Tunbridge Wells charities among recipients of foundation’s £4million grant giveaway
A KENT-BASED foundation secured funds worth over £4million during the last financial year, helping organisations, families and individuals in Tunbridge Wells. Kent Community Foundation (KCF) helps channel funds from donors and funds including Comic Relief, the Big Lottery and Kent County Council, to grassroots charities and other good causes. Last year it helped 538 charities […]
Crowborough ladies’ choir calls for fun-loving singers
A CROWBOROUGH-based female voice choir is looking for members as they enter the New Year ready to raise money for charity. The ‘Singing for Fun’ choir sing a variety of music, from Bizet to Bernstein and Lloyd Webber to Vaughan Williams, together with Fauré, Tchaikovsky, Karl Jenkins and John Rutter. The ladies sing in two, […]
How to eat well in order to beat the January blues
Did you know that next Monday, January 16, is dubbed Blue Monday? The reason it’s known as the ‘most depressing day of the year’ is due to a number of factors including the magic of Christmas being by then a long-forgotten memory, rubbish weather and the worry of debts notched up from the festive season […]
Dame Kelly Holmes has the best advice for beating your New Year health goals
As many of us vow to kick start the New Year by getting fitter, local double-Olympic champion, Dame Kelly Holmes, says the secret to achieving what you want in 2023 could simply be more self-belief… “I think people could make critical changes to their fitness and the way they look and the way they […]
Wakanda Forever! Or perhaps not…
The Marvel sequel falls short in honouring the memory of the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, says Times Film Reviewer Matthew Dann… As a film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is a mixed bag. Is it a worthy successor to the original and highly successful Black Panther film? I honestly do not know. It […]
Law firm strengthens its wills and estates division
LAW firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has welcomed Fiona Higgott as a Partner in its Wills, Estate and Tax Planning division. Fiona joins from DMH Stallard, where she has spent the last 11 years. She brings with her a wealth of expertise in estate planning, including tax efficient wills, the creation of lifetime settlements, making […]
New Year fireworks as local PR firm founder wins award
THE founder of a social media and digital marketing company in Tunbridge Wells has started 2023 with a bang after being named Female Leader of the Year in a prestigious awards ceremony. Kizzie Nicholson, founder of Social Fireworks, was presented with awards at The Business Show 2022 at the London Excel Business Show in December. […]
“Why I’m sponsoring the Business Awards”
A BUSINESS owner has put her backing behind this year’s Times Business Awards as she ‘understands the challenges, hard work and commitment’ that local firms have undergone. Although Gillian Palmer’s latest business is very new – The Finance Hub only opened in The Pantiles last March – its structure brings together established consultants, while Gillian […]
“This exhibition is a celebration of local artistry and a love of nature”
Starting on January 21, visitors to Sissinghurst Castle can enjoy a free exhibition of local innovative artwork. Running until March 19, the show, which is entitled From Little Acorns: Art Inspired at Sissinghurst, will feature a variety of art and will appeal to all ages. Eileen Leahy finds out more about the exhibition… On […]
Commuter misery as New Year begins with strikes and hikes
TUNBRIDGE WELLS commuters face a difficult start to the year as more rail strikes have seen services cancelled all week just as people are heading back to work following the Christmas break. Strike action began yesterday (Tuesday) and is expected to last until the weekend. Southeastern, which operates the passenger services in Tunbridge Wells, says travellers […]
