Plans submitted for cinema site development
Retirement Villages Group (RVG), which is owned by AXA, has submitted a formal planning application to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council for its proposals on Mount Pleasant Road, bringing the town centre location that has sat empty for more than 20 years one step closer to being built on. RVG’s plans are for a new later […]
Savour a taste of the season
Produced in Kent is a trade organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting all types of food, drink and craft businesses in Kent. For summer 2022 it has curated a collection of easy, tasty recipes from local suppliers using the best of the seasonal produce from all over the county. Here are a few that will […]
Going Out Guide July 27 – August 3
New quiz trail puts the town on the map for the summer holiday Seasonal festivals come and go, but the streets of town are open year-round and free to access, which is why the Quiz Trail books are so brilliant. Written by Rochester-based amateur history buff Liz Foster, the Royal Tunbridge Wells Quiz Trail and […]
Pantiles Wedding Photography and Family Portrait Studio open
Dee Airey Photography, which is conveniently situated next door to The Pantiles Bride, opens on August 1, with an official launch weekend on September 17-18 when visitors will have the chance to win free portraits or enjoy a special launch discount on their wedding photography package. “I’m incredibly excited to be opening the only wedding […]
Parents of children with special educational needs urged to apply for transport assistance before new academic year
Parents of children with special educational needs or disabilities who are changing school in September or who have had a new Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) issued since March are being urged to apply for school transport without delay according to Kent County Council (KCC). The county council provides free school transport for eligible […]
Not all guitars are created equal
Guitar basics Guitars work like most stringed instruments; sound is produced from the vibration of a string as it is strummed or plucked. On a guitar, this vibration is translated into the sound we hear as it passes through the bridge to the soundboard. Factors like length, tension and weight of the string create different […]
All aboard for romance as anniversary couple remember special coach trip
The pair met on a National Express coach trip to Nottingham in 2004 when Kate and Royden Greaves separately booked their tickets from London. Before pulling out of Victoria Coach Station, the driver of the 452 made an announcement asking all the passengers to turn to the person next to them and introduce themselves. But […]
Two Ukrainian teachers who fled the war have now enrolled in local schools
According to government data, the Homes for Ukraine scheme – for Ukrainians without family resident in the UK to sponsor them – had seen 354 arrivals in the borough of Tunbridge Wells as of June 19. Among them was Svitlana, a 43-year-old from Vinnytsia, who has just accepted a job offer for September as a […]
CrowFest making up for two-year absence
Following the town council’s successful Big Jubilee Lunch in June, the season continued with the two-day CrowFest entertainment and music event, incorporating the annual summer fair, and using funds which had been earmarked for cancelled events. The festival at Goldsmiths Recreation Ground on the weekend of July 16-17 drew hundreds of people over two days, […]
Rustonbury’ festival raises close to £3,000 for Ukraine
A tribute band – Woot the Hoople – with members hailing from Groombridge, and Healthfield’s Justine Clarke entertained the crowd until 10:30pm, but there was a surprise addition to the programme when a 12-year-old violinist was introduced. Event co-organiser Anna Hayes said: “She started to play the Ukrainian national anthem, and all the Ukrainian people […]
