Read So Magazine June 2021
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 2nd June 2021
Guest blog: 5 simple steps of jewellery remodelling
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Air ambulance called following a serious town centre vehicle crash
AN AIR ambulance has been called and a Tunbridge Wells town centre road cordoned off following a serious vehicle crash. The incident, involving a van and a motorcycle happened on Church Road just after noon on Saturday [May 29]. Police, the ambulance service and Kent Fire and Rescue were called to the scene. A spokesperson […]
“Nurses have become the focus of our daily lives and we want to celebrate them”
Can you please give us a brief synopsis of The Language of Kindness? It is based on Christie Watson’s memoir about her 20-year career in nursing. She recounts her years as a nurse in London helping the reader understand the hidden world of nurses behind hospital doors. We’ve taken that memoir and translated it to […]
Mayor’s Secretary steps down after over three decades of council service
Katie Neve, the Secretary to the Mayor, has worked for the Council since she left school. Mrs Neve has looked after 29 mayors during her time in her current position, but is now leaving to become a clerk at a local parish council. Katie told the Times how she first came into the role. She […]
Minister praises MP for his work in ending the ‘ludicrous’ ticket system
The new ticketing system comes after a seven-year campaign by the Tunbridge Wells MP to bring flexible ticketing to the rail network. It is being introduced as part of the Government’s shake-up of the UK’s railways. This will see the creation of a new state-owned body, Great British Railways (GBR), which will set timetables and […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 26th May 2021
Disability campaigner wins a major victory over Tesco’s toilet facilities
Chris Jeffery, who was Trustee for Shopmobility in Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells before the charity was forced to close due to lack of funds, says he campaigned against Tesco following an incident at the Riverhead store in Sevenoaks. He told the Times: “Around 18 months ago I was using the disabled toilet undertaking […]
Early morning start for fitness fans as indoor exercise returns
The class, from the retired New Zealand Olympian Les Mills’ ‘Bodyattack’ programme, kicked off the post-Covid schedule for Fusion Lifestyle, which runs the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre, Putlands Sports & Leisure Centre and The Weald Sports Centre for the Council. The move of classes indoors is the latest change in lockdown exercise restrictions since group […]
