […]
Greg Clark MP joins Street Pastors on evening patrol
DURING a recent evening patrol, Tunbridge Wells Street Pastors were joined by a special observer –Tunbridge Wells MP, Greg Clark. Street Pastors have been active in Tunbridge Wells for the last 14 years with the aim of keeping people safe while on a night out. The teams go out three times a month between 10pm […]
Black Deer Festival announces first line-up for 2024 Eridge Park event
THE Black Deer Festival has revealed its first wave of artists for the fifth edition of the award-winning festival, taking place at Eridge Park on June 14-16, 2024. Following on from big names that have featured in previous years including Bonnie Rait, Van Morrison and Jake Bugg, the Americana festival has now announced that Grammy-nominated […]
