Snow and ice cause travel chaos and school closures
A WHITE Christmas came early this year, with Tunbridge Wells waking up to snow and ice at the beginning of the week as much of Kent and the South East were blasted by wintry weather on Sunday night. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for Kent and the South East for Monday and […]
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Lilly Croucher’s edit of the month’s most entertaining events happening in December THE MAIN EVENT: Celebrate Christmas at the castle Now in its second year, Castlemas brings ‘the community together’ through the magic of Christmas. There is something for the whole family to enjoy at this wonderful event which takes place in the grounds […]
Cinema site proposals are approved promising to end 22 years of inaction
PLANNING permission has been approved by councillors at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) for a later-living development on the former site of the ABC Cinema, which has been left derelict for the last 22 years. The future of the town’s most infamous ‘grot spot’ is now set after TWBC’s Planning Committee granted permission to Retirement […]
Average age of residents getting older latest census data reveals
THE population of Tunbridge Wells is getting older with nearly one in five of residents now over 65, statistics from the latest census shows. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) last week based on census data collected in March last year, reveals the median age of those living in Tunbridge Wells has […]
County Hall goes ahead with its bus subsidy cuts
KENT County Council (KCC) has voted to cut nearly 40 subsidised bus services, mainly in rural areas across the County as the authority attempts to save money. Among the subsidies that have been cut are six routes serving the Tunbridge Wells area, which are now likely to stop running following the axing of the cash […]
Council and police criticised after park café closes due to vandalism
A CAFÉ in St John’s Recreation Ground has closed ‘indefinitely’ after Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) and Kent Police failed to protect the premise from relentless vandals, its owner has claimed. Even Flow café confirmed on October 19 that ‘due to constant vandalism, we are unable to function at St Johns Park’. The café, which […]
Village celebrates Memorial Hall’s finished renovation
VILLAGERS at Frittenden celebrated the ‘much-needed’ renovation to the Memorial Hall with a drinks event on October 14. The renovations to the hall included a new meeting room, kitchen, toilet facilities, a stage and performance equipment. Guests at the event included Tim Bull DL, Helen Grant, MP for Maidstone and The Weald, Kent Community Foundation […]
First ‘warm spaces’ open in town centre
A CAFÉ and town centre shops in Tunbridge Wells have registered as ‘Warm Spaces’ to support those who find themselves struggling to heat their homes during the winter months. The Kitchen Table in Camden Road and Zero Waste in The Pantiles have joined a national scheme that provides a warm, welcoming and safe space with […]
Wedding team make the finals at county’s awards
TWO wedding venues in Tunbridge Wells have been shortlisted in three categories for The Kent Wedding Awards. Elite Leisure Collection’s (ELC) Salomons Estate and One Warwick Park Hotel are finalists again at this year’s wedding awards, after an ELC venue won ‘best events team’ last year. The Tunbridge Wells-based venues are now finalists in three […]
Town centre traders BID for stardom in a frightfully fun Halloween video
A NEW promotional short film has been released by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Together Business Improvement District in time for October’s spooky season. The Business Improvement District (BID), the town centre promotional company that is paid for by local firms via an annual levy attached to their business rates, released the video via YouTube last […]
