By George! Royal town bucks UK trend for new baby names
GEORGE was the most common name given to baby boys by parents in Tunbridge Wells last year, while Olivia was the most popular girls’ name in both the borough and the country. According to annual figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), of the 611 boys recorded in 2021 as being born in Tunbridge […]
How to take the hell out of homework
From standing desks to visual reminders, Tunbridge Wells parent and neurodiversity coach, Liz Hawker, suggests some strategies that can help parents of all children make homework time easier… Nothing beats autumn for bitter-sweet. As we shiver into the month of October, parents find that the warm back-to-school glow has faded as the clutches of homework […]
Some of London’s finest craft beer brewers available to discover right on your doorstep
In his monthly specialist beer column, Alex Greig from the Fuggles bar and bottle shop on Camden Road profiles the Pressure Drop Brewing Company… Founded nine years ago in a Hackney garden shed, Pressure Drop have firmly established themselves as one of London’s finest craft breweries. Over the years we’ve journeyed with them as […]
The Pantiles’ Harvest Festival to return a little later than planned
THE annual Harvest Festival on The Pantiles returns this weekend (October 15-16), after its usual slot was cancelled last month due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The festival, which is a celebration of local produce grown throughout the summer season, is set to return on Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 4pm. The […]
Bewl Water donates its bicycles to schools
SECONDHAND bicycles from Bewl Water have free-wheeled their way over to two schools catering for children with educational difficulties. A total of 34 bicycles, formerly used as hire cycles at the beauty spot, were donated to Heath Farm School and Medway Green School, as part of the fleet renewal programme at Bewl Water, which runs […]
Open day at heritage estate as it presents development plans
INVESTMENT plans for a listed-building renovation at one of Tunbridge Wells’ oldest country estates will be open to the public in a presentation next week. Under recently submitted plans, Runcie Court, the elaborate late-Victorian stables and coach house at Salomons Estate in Broomhill Road, will be re-purposed from commercial use to accommodation, public meeting spaces […]
Enjoy a special weekend of artistic endeavours down on The Pantiles
Brushes and Biscuits is an artistic collective, most of whose members are part of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Art Society. This coming weekend the group hosts its first pop-up exhibition at 61 The Pantiles. Eileen Leahy caught up with the Society’s Lesley Stevens ahead of the show which takes place on October 15 and 16… […]
Burger chain opens doors for business
THE first meals were served by burger chain Five Guys yesterday (October 10) as its new restaurant opened for business in Tunbridge Wells for the first time. The chain has opened around 100 restaurants across the UK, since its first in Convent Garden in 2013, but has more than 1,500 worldwide. Plans for the restaurant […]
Café wins award from Tripadvisor
A SOUTHBOROUGH café has won the 2022 Tripadvisor ‘Travellers Choice Award’, which entitles it to a sticker on the door and the use of the logo on its website and emails. The Earl Grey Tea Rooms won the award thanks to positive reviews on the travel and leisure platform over the past 12 months. Tripadvisor […]
House prices go through the roof with a £36k hike
HOMEOWNERS in Tunbridge Wells made an average of £36,000 on their properties last year, although increases in house prices have now stopped, industry figures show. According to one of the country’s biggest lenders, prices across Tunbridge Wells shot up by 8.3 per cent in September compared to 12 months earlier. This means the average house […]
