Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 20th April 2022
5 cracking wines and a fab Flemish beer for Easter
The Easter weekend is finally upon us! If the family’s gathering for a festive lunch or you’re throwing a party, let’s hope for some pleasant springtide sunshine so we can hopefully raise a few glasses outside. 1. The best sub-£10 Chardonnay to buy now Grove Mill Chardonnay 2020, Marlborough, New Zealand (£9.75, The Wine […]
Currying favour with the town’s latest celebrity chef
TV chef Tom Kerridge has some great foodie friends who accompany him every year on the circuit for his ‘good food and good grooves’ touring festival Pub in the Park but none more so than Atul Kochhar who has been a staple since the event began in 2018. The talented Michelin starred chef who runs […]
Summer of festivals and events starts here
Spring into action with the South of England Agricultural show THIS month sees the start an action-packed year of events. Kicking off at the showground in Ardingly in East Sussex on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th April, Spring Live is set to return. The two-day event, will run from 9am to 5pm each day and […]
Going Out Guide (April 13 – April 19)
Hot on the heels of the success of the Elton John biopic Rocketman, starring Taron Egerton, Tunbridge Wells is to host its own tribute to the British singer and songwriter. ‘Rocketman: A Tribute to Sir Elton John’ is set to bring all the hits from the musicians near 50 year career next Friday night [April […]
Meet the local author celebrating a 19th century cook from Tonbridge who’s still inspiring today’s foodies…
A historical novel about Eliza Acton – described as the first modern cookery writer, and a figure with strong Tonbridge connections – has been written by a member of Tonbridge School’s parent community. Annabel Abbs’ new work, The Language of Food, the story of Eliza Acton, Britain’s first domestic goddess, was recently published in the […]
Crowborough Birth Centre welcomes a newborn on its first day of reopening
Due to issues with the availability of ambulances, and also staffing pressures during the pandemic, Crowborough Birthing Centre had been shut since December 31, 2020. The unit at Crowborough Hospital in East Sussex is run by Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) who reopened the centre last Monday (April 4). By noon, little Ruby, […]
Housing plan proposing garden village passes the first stage of public inquiry
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s local plan has been approved to go onto the next stage of an examination by a government inspector, having passed legal scrutiny. The plan, which outlines where houses are to be built in the borough over the next 15 years, has proved controversial since it was first drafted in 2019. To […]
Only Conservatives and Labour to fight all wards as election runners are announced
Just Labour and the Conservative party have a full slate of candidates in all available wards, despite the Town Hall being balanced on a knife edge. The election on May 5 could see control of the authority fall from the Conservatives for the first time in 20 years if they fail to return enough councillors. […]
Argos to close its doors in favour of Sainsbury’s click and collect
The closure is part of a ‘downsizing and integration strategy’ by the supermarket giant, which took over the catalogue shopping business in 2016 as part of a £1.4 billion deal. Sainsbury’s wants to open more Argos outlets in its supermarkets and plans 350 of these by March 2024. It also announced last year it planned […]
