Raise a glass to World Rum Day 2021
The spirit of choice for buccaneers and the building block of many famous and well-liked tropical cocktails, rum is one of the world’s niftiest spirits. Once fermented, the by-products of sugar manufacture – thick and syrupy molasses, sugar-cane juice and sugar-cane honey – can be distilled into rum. These raw materials produce very distinctive spirits, […]
Council thanks young people for their ‘sacrifice’ during Covid pandemic
The sum will go towards the Reconnect: Kent Children and Young People programme, which encourages the users of the programme to focus on opportunities which they can take advantage of, rather than the negative impact which the pandemic has had on their futures. The programme launched in March this year and aims to help Kent’s […]
Tunbridge Wells’ dogs among the worst for attacks on postal workers
According to Royal Mail, postmen and women reported 900 days of absence due to dog attacks in 2020/21 with the places recording the most incidents being Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, Sheffield, Belfast, Portsmouth, Ipswich, and Gloucester. But the number of dog attacks on Royal Mail workers has fallen by almost a third in the past year, […]
The Pantiles Arcade opens with a flourish
The new antiques centre at the Grade-II listed Corn Exchange is dedicated to fine art and design and showcases everything from furniture and fine art to lighting and chandeliers, Georgian glassware, French & Scandinavian art glass and continental and British porcelain, as well as local Tunbridge Ware. Eric Knowles, who is also founder of The […]
First street charger signals the new era of electric vehicles
The device on Mount Pleasant Road can be used by two vehicles, with one side reserved for taxis to encourage the take-up of e-taxis in the town. The other side is available for use by all other EVs. The ‘rapid’ charging point is located right next to the main taxi rank outside the station. The […]
Make a dream come true with A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
Seating is under cover in The Beacon’s gorgeous Amphitheatre in Tea Garden Lane, Tunbridge Wells, and there will be a licensed bar in the Grand Pavilion for drinks pre-performance and during the interval. And you should be home within minutes of the big footie final starting ⚽︠– if that helps make your mind up! […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 7th July 2021
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Eric Knowles’ new Pantiles emporium will embrace ‘the whole gamut of decorative arts’
Eric Knowles on his new Tunbridge Wells emporium: It has become readily apparent that a significant number of people who recognise my name make the erroneous assumption that I work entirely as a TV presenter. I am pleased to say that nothing could be further from the truth! In the first instance, I am a […]
Fun run helps school generate thousands of pounds for charity
The TWGSB pupils have raised over £4,000 for YoungMinds, which aims to leave no child, teenager or young adult feeling isolated when dealing with issues surrounding mental health, and the grammar says it pledges full support for the work they undertake in schools and other organisations. Last month house captains led the whole TWGSB Sixth […]
