The full report has arrived – see the winners of the Times Business Awards 2022 in today’s paper!
Read all about the winners of the Times Business Awards 2022 at Salomons Science Theatre on Thursday March 24 – and what celebrity host Eamonn Holmes had to say – in today’s issue of The Times of Tunbridge Wells – available to pick up around town or to read and download online. Photo: David Bartholomew
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 30th March 2022
ABC Cinema site developers open exhibition on new plans this week
Retirement Villages Group (RVG), who are owned by AXA – Tunbridge Wells’ largest employer – announced at the end of last year they were to redevelop the former site of the ABC Cinema on Mount Pleasant Road last year. The site has been derelict since the cinema was closed more than 20 years ago and […]
MP steps in to prevent last stop for bus routes
Villages such as Hawkenbury and Pembury are particularly concerned about cuts and changes by more than one bus company, driven by low passenger numbers and rising costs. Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark (above) has been acting on concerns about Bus 285, which operator Nu-Venture warned it is not attracting enough passengers to cover the cost […]
Couples planning to say ‘I do’ told ‘you can’t’ due to registrar shortage
There has been a 50 per cent increase in demand for officials to host ceremonies in the spring and summer, compared with 2019, Kent County Council (KCC) has said. Already by the beginning of March more weddings had been booked in the county than for entire year of 2019, KCC added. The news comes after […]
Record fireworks fundraiser finally given to good causes
The Royal Tunbridge Wells Round Table, which has been providing the town’s fireworks for more than 60 years, raised £50,000 following last November’s event, which saw more than 13,000 attend the park to see the display. As the Times reported in January, however, the fundraising men’s group struggled to find enough good causes to give […]
Cricket team stumped in European cup final
The ECB National Club T20 Champions won seven games in the T10 European Cricket Club Championship tournament over seven days to make it to the final at the Cártama Oval in Spain last Saturday (March 19). The Tunbridge Wells side managed to score 81/7 in their ten overs and came close to lifting the champions’ […]
All hail mothers everywhere! Five fabulous wines to say ‘thank you’ on Mother’s Day
Ever diligent with his tastings, Times Drinks Editor James Viner has rounded up five marvellous, joyful bottles (including three special bubblies) that are sure to put a bright smile on mum’s face. Cheers mamma! 1) A versatile and aromatic South African white for the ‘Queen Bee’ in your life2021 Queen Bee Viognier, Western Cape, South Africa (12.5%, Laithwaites; […]
Driver hurt after bus crashes into Tunbridge Wells homes
The number 277 Arriva bus from the town centre to Pembury crashed into homes in Greggs Wood Road in the Sherwood area around 8pm on Monday night (March 21). A witness said the female driver of the bus was injured but no residents were hurt, although there was extensive damage to the properties. Daniel […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 23rd March 2022
