Pub is at the heart of the town with new fundraising drive…
It comes after the Times reported last week that the Robin Hood in Sandhurst Road had fundraised for a defibrillator after the sudden death of a resident following a cardiac arrest at the pub. Now, The Allotment in St James Road, Tunbridge Wells, is fundraising for the life-saving device after the landlord was inspired by […]
Lightning strike hits woman as she shelters under tree
It happened when the woman, who has not been named, was enjoying a day out with her family at Bewl Water countryside park near Lamberhurst. The woman, who is thought to be in her 40s and to live locally, is understood to have been taking shelter beneath a tree and was standing with her husband […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 21st July 2021
Cue up for a chance to play snooker superstar Jimmy ‘the Whirlwind’ White!
The six-time World Championships finalist and two-time World Seniors champion will be coming to Paddock Wood Social Club for An Evening of Snooker & Pool on Saturday August 7, 2021, accompanied by his girlfriend Jade Slusarczyk, who also does walk-ons during Sky Spots darts matches.Jimmy recently appeared in BBC2’s three-part documentary series Gods of Snooker, […]
“Tunbridge Wells is just the perfect place to hide deceit and skulduggery”
I confess, that though I write books that are set in the county, I’m not a Kent native. I live in Sussex, just across the border. But the more I learn about the place, the more I realise what a unique county it is, stretching from the busy outskirts of London to the lonely shores […]
Crowborough rail line raised in Parliament
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, led the urgent debate on the evening of Wednesday July 7. The Conservative member highlighted the current refurbishments at Eridge and Crowborough stations to ensure ‘step-free’ disability access, but urged the Government to ensure Blue Badge parking is delivered alongside these improvements. Ms Ghani also stressed the need for a […]
Festivalgoers brave the rain for music, food and fun…
The event, which is the brainchild of TV chef Tom Kerridge, had been cancelled last year due to the pandemic, but it returned to the town this month and was hosted by former Saturday Kitchen star James Martin. SINGING IN THE RAIN: Revellers enjoying the festival at the weekend despite the weather Crowds braved the […]
Tonbridge elects a new leader
Cllr Matt Boughton has replaced Nicolas Heslop as leader of the Kent authority following an election at the Annual Council meeting last night [Tuesday July 13]. The councillor will serve as Leader of the Conservative run authority until the next election in 2023. Cllr Boughton, said: “It is an honour and privilege to have been […]
Vive la France! Four Fab French Wines for Bastille Day
As the three-week-long Tour de France reaches its climax this weekend and the nation commemorates today’s Bastille Day – known better in France as ‘la Fête Nationale’ or ‘le Quatorze Juillet’ – our expert, James Viner, raises a glass to France with four sophisticated celebratory Gallic wines that don’t cost the earth. 1) Must-Try Bargain so-called ‘Muscadet […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 14th July 2021
