Mood-boosting foods to beat the winter blues
Sussex-based broadcaster and health and wellbeing expert Monica Price talks to the Times about how you can keep healthy and happy in the darkest months of the year… It’s that time of year when we have less daylight and cold temperatures and all you feel like doing is spending days inside with a good […]
A Christmas film with a difference
Times Film Reviewer Matthew Dann visits the Odeon in Tunbridge Wells to see a new Christmas film with a horror twist…. Violent Night is a film that does exactly what it says on the tin, but sadly, not much more. Nonetheless, it is a worthy escape. A wealthy family gather on Christmas Eve at […]
Top tipples for Christmas
In his monthly column, Alex Greig from Fuggles bars and the Bottle Shop in Camden Road reveals his top festive drinks… We’ve been lucky enough to try some wonderful drinks this year – and Christmas is a perfect time to treat yourself (or a friend) to something a bit special. From dark and rich […]
Wheel of fortune drives customers to small traders
OVER 250 visitors tried their luck in a promotional game to win goodies on Small Business Saturday (December 3), as Tunbridge Wells joined in with the UK-wide initiative. Across the country, trading associations, chambers of commerce and local authority business teams hit the streets on the first Saturday in December to promote local small businesses. […]
Asian Curry Awards deliver award for Tonbridge eatery
A TONBRIDGE restaurant has been named one of five top takeaways in the UK at the Asian Curry Awards. Dalchini, on Martin Hardie Way in northeast Tonbridge, took its place alongside four other restaurants from across the country, ranging from Wales to Scotland. The event was organised by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF), which represents […]
Students receive author’s lessons in self-defence techniques – and how to write a successful novel
Award-winning writer and black belt martial artist visits Beacon Academy… Beacon Academy students in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed an exciting day of all-kicking, all-punching readings, demonstrations and book signings with award-winning author and black belt martial artist, Chris Bradford earlier this month. The events focused on the author’s popular Young Samurai and Bodyguard […]
Refugee charity delays Christmas campaign for urgent baby appeal
A TONBRIDGE-based refugee charity has delayed its Christmas campaign in favour of an urgent appeal for nappies in northern France, to discourage refugee families with babies from attempting the risky Channel crossing. During a recent routine aid distribution trip to northern France, Refugease discovered over 80 families with toddlers and babies, living in makeshift camps […]
Disability campaigner invited to organise ‘drop-in’ for MPs
A TUNBRIDGE Wells man who has been campaigning for working carers for 13 years has been invited to organise a ‘drop-in’ session for MPs at Westminster in February. Chris Jeffery’s Mending the Gap campaign is calling for the government to legislate paid time off for all working carers to take their loved ones to appointments. […]
Hosepipe ban lifted after heavy November rainfall
LOCAL water company South East Water has ended its hosepipe ban for Kent and Sussex after three and a half months, after heavy rainfall last month. It follows moves by other companies, such as Southern Water and Thames Water, which cancelled their Temporary Use Bans (TUBs) on November 4 and 22 respectively. It had been […]
Dunorlan car park plan sparks more protests
PROTESTORS opposed to planned parking charges gathered outside Dunorlan Park at the weekend to campaign against the move. The move came following last week’s Times’ front page (November 30), where we revealed the resurfacing of the plan to impose parking charges at the popular Tunbridge Wells park. The protests on Saturday (December 3) were organised […]
