South East Water investors receive £2.3m payout despite Ofwat probe
South East Water has revealed it paid out £2.3million in dividends to its investors. The Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat launched a probe into South East Water last month over its service to customers and record in maintaining a water supply, saying ‘too many customers have been failed too often’ by the firm. The company […]
A sign of the times
If you’ve been out and about in Tunbridge Wells lately, you’ll probably have noticed the growing trend for beautiful hand-painted signs adorning some of the town’s most popular shops, restaurants and cafés. The talented artist responsible for them is illustrator Steve Tabb, who tells Ben Cornwell why he is determined to revive this age-old art… […]
Vibrant street art celebrates town’s creative culture
Last week, a new street art mural was unveiled on the Grosvenor Bridge underpass in Grosvenor and Hilbert Park. The new artwork was conceived by The Amelia team and the Friends of Grosvenor Hilbert Park to enhance the appearance of a pathway used by commuters, residents, and cyclists to create an environment which is both […]
RTW BID hosts pioneering AI conference
To enable businesses to learn of the power and potential AI has to transform their operations, RTW Together BID ran its first conference dedicated to Artificial Intelligence at One Warwick Park Hotel last Tuesday November 28. The four-hour conference welcomed three expert speakers from the field including; Richard Norton from Peeps creative agency, Nadio Granata […]
Santa Claus is running to town
On December 9, Tunbridge Wells will host its first Santa in the City Festive Fun Run. This inaugural event, put on by TFA Events, will start at 2pm in Grosvenor and Hilbert Park. The 3km route for this festive family event will start in front of the basketball courts and take runners along the walking […]
Nourish Foodbank launches its 12 Days of Christmas campaign
This week, Nourish Community Foodbank is launching its Community Christmas Campaign 2023. Mindful of the cost-of-living crisis having an impact on many people’s household budgets, it is asking people to just ‘do what they can’ to help people in food poverty this Christmas. Traditionally, the charity sees a spike in demand for food over the […]