Looking at the beauty of Bewl through a lens
Molly Miller from Bewl Water talks about the return of the annual photo competition at the reservoir… The arrival of autumn welcomes the return of Bewl Water’s photography competition, Best of Bewl where amateur and professional photographers are being encouraged to get outdoors and capture everything from woodland to water. The competition follows the […]
Pudsey Bear tees off at the Nevill during walk challenge
A CERTAIN famous yellow bear visited the area and even played a round of golf during the BBC’s Children in Need campaign. During the five-day, 61-mile ‘Pier-to-Pier’ walking challenge, a team from BBC South East started at Town Pier, Gravesend, then made their way through North Kent, calling at Tonbridge and reaching Tunbridge Wells on […]
Puddle Ducks splash the cash for charity during pyjama week
LITTLE ducklings have been playing their part in filling the charity buckets for a cancer support charity at the end of October, as part of their twice-annual Charity Pyjama Week. Babies and toddlers in Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough swimming classes joined other Puddle Ducks classes across West Kent and East Sussex splashing the cash donations, […]
Grant awarded to encourage new generation of gardeners
A CHARITABLE grant of £2,400 will help create the next generation of market gardeners on the Kent and Sussex border, as children start learning about the environmental and personal benefits of growing food. Hawkhurst-based Hands of Hope will use funding from the Country Land and Business Association Charitable Trust (CLACT) for its ‘Seeds Planted’ initiative, […]
Helping people cope after life-limiting diagnosis
The Hospice in the Weald is best known for supporting end-of-life patients, but there is help available for people long before that stage, says Steph Hall, head of Living Well at the charity… Most will know hospice care as supporting terminally ill patients in their final weeks, but at Hospice in the Weald a […]
Getting together to tackle loneliness as we age
Sandra Springett, Chief Officer of Age UK Tunbridge Wells talks to the Times about the charity’s initiatives to tackle loneliness… Loneliness can define our lives and have a significant impact on our wellbeing, yet in the UK today there are over 800,000 people aged 65 and older who are lonely, and 600,000 in the […]
Seventies legend Bonnie Rait among acts announced for Black Deer 2023
THE Black Deer Festival has revealed its first wave of artists on the bill for the 2023 edition of the award-winning festival, taking place at Eridge Park in June next year. The festival, which returned with great success last year after being cancelled for two-years running due to the pandemic, returns on June 16-18. Following […]
Students get lessons on how to take next steps from education into the real world
Beacon Academy in Crowborough recently hosted a special UCAS and careers day for the school’s sixth formers that saw a number of local businesses leading sessions and giving students lots of practical advice. The Times finds out more about the event… Beacon Academy Sixth Form students preparing to progress into the world of work […]
Energy company gives power to youth football team with new kit
AN UNDER-10 football side has zippy new kit thanks to a £250 grant from utility company UK Power Networks. Pembury Athletic Football Club under-10s were nominated for the grant by Simon Plant, who works in the groundworks team at UK Power Networks, and coaches the team, where his nine-year-old son Harry plays. The Team Sport […]
Take a trip to Vienna
This coming Sunday, December 4 at 3pm, the Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra celebrates the music of Vienna with a concert featuring the music of Mozart, Richard and Johann Strauss and Franz Lehar, and the talented Rebecca Bottone as soprano… The Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra (RTWSO) performs its next concert this coming Sunday […]
