Tunbridge Wells Mela organiser and broadcaster-comedian Paul O’Grady among seven new Kent Deputy Lieutenants
KENT’S royal representative, the Lord Lieutenant Lady Colgrain, has chosen seven new Deputy Lieutenants (DL) to take up the non-political roles supporting her work, the Crown and the county. Nominations were made in April, under the reign of the late Queen, but were only announced last week (November 7), said one new nominee, Gurvinder Sandher […]
Writer creates room for books in St John’s pop-up
A St Johns-based writer is testing the town’s appetite for an independent bookshop, with the launch of a ‘curated’ pop-up inside another local business in the run-up to Christmas. Drawing on writing contacts, non-fiction writer and novelist Anna Wharton has put together what will be a constantly-refreshing collection of recent releases and classics in each […]
New Warm Space opens in church hall
ANOTHER organisation in Tunbridge Wells has joined the ‘Warm Spaces’ scheme in preparation for winter. The King Charles the Martyr church has opened its church hall at 3 Warwick Park weekly on Friday afternoons, to offer a heated indoor location, and will serve hot drinks and tea, as well as cakes and soup. A spokesperson […]
Tunbridge Wells girl, 16, gets a taste of a top job
A 16-YEAR-OLD from Tunbridge Wells was one of 26 girls taking part in a ‘takeover’ across 20 organisations, as part of a charity’s celebration of International Day of the Girl Child (October 11). Elodie’s takeover, organised by Plan International UK, saw her spending the day as a vice president at AstraZeneca’s research and development site […]
Tonbridge pub landlord sells to Young’s
A PARKER’S Green country pub and hotel has been sold to the Young’s chain by a local publican. The Carpenters Arms pub, restaurant and hotel, on Three Elms Lane, was sold by Jamie Brady, who is also the landlord of The Ivy Tree in Tonbridge. Young’s announced the sale late last month. The establishment joins […]
“It’s important that children have targeted lessons at school about bullying and its effects to develop tolerance and respect for others”
This Anti-Bullying Week, which runs until November 18, former local teacher Leonora Langley tells the Times about children’s emotional well-being and her book, ‘Let The Souls of Our Children Sing’… Leonora Langley, whose book ‘Let The Souls of Our Children Sing’ stresses the importance of nurturing emotional well-being in the young, believes that: “By […]
Thomson Snell & Passmore joins volunteering scheme
A PROFESSIONAL volunteering scheme, started by a communications professional who regretted missing out on opportunities to share his skills before being diagnosed with cancer, has signed up its first Kent-based law firm. Fifth Day was founded earlier this year by Fred Banning, who received a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2020 – just two weeks before […]
Card shop pops up in town for Christmas
GREETINGS cards are one of the pleasures of birthdays and holidays, and now a shop dedicated to Christmas cards, stationery and gifts has sprung up for the season. Cards for Good Causes (CFGC) was unable to run its Christmas shops during the pandemic period, but it is back this Christmas, based in the United Emmanuel […]
Pub festival returns to park with chart-topping music acts
THE popular Pub in the Park festival is to return to Tunbridge Wells next July with some of the most memorable music acts from the noughties. Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge returns to Dunorlan Park on July 7-9, where he will be joined on Saturday evening by chart-topping pop band McFly. London drum and bass trio […]
House prices to plummet by more than £50,000 next year
THE days of rocketing house prices in Tunbridge Wells could soon be coming to an end, after a leading estate agent said it expects 11 per cent will be wiped off local property prices by the end of next year. The predictions, made by Savills, came as the Bank of England (BoE) introduced the largest […]
