Tributes pour in for local man who died near Tunbridge Wells Station
A MAN who was found dead near Tunbridge Wells Railway Station last week (May 11) has been identified as Tunbridge Wells local Frazer Allan. Kent Police were called by South East Coast Ambulance Service at 5:16am on Thursday morning to a report of concern “for a person near Vale Road”. Officers and paramedics arrived at […]
Rise in antisocial behaviour ‘worrying’
A seeming rise in antisocial behaviour among groups of teenagers has left locals and businesses frustrated, concerned for their safety and property, and increasingly critical of law enforcement’s response to the problem. The number of reports of antisocial behaviour across Tunbridge Wells has increased 3.4 per cent from last year, Kent Police have confirmed, but […]
No clear majority for Council
Despite some hard-fought campaigning, last Thursday’s local elections have resulted in Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) continuing with No Overall Control (NOC), as parties prepare for the ‘all out’ vote expected next May. This year’s vote saw 16 seats – one-third of the total of 48 – up for grabs in the Borough elections. Despite […]
Traffic ban petition compromised by ‘fake’ councillors
AN online petition against traffic restrictions in Tunbridge Wells has been compromised after the names of some Borough Councillors had been “fraudulently” signed. Last week an e-petition was created on Kent County Council’s (KCC) website to protest against the controversial traffic restrictions on Mount Pleasant Road. However, shortly after the petition went live, it was […]
Pub closes after landlady’s death
TRIBUTES have poured in for the much-loved landlady of a popular pub in Tunbridge Wells who passed away last month, resulting in the pub’s sudden closure. Julie Wilson, 56, who had been running the Cross Keys pub on St John’s Road since 2017, died at King’s College Hospital on Saturday April 1. The pub announced […]
Local law firm takes up royal running challenge
A TEAM from a Tunbridge Wells law firm is taking on an ultra-marathon this summer to raise money for their chosen charity. Seven employees at CooperBurnett LLP, have signed up for the challenging ‘Dulux Race to the King’ in June to raise money for Demelza, the children’s hospice charity. The brave team members are Partners […]
Company director takes on charity Highland hike
A DIRECTOR from Tunbridge Wells is hiking 96 miles across the lowlands and Highlands of Scotland this month for a mental health charity closer to home. Mark Foxwell, 40, a Director at Sharp Minds communications, is walking the West Highland Way from Glasgow to Fort William in aid of the suicide prevention charity, PAPYRUS. According […]
Tunbridge Wells autism charity to unveil sensory garden at Chelsea Flower Show
LOCAL charity Aspens will be revealing their show garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in hopes of raising awareness around autism and mental health. Pembury-based Aspens is a social care charity supporting people on the autism spectrum and with learning difficulties. It will be unveiling ‘The Natural Affinity Garden’ at the London show […]
Call for entries for this year’s National Lottery Awards 2023
JUDGES are on the look out for this year’s community heroes from Tunbridge Wells, to celebrate the inspirational people and organisations that have been supported by National Lottery funding. In 2021-22 the National Lottery fund gave 19 grants totalling £697,649 to projects across the Borough, providing crucial support to arts, sports, leisure, and community organisation […]
High Brooms MOT centre to be demolished and replaced with a self-storage facility
A CAR garage and MOT centre in High Brooms is set to be torn down as part of new plans to create a large self-storage facility for residents and local businesses, after the site is vacated this month. Planning documents submitted to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) detail how the “somewhat not fit for purpose” […]
