Buyers from Hong Kong flock to Tunbridge Wells

Buyers from Hong Kong flock to Tunbridge Wells

Dandara, which is behind the Knights Wood development near to the Odeon Cinema, say the properties have been reserved in the last month and equate to approximately 80 per cent of the housebuilder’s sales in this period. housebuilder’s sales in this period. Local estate agent Knight Frank also reported an increase in sales in the […]

Students celebrate a great year of sporting success

Students celebrate a great year of sporting success

The Times finds out more about the independent girls school’s achievements in sporting fields as diverse as duathlons, fencing and showjumping… MAYFIELD School is celebrating a run of incredible sporting achievements over the past few months. The independent Catholic girls’ school, which was established by Mother Cornelia Connelly in 1872 and is located in the […]

Could your company be shortlisted for the 2022 Times Business Awards?

Could your company be shortlisted for the 2022 Times Business Awards?

This year, to recognise the difficulties that businesses have had to endure during the pandemic, there are some new categories alongside some of the old favourites. There are ten options ranging from Entrepreneur of the Year and Creative Business of the Year to Start-up of Year all celebrating the wealth of talent in our local […]

Developer secures £40million loan for bus depot conversion

Developer secures £40million loan for bus depot conversion

Elysian Residences had wanted to build a £80million ‘later living’ complex called ‘The Belvedere’ on the land at the top of Mount Pleasant Road, featuring around 100 apartments, a boutique cinema, restaurant and shops. The site had been empty for more than 20 years, but the developer had to pull out of the deal in […]

One-way system will remain but pedestrians-only is no-go

One-way system will remain but pedestrians-only is no-go

The one-way system that sees vehicle only able to enter the High Street from the lower end and exit onto Mount Pleasant Road, was introduced as part of the Government’s Active Travel initiative. The temporary scheme was introduced to encourage more pedestrian and cycle friendly high streets in the wake of the pandemic, and as […]

Three million jabs keeps admissions to hospital down

Three million jabs keeps admissions to hospital down

MORE than three million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered across the county. NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group [CCG] says in total 1.4million first doses have been given to people, 1.2 million second doses, and 400,000 booster jabs. According to the CCG, 90 per cent of people over the age of […]

Nightclub closed following spiking incidents

Nightclub closed following spiking incidents

As the Times reported on its front page on Wednesday [November 24], police received a number of reports of drinks being spiked and two people having been injected late Saturday [November 20] night and early Sunday morning at the Pitcher & Piano in Church Road.  On Tuesday [November 23], Kent Police requested that Tunbridge Wells […]

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