MET Police probe Tunbridge Wells woodland in Sabina Nessa case
Sabina Nessa, 28, was attacked as she walked through a park in Kidbrooke, south-east London, on her way to meet a friend on September 17. Her body was found nearly 24 hours later covered with leaves near a community centre in the park. It is claimed her attacker used a 2ft long weapon to strike […]
Big Thank You Picnic sees volunteers praised for work during pandemic
The Calverley Grounds get together on Saturday [September 18], was arranged to thank those who have worked for charities and other organisations for their service during the pandemic. The picnic was arranged with funding from Kent County Council’s Reconnect Communities Fund and the Royal Tunbridge Wells Together Business Improvement District [BID]. It was organised so […]
Call to cut garden waste fees after collections halted
Garden waste collections, which cost subscribers £52 a year, were suspended at the end of July, with both Tunbridge Wells Borough Council [TWBC] and Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council blaming the national HGV shortage for the move. There has been no announcement on when the service is expected to resume, although subscribers have been told […]
Pickering volunteers raise thousands walking along Hadrian’s Wall
The 84-mile walk along the length of Hadrian’s Wall was the idea of David Bartholomew, current Chairman of the Pickering Cancer Drop-In Centre in Tunbridge Wells. The Times reported last month how David wanted to both celebrate a ‘big birthday’ with his daughter Kirsty and also raise money for the charity. In total, 12 volunteers […]
NHS waiting list hits record level for fifth month in a row
Latest data shows around a thousand people a month are now being added to the backlog, as staff at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust [MTW] attempt to catch up following the Covid crisis. At the end of July, there were 37,060 patients waiting for treatment at the Pembury based hospital or its sister site […]
Call to renovate historic Chalybeate Spring after fundraising bid dries up
Water in the Wells, which is part of the Town Forum, made their plea to ‘exploit’ the town’s historic connection with the spring after an attempt to rejuvenate the well in The Pantiles appears to have dried up. The Chalybeate Spring was first discovered in 1606 and became a tourist attraction, resulting in the […]
Food festival was just for starters, with more autumn events on the way…
The events kick off this Saturday [September 18] with a mammoth picnic to thank all the volunteers who have helped us through the pandemic. It takes place at Calverley Grounds and everyone is invited. Following closely behind is the Puppetry Festival, which is back for its fourth run; plus fireworks night in Dunorlan Park, which […]
Centuries old travel company bought out
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The travel agents, which was founded in Tunbridge Wells 120 years ago, has been bought by business group Inc & Co for an undisclosed sum, securing the business’ high street presence across Sussex and Kent. The company currently employs more than 50 staff across eight branches, including in Grosvenor Road in the town centre, which […]
Taxi drivers leave due to lack of custom
Despite the lifting of all restrictions, passenger numbers are below 50 per cent of the pre-Covid levels and cabbies face a double whammy of increasing regulation making it harder to obtain licences. “The rank outside the station does not move any more,” said Baraki Shujaullau, Chairman of the Hackney Carriage Association in the town. “When […]
Ministerial praise for Afghan help as Council hopes to double its pledge
The increased level of support to assist stricken refugees who have been airlifted out of Kabul comes as a cabinet minister praised the authority for being ‘one of the earliest’ councils to offer support. The authority was one of 100 of the UK’s 300 local councils to offer immediate assistance to Afghan refugees as the […]
