Turkish delight…
Zorba Meze Grill, or as it is simply known locally, Zorba’s, has been delighting foodies in Tunbridge Wells with its take on traditional Turkish cuisine for more than half a decade. Since it evolved from a café into the stylish eaterie it is today, it has gone on to enjoy continued popularity – constantly ranking […]
Food court goes bust adding to shopping centre’s struggle
Companies House – the government department that regulates businesses – has struck Central Market in Royal Victoria Place (RVP) from its list of registered firms for not filing any accounts in two years. It means it can no longer exist as a business and cannot continue to trade. The news will come as a blow […]
New owners take over cinema site to develop retirement village
Retirement Villages Group (RVG), owned by AXA IM Real Assets, part of AXA Group – whose subsidiary AXA Health is the largest employer in Tunbridge Wells – has signed an agreement to acquire the 1.5-acre former site of the ABC Cinema on Mount Pleasant Road. The land has been left derelict for more than 20 […]
The Amelia Scott goes green with solar power installation
Around 87 photovoltaic panels, which harvest sunlight and convert it into electricity, have been installed on the roof of The Amelia Scott in Monson Road so the carbon footprint of the building remains low. The cultural hub, which will be the new home of the town’s museum, art gallery and library, as well as the […]
Two charged in connection with Tunbridge Wells murder
Ciaran Stewart, aged 18, from Hornchurch and a 17-year-old boy from Ilford who cannot be named for legal reasons were charged with murder last night, officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have said. The pair have also been charged with conspiring to commit robbery and both have been remanded in custody to […]
Businesses appeal for your support to keep them going
The Tunbridge Wells hospitality sector alone has already seen tens of thousands of pounds in revenue wiped out over the last week as businesses have pulled the plug on festive celebrations despite there being no official guidance telling people to cancel gatherings. The plea for support comes from Sarah-Jane Adams, Chief Executive of the town’s […]
Six arrested in Tunbridge Wells murder probe
A large-scale police operation was launched in the early hours of Saturday morning in Caley Road where officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate say a man was discovered fatally injured at around 3.15 am. Five people from Essex, a man aged 28, a man aged 25, two men aged 18, and a […]
AXA rules out option of full-time working at home
And in an exclusive interview with the Times it has also again confirmed that it is committed to remaining in Tunbridge Wells. The news comes after the company announced it was closing two local offices and introducing permanent hybrid hours with time split between office and home, a change that has impacted some town centre […]
Outside income for MPs with one who earns over £700 an hour
One of them earns more than £700 an hour for a second job. None of the Conservative members have broken any rules. Issues around standards in public life have come to a head following the resignation of former Tory MP Owen Paterson after he was found to have lobbied for two companies paying him for […]
Woman attacked returning from supermarket
The incident happened at around 7.35pm on Saturday, October 16 on Major Yorks Road as the woman, who was in her 40s was walking in the direction of the A264, Langton Road. She had been returning from Sainsbury’s supermarket. A man, believed to be in his twenties reported to have approached the woman and attack […]
