Grocer raided by shoplifter and vandals slams police decision not to prosecute
On the evening of May 16, a group of over half a dozen teenagers entered Grove Hill Stores in Tunbridge Wells town centre, when an individual was spotted trying to steal items while the others spread out inside the store to ‘distract’ staff, business owner Sanjay Masrani told the Times. “We had CCTV footage of […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 15th June 2022
Love Where You Live: Sarah Raine
How long have you lived here? We have lived in our current house for 15 years. I am a Kent girl at heart, I grew up in Goudhurst and my grandparents lived in Tunbridge Wells. I moved to London for university, studied abroad for a year and then stayed in London for work and we […]
Jubilee road names that will set you back up to £2million for a property
Boomin analysed price paid data records from the Land Registry for homes sold across England and Wales over the last 12 months, looking at the average sold price across some of our most royal road names. If you want to emulate Her Majesty from a property standpoint, well at least where your address is concerned, […]
Sizing up quality ciders for summer
Summer is a great time to get in to cider (or cyder, depending on where you’re from!) We’re lucky enough here at Fuggles to work with some of the best local cider producers, from Ascension with their fruity blends to Nightingale with their crisp and brilliantly made wild ferment cider. We’re also lucky to be […]
“We are committed to the enrichment that high quality live music can bring to all members of our community…”
Tonbridge Music Club (TMC) is getting ready to celebrate 60 years of bringing top-quality musicians to Tonbridge. Every year since the Club was founded in 1962, it has presented a season of concerts featuring world-class artists. Over the years, members and the general public have enjoyed performances of the highest artistic standards by internationally-renowned musicians […]
Charity raises awareness for better mental health
Towards the end of last month staff from the local charity Mental Health Resource stationed themselves by the Clock Tower in Tunbridge Wells Town Centre in order to promote their ‘Reachout Youth’ project. Mental Health Resource was founded in Tunbridge Wells in 1993 as a response to a lack of mental health services in the […]
Southborough cycling club hits 90 years old
To mark the club’s 90th celebrations, SDW are working with other local clubs, retailers and the Town Council to launch the Tunbridge Wells Cycling Festival this Saturday (June 11). Held in Calverley Grounds on June 11 from 10am to 4pm, with cycling displays, exhibitions and activities for all, the town-wide initiative is a joint venture […]
Businessmen get back in the saddle to help the homeless
Competing in the Ride London to Essex 100-mile bike ride to raise money for Centrepoint charity, Steve Clark of Langton Green-based Chilstone Garden Ornaments said that homelessness has increased by 30 per cent during the pandemic. Riding with him were local teammates Steve Bass of Bass Engineering, Mark Langley of Fine Wines for All, and […]
Football tournament gets a donation from McDonald’s
The tournament, organised by Pembury Athletic Football Club (PAFC), was held over the last weekend in May, attracting hundreds of child and youth players. McDonald Franchisee Mahbod Mohammadi donated football uniforms, equipment including balls and coach kits, activity books and refreshments. Mr Mohammadi, who owns and operates one restaurant in Tunbridge Wells, said: “We have […]
