Recyclable and all garden waste collection still on hold as Wealden strike continues
The GMB union, representing some employees of WDC’s waste contractor Biffa, have issued a notification of their intention to extend the strike to June 25, but Unison-affiliated employees of Biffa accepted a pay deal on April 25. The industrial action has affected the southern part of Wealden much more than the northern areas near Tunbridge […]
Our partnership is mutually beneficial
As collaborations go, the one between internationally revered maxillofacial surgeon Darryl Coombes and talented aesthetician Maryna Cole is certainly a fascinating – and groundbreaking – one. Surgeon Darryl Coombes originally trained as a dentist in 1993 before studying medicine and qualifying as a medical doctor in 2000. In 2008 he was appointed as a maxillofacial […]
Isn’t it time you reorganised your shed and garage?
Now we’ve had a few weeks of sun are you starting to dream of BBQs in the garden? Or maybe starting summer sports or even a DIY project? All you need to do now is find what you need for this in your shed or garage – asy right? Garage or shed chaos makes it […]
Going Out Guide (June 1 – June 7)
Celebrations marking the Platinum Jubilee result in busy week of entertainment On Friday 3, there will be a Military Parade at the Tunbridge Wells War Memorial, attended by the Mayor and Vice Lord Lieutenant of Kent. This is followed by a fun procession to Dunorlan Park Events Field through Monson Road, Calverley Road and Bayhall […]
“The Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival is something all the community can enjoy”
Here co-organiser Peppy Scott – who is the Times of Tunbridge Wells cartoonist and a poet – tells Eileen Leahy more about the event, now in its second year, and reveals more details about who is on the bill Last year saw the first Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival take place and because it was such […]
Students ensure a greener future for all by planting trees for the Jubilee…
Beacon Academy is taking part in the Queen’s Green Canopy tree planting initiative, created by The Woodland Trust to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee later this week. A spokesperson for the co-ed secondary school in Crowborough told the Times that students had been very busy over recent weeks. “Each morning this term before lessons begin, […]
Hundreds trudge through the mud for dog fundraiser
The event at Eridge Park, on May 21, attracted 770 participants, who tackled obstacles with their dogs, weaving in and out of the Mutt Maze, wriggling through the mud at the Canine Crawl, leaping over the Hurdling Hounds and splashing through the Doggy Ball Pit. At the finishing line, the humans who stayed the distance […]
Drivers’ appeal to keep aid flowing
The cost of fuel, the Eurotunnel and cheap accommodation can cost up to £1,200 per trip, said Aston Wood, driver for the URG. “Fuel is expensive in Germany, so we try to fill up on the Dutch-German border and eco-drive to Poland, where it’s seven zloty – about £1.30 a litre.” And fellow driver Dominic […]
Slimmers donate clothes that no longer fit to cancer charity
Slimmers donated 348 bags worth of clothes – they may never need again following their weight loss success – as well as accessories, netting around £25 per bag for the charity. The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw is intended to raise awareness of how reaching and keeping to a healthy weight can reduce the risk […]
Client relationships give law firm an insight into recruitment and retention
Tunbridge Wells-based Law 365 specialises in corporate and employment law for Microsoft Partners – companies providing services using Microsoft products. Services range from company intranets and cloud storage to cyber security, explained Law 365 founder Kim Simmonds. “Every business needs Outlook – or (cyber) security. “One in 20 VAT-registered businesses in the UK is a […]
