Treat yourself to the best of The West End
Feast on performances by some of the UK’s best vocalists at Trinity Theatre’s first fundraising gala event of the year on Sunday, June 4, says Michelle Wood An integral part of the Tunbridge Wells arts community, the Trinity Theatre is still standing strong after several difficult years of funding challenges in the wake of Covid. […]
Comfort food with flair
TN1 Bar and Kitchen offers the best of British food with a contemporary twist and attention to detail that makes it a must-visit, says Michelle Wood. As we enter through the doors of TN1 Bar and Kitchen on Monson Street on a chilly spring evening. we are warmly greeted by owners Murat and Tess […]
Keeping abreast of the sporting times
A new project being trialled at Beacon Academy is set to boost female student’s participation in sport by raising awareness of breast health issues, says Michelle Wood. Beacon Academy has partnered with the UK’s largest school wear supplier, Banner Ltd, to launch a new project that aims to boost female students’ participation in sports and […]
Strength in numbers for female business leaders
WHAT happens when you get a dozen female entrepreneurs together to brainstorm the biggest problems facing their businesses and the customers on whom they depend? They emerge more motivated. Last week (Wednesday May 17) the Times was invited to join a group of some of the most successful businesswomen in Tunbridge Wells as part of […]
TW-based London Capital & Finance boss receives 10-month suspended sentence
THE Former Chief Executive Officer of Tunbridge Wells-based London Capital & Finance Plc (LCF) Michael Andrew Thomson appeared in Southwark Crown Court on May 17 and was given a 10-month sentence, suspended for two years, after breaching a restraint order imposed on his bank account. Michael Andrew Thomson, also known as ‘Andy Thomson’, was CEO […]
Local companies received ‘£2million in government loans before folding’
A Tunbridge Wells-based group of businesses, which left investors facing losses of up to £30million, collectively received Covid loans of up to £2million, the BBC reported this week. Joint Venture Investment in Property (JVIP) group’s clients had included the elderly and the vulnerable, to whom JVIP had promised a 10 per cent return on investment. […]
Assault by A&E doctor ‘not proved’
Allegations against an Accident and Emergency doctor (A&E) doctor accused of assaulting two security staff members at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, where he worked, have not been proved. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal said that it had not been proved that Dr Layth Shaker had pushed a security supervisor or attempted to punch a security officer, grab […]
Singer-songwriter Anna Howie becomes Local & Live trustee
The organisers of Local & Live have announced that successful local performer Anna Howie has agreed to become a trustee of the popular annual music festival. Anna has long been a supporter of the local music scene and a promoter of original talent across the region. As an artist, she knows just what it takes […]
Roadworks to close part of Pembury Road
A PROGRAMME of gas works in the east of Tunbridge Wells this summer will see the closure of the A264 Pembury Road for nearly six weeks. The roadworks, which have been approved by Kent County Council, will be undertaken by gas network operator SGN, making the road impassable from July 24 until an estimated completion […]
What to watch at the cinema this week…
From an eccentric road movie and a powerful sports biopic, to a British-Asian family comedy, these films showcase the resilience of the human spirit, says Michelle Wood The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Directed by Hettie Macdonald, starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton. Harold Fry is an unremarkable man who has lived a life […]
