Charity CEO gets ‘surprise of her life’
LAST week, local charity CEO Suzi Mitchell was surprised on national television. Suzi, CEO of Taylor Made Dreams (TMD), a charity which supports children with life-limiting illnesses, appeared on BBC The One Show’s ‘One Big Thank You’ a weekly feature of the programme which celebrates people who go the extra mile to help others in […]
TWBC appoints new Cabinet finance chief
TUNBRIDGE Wells Borough Council (TWBC) Leader Ben Chapelard has appointed Councillor Mark Ellis (Lib Dem, left) to the position of Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance with immediate effect. Finance and Governance had been Councillor Chapelard’s responsibility following the resignation of Councillor Christopher Hall in December 2023 following his vote against the Local Plan. Councillor […]
Hospital parking income increase sparks criticism
AN increase in hospital trusts’ gross income from car parking fees across England has sparked criticism from the Liberal Democrats. Locally, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust’s (MTW) car parking revenue increased by over 60 per cent between 2021/2022 and 2022/2023. The Times spoke to two local politicians about the issue. Mike Martin, Prospective Liberal […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 10th January 2024
Town’s first ‘pay-as-you-feel’ café to open this week
Charlie’s Angels Kitchens, a ‘surplus with purpose’ café tackling food waste and food insecurity, opens its doors on January 5 at 86, Camden Road. It will be Tunbridge Wells’ first ‘pay-as-you-feel’ ethical eatery that’s turning surplus food into meals for the whole community. The not-for-profit café was set up by Rusthall resident, Charlie Moore, who […]
Local dog trainer offers advice to XL Bully owners
As of last weekend (December 31), laws were introduced to muzzle the American Bully XL or ‘XL Bully’ and keep the dogs on a lead. It will also be illegal to breed, sell and abandon these dogs. Owners of an XL Bully have less than four weeks (until February 1) to apply for an exemption […]
Trial of Tunbridge Wells mini-bond firm to begin this month
A DATE for the court case over the London Finance and Capital (LCF) mini-bond scandal has been scheduled for this month, five years after the company collapsed. The civil case has 10 defendants including Tunbridge Wells businessman and former local Conservative Association chairman, Simon Hume-Kendall, Mr Hume-Kendall’s wife Helen Hume-Kendall and LCF Chief Executive Michael […]
Town celebrates successful festive period and looks forward to 2024
TUNBRIDGE Wells has reason to be cheerful this New Year, as it has just celebrated its most successful festive season post-Covid. Many of the town’s hospitality venues, arts centres, and businesses experienced a bounce in trade thanks to the lack of restrictions and a much-improved variety of events to enjoy over Christmas and New Year. […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 3rd January 2024
Winter Fayre brings sprinkling of Christmas spirit to Southborough
On Saturday December 9, Southborough held its Winter Fayre in the Town Square. Over 1,000 people attended throughout the day to join in with the Christmas festivities. The Fayre is organised by volunteers from Southborough Street Community, a group that aims to create a buzz around Southborough and High Brooms and promote local businesses. […]
