First edition of literary festival a new leaf for town
The festival took place over the bank holiday weekend, from April 29 to May 2, at the newly-opened Amelia Scott building, The Assembly Hall Theatre, The Forum, Trinity Theatre, and the Tunbridge Wells Hotel. David Baddiel and Jo Brand, both well-known as presenters, comedians and writers, headlined the programme, but there was something for everyone, […]
Showcasing the art of glass…
So Claudia, how did you get into glass art? I have always loved art but worked in the telecoms industry for years. When my daughter started pre-school I became a mosaicist which I loved, but it was time consuming and I could only do a couple of projects a year. When I turned forty I […]
Pupils all set for soap box summer charity fundraiser
A number of local schools are taking part in this June’s Soap Box Stars Kart Race – a fun charity event which has raised thousands of pounds since its inaugural launch in 2018. The brainchild of Nicole Piesse Turner from media and marketing company Chatty Hatter, the event successfully ran for two years but due […]
Tunbridge Wells twin town organises Queen Victoria wine trip and tasting
As reported in the Times (April 20), the two towns were celebrating 33 years of being twinned last week. About 30 participants walked from the German town in the state of Hesse, where the origin of the term ‘hock’ that is often used to refer to German white wines originated – to the Königin Victoriaberg […]
Crowborough pub wins top tourism award for the second year running
The Blue Anchor in Crowborough was named Pub of the Year in the Beautiful South Tourism Awards on April 25. An independent panel from industry leaders, past winners and experts judged pubs across the South East on factors ranging from appearance and service to its food, online customer reviews, and the business’s use of social […]
Get savvy about Sauvignon Blanc…
It’s International Sauvignon Blanc Day on Friday, May 6. Likely originating in the Loire Valley, this relatively early ripening, high acid grape is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, the world’s most widely planted grape variety. Its name is derived from ‘Sauvage,’ meaning ‘wild,’ a fitting term for a vigorous vine. Ready to […]
Former NHS matron turns the page after reaching centenary
After Joan Page marked her hundredth birthday with family on Wednesday (April 27), her neighbours organised a party on the Common on Sunday afternoon. Although she was born in Essex in 1922, Ms Page moved to Sevenoaks at three years old, and later trained as a nurse during World War II. Southborough neighbour Ann Molyneux […]
Business club connects directors and owners
The second meeting of the Elite Business Club (EBC) was held at One Warwick Park, from 8:30-10:30am. EBC is a monthly invitation-only breakfast hours meeting, held at the Elite Leisure Collection (ELC) properties of One Warwick Park and Salomons Estate. Attendees are drawn from director and owners of local businesses. ELC also owns One Media, […]
Aqua Park makes big splash for brides-to-be on its return
Among the first people to make a splash were two brides-to-be and their hen parties. With new elements added to the floating structure this year, the course is bigger, as is the stock of wetsuits – now totalling 500, in all sizes from six years old and up. When it opened in 2019, the Bewl […]
Lamberhurst firm bring home the bacon as their giant pig goes viral
The team at Spur Creative was tasked with creating a four metre-high fibreglass Percy Pig, complete with a steel framework, to sit on top of the roof at a newly opened M&S in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Motorists along the M25 and M1 were posting pictures of the pink porker last Wednesday (April 27) as it made […]
