The council’s Garden Village plans come under government scrutiny
The Tunbridge Wells Local Plan, covering development in the borough until 2038, outlines where houses and other infrastructure are to go. Tunbridge Wells Borough council’s (TWBC) Plan has been delayed by six months due to the number of comments received, both for and against. One of the most controversial proposals was development at Tudeley Garden […]
Serve up some tasty tipples – and savour these local beers
The local beer scene has come on in leaps and bounds since I first properly dipped my toes into it almost 10 years ago. We’ve always had some fantastic breweries on our doorstep, but more recently there’s been a little explosion in small, craft microbreweries popping up. It’s great to see the industry flourish so […]
World Book Day – bringing children’s stories to life
SPELLING CLASS: Witches were a popular theme for Rose Hill School, Class 1P Telling tales… in a good way! World Book Day is one of the highlights of the literary calendar for young people, giving them a chance to express themselves as their favourite book character. Here is a picture special featuring some young bibliophiles […]
Firms on the starting grid for park’s soapbox race
Tunbridge Wells Soapbox Stars Race will see over 45 karts go head-to-head in Dunorlan Park on June 25 and now a range of firms have backed the event. Tonbridge Accident Repair Centre, computer experts Dagan Services, The Right Tuition Company and Relec Electronics are all lending their support by sponsoring the one-day extravaganza, which will […]
Paddock Wood car auction house is fined a record £1.1million after man was crushed
The case, which was brought by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC), is believed to be the largest fine from a prosecution by the authority. Maidstone Crown Court heard last week that Mr Geoffrey Husher was at British Car Auctions Ltd (BCA) in October 2018 when he was hit by a car being brought into the […]
How the Tunbridge Wells community has come out in support of Ukraine
Tonbridge churches hold a candle to the victims of war VIGIL: Several hundred people in Tonbridge attended a candlelit gathering for the people of Ukraine organised by the town’s local churches. People congregated by the big bridge near the castle and held candles on Wednesday March 2. Photo: © Christy Low Photography […]
Advertising feature: Launch date approaches for the Nevill Row development
A collection of eight modern, Victorian-style homes in a Tunbridge Wells Road are about to go on the market. Nevill Row, which fronts on to Nevill Terrace, just off London Road, is in a central position to the southward side of Tunbridge Wells. The development’s location is ideal, only a stone’s throw away from the […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 9th March 2022
Temporary closure of library as it readies for Amelia move
Since the end of 2019, the library has been based at Royal Victoria Place in the centre of town, where it was able to offer disabled access, bookable internet and children’s storytime sessions. Meanwhile, the town museum’s contents were placed in specialist storage, while local history collections were sent out to other libraries, and births […]
Loophole means ‘monstrosity’ that’s been refused planning is set to stay for two years
The structure, which was refused planning permission last year, could now end up staying up just as long as if it been granted permission in the first place due to a loophole. As the Times reported last year, residents of Bedford Road in Southborough were shocked to wake up last May to a large scaffolded […]
