Celebrate Father’s day…
June 19 is Father’s Day and with the fine weather now here it’s a great opportunity to actually get out and about to help him celebrate. Two local venues: Salomons Estate and One Warwick Park’s STEAK are putting on some fun events which are sure to make your dad’s day. There will be a special […]
Going Out Guide (June 8 – June 14)
You are set to stand trial at Trinity Theatre show How would you like to have your accusations hashed out in front of an audience? Take your chance with the improvisational show ‘This is Your Trial’, in which a team of comedians play judge, prosecutor and defender, while someone squirms… Office spoon-stealer or domestic shusher? […]
A big step forward for helping unpaid carers
Kent-based Stepping Out With Carers (SOWC) was founded by sports journalist Sue Mott to address the lack of rambling groups for carers, who can very often be isolated. Depending on a network of volunteers who ‘scope out’ inspiring and, crucially, accessible routes, the group – which became a Community Interest Organisation (CIC) in 2020 – […]
Jubilee celebrations take to the streets across Tunbridge Wells and beyond
Parties saw road closures across the weekend in scores of residential streets. There were also road closures in Brenchley, where the High Street was given over to a party, Five Oaks Green, Goudhurst, Groombridge, Hawkhurst, High Brooms, Langton Green, Paddock Wood, Pembury, Rusthall and Southborough. Southborough and High Brooms held their Jubilee celebrations on Saturday […]
Three cheers’ sets the tone for Tunbridge Wells Jubilee celebrations
Starting with beacon lightings across the area on Thursday evening, official celebrations started at the War Memorial on Friday, June 3 at lunchtime, where an estimated 10,000 lined the streets of the royal town to mark the occasion. The uniformed ranks of cadets, veterans and the thousands of civilian spectators in front of the War […]
Depp dips in at a Wadhurst wildlife rescue centre
The Hall of Fame guitarist who has a house in Wadhurst, is a patron of The Folly Wildlife Rescue, and introduced the actor to the organisation’s work. In a Facebook post, Folly said: “And what an incredible afternoon it was for our staff and volunteers, as he [Johnny Depp] toured the hospital’s care and vet […]
Authority is third best in Kent for value for money
Out of the 12 districts in the county, excluding Medway, Tonbridge & Malling offers residents the best deal on their annual council tax, followed by Ashford, according to research by money.co.uk. The finance comparison site analysed a variety of council services across England, including fire service response time, recycling levels, road conditions, crime rate, percentage […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 8th June 2022
Culture Hub (June)
A little bit country Black Deer, Kent’s local Americana festival makes it return after a hiatus of three years due to the pandemic to Eridge Park on the weekend of June 17-19. The 2022 line-up boasts the Belfast Cowboy himself, Van Morrison and winner of NME’s 2015 Best Solo Artist Jake Bugg. In 2019, The […]
Teen stabbed in broad daylight attack in a Tunbridge Wells park
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A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed in Grosvenor and Hilbert Park last week. The attack happened around 2.30pm last Wednesday (June 1) when police were called to the Tunbridge Wells park after reports a man had been stabbed. The victim, described by Kent Police as a ‘teenager’, […]
