Greg Clark delays decision on controversial new coal mine
The Green Party in Tunbridge Wells has supported a decision by Tunbridge Well’s MP to delay the approval of a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria. The fate of the mine – on the edge of Whitehaven, West Cumbria – was meant to be decided by July 7, but this was pushed back to mid-August […]
Drought officially declared for Kent
Tunbridge Wells along with the rest of Kent is now officially suffering a ‘drought’. Official drought status was annoucned for Kent along with seven other areas of the UK on Friday (August 12) following what officials have said has been the driest summer for 50 years. The National Drought Group, made up of representatives from […]
Lib Dem finance chief quits after parking row
Council’s ‘Borough Partnership’ branded a ‘coalition of chaos’ after sudden resignation The Lib Dem head of finance for the new Tunbridge Wells ‘Borough Partnership’ has stood down following a row over the introduction of parking fees at two Council-run car parks. Cllr Andrew Hickey, who represents Pantiles & St Marks, has also quit the local […]
Call of the wild…
What sparked the idea for setting up your Caracol Camping venture? I’ve always had a great love of nature and enjoy the outdoors lifestyle and fortunately my husband Ade shares this passion too. So, after many years of talking about it we decided to take the plunge and make our dream a reality. What was […]
Hosepipe ban to be imposed across Kent and Sussex
South East Water will restrict the use of hosepipes and sprinklers within Kent and Sussex from Friday August 12 until further notice. This will mean hosepipes cannot be used to water gardens or clean cars, and ornamental ponds and swimming pools must not be filled. In a statement on its website, South East Water said: […]
Goodbye gift to PM came from Chapel Place bookshop
This rare and collectable set was sourced from Hall’s Bookshop in Chapel Place before being handed to the PM by colleagues following his last Cabinet meeting last month. “Hall’s Bookshop in Chapel Place is one of the most famous in Britain – a treasure trove of rare and precious books,” said Tunbridge Wells MP Greg […]
LCF chief faces jail after spending £100,000 on holidays and a hot tub
Michael Andrew Thomson, also known as ‘Andy Thomson’, was CEO of London Capital & Finance when it collapsed in 2019. The Eridge Road based minibond firm went bust in January of that year after the city watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), froze its bank accounts because of its marketing practices. Former Chief Executive Thomson, […]
Hundreds descend on Calverley Grounds as the town celebrates cultural diversity
The festival, which has been running in the town every year since 2006 – except for 2020 when Covid saw the celebrations cancelled that year, returned on Sunday (July 24) with a dazzling programme on and off-stage and mouth-watering culturally diverse cuisine, celebrating music, food and dance from around the world. Organised in partnership by […]
Man walks into hospital gets new hip and walks out on same day
Tunbridge Wells resident and keen skier, Ric, went into Maidstone Hospital one morning and just six hours later walked out again with a new hip. He was the first same day total hip replacement conducted by the Orthopaedic Team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) who used a relatively new technique of minimally […]
County Hall is planning hikes in Council Tax and cuts to services
In the absence of any additional funding from central government, KCC say it wants to increase next year’s bill to residents by up to three per cent as well as reduce spending on some council activities. The rise is the most County Hall can ramp up Council Tax bills without holding a public referendum and […]
