Police chief welcomes decision to arm Special Constables with Tasers
Priti Patel said she was ‘very proudly pro-police’ as she unveiled plans last week to give volunteer police officers the powers to use weapons while on duty. Allowing special constables, who are unpaid, to carry the electroshock devices if authorised by chief constables, will ensure they are not ‘at a disadvantage when facing an attacker […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 25th May 2022
Focal Points…
In a photograph, or painting the focal point is the point of interest that helps make it unique. A garden is no different, here we are creating our own organic picture, that hopefully pleases and engages for years to come. It’s more complex, because in that it lives and breathes and changes throughout the seasons. Where […]
Making a splash…
Rachael Hale caught up with her to discover her top design tips and trend advice. Why did you become an interior designer? I’ve always been creative and have an art degree from Goldsmiths but until about 10 years ago I was a primary school teacher. I absolutely loved it but once I had children […]
Gig Guide May 18 – May 31
If you are a local to Tunbridge Wells venue that hosts regular live music or even if it’s a one-off event, concert or festival please email me at least six weeks in advance of your event date with the details. Email to paul@paulduntonandguests.com Name and address of Venue Date and time of event Name of event […]
Escaping Ukraine and finding refuge in Tunbridge Wells
‘I drove for three days to fetch my mother from the warzone’ Ksenia has been in the UK for 17 years and moved to Tunbridge Wells during lockdown, she explained to the Times when we met her at the TN2 centre. She said when war broke out her mother Liudmila was in Dnipro, in east […]
Tunbridge Wells has received more refugees than anywhere else in Kent
Nearly 400 Ukrainians have arrived or are heading to the borough after fleeing Putin’s invasion of their country. Council chief executive William Benson told a national media briefing last Wednesday (May 11) at the TN2 Community Centre that 379 visas had so far been issued to Ukrainians coming or that had arrived in Tunbridge Wells. […]
Bidborough man gets on his bike for Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne UK has invested over £9million in medical research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), which causes all the muscles in the body to gradually weaken, including the heart and lungs. The charity has also funded 34 clinical trial staff at sites across the UK, as well as supporting families with their diagnoses and care of […]
A bus driver’s last stop is announced across the fleet
Digital displays on most of the bus company’s fleet, which normally provide destination information, read: ‘Happy Retirement Ken D’Souza’. The retirement message was thanks to friend Daniel Hardcastle, a member of the engineering team, who is responsible for all the ‘destination blinds’ across all the Kent garages. Daniel also arranged for vinyl stickers to mark […]
Going Out Guide (May 18 – May 24)
Looking to have a laugh around Tunbridge Wells? It’s a good weekend for comedy, with three days’ worth of gigs starting on Friday, with the comedy circuit seemingly recovering from pandemic restrictions. Kicking off the run of shows is Tonbridge Comedy Night at the E.M. Forster Theatre (EMFT) on Friday, featuring magic tricks and verbal […]
