Why not make a night of it?
DINNER bookings have closed for the Times Business Awards, but how about enjoying the night fully by taking advantage of a 20 per cent discount on accommodation at Salomons Estate? An overnight stay is ideal for those who live further afield. With a rail strike planned for March 30, you would no longer need to […]
Moulding memories of life’s milestones
PRESERVING flowers is a way of holding on to memories for a Tunbridge Wells-based artist who creates decorative plaster moulds from milestone bouquets and arrangements. A former art teacher, Bonnie Flashman Payne, became an artist five years ago so she could work alongside having a family, and creates the plaster tiles at her kitchen table. […]
The Amelia’s ‘Minnie’ mascot off to London for major exhibition
ONE of the town’s oldest museum attractions, a preserved Maltese Terrier displayed in a custom Tunbridge Ware cabinet, is off to London to take part in a major exhibition of dog portraiture. ‘Minnie’, a long-haired white dog, was preserved even before the Tunbridge Wells Natural History and Philosophical Society founded its original collection in 1885. […]
New children’s hospice lightens load on families
With the opening of the Hospice in the Weald for Children, more help is now at hand for the families and child-sufferers of life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses. Known within the community for providing outstanding care for terminally ill adults and their loved ones, Hospice in the Weald has now extended its services to include care […]
Reopened Penshurst store forges community links
A THREE-year revamp of a mechanic’s garage and filling station has left Penshurst with a community hub and shop that doubles as an outlet for local goods. Originally the village smithy on the High Street, Forge Stores became a garage and filling station, with a Post Office and convenience store added later. However, when the […]
Researcher traces the family of shot-down New Zealand pilot
PLANS to erect a Battle of Britain memorial plaque in the heart of the Kent countryside received a boost recently when a researcher made contact with the family of one of the pilots shot down over Hadlow Estate. Kate Teacher started her research into pilots shot down over the Kent countryside when she learnt of […]
Post-pandemic fund boost for basketball
BASKETBALL at the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre has received a boost, thanks to the post-pandemic Kent Reconnect funding scheme, which supports young people in resuming physical activity. Although Reconnect had been due to finish in August 2022, an underspend resulted in funding still being available. This meant that centre operator Fusion Lifestyle was able to […]
Charity insurer offers prize pot
A CALL has gone out to Kent charities to apply for a UK-wide funding pot worth £25,000, to boost projects that benefit communities. Initiated by Ansvar, a specialist charity and faith insurer, registered charities have until Monday April 17 to fill in an application form and explain in 500 words or fewer why their project […]
Photo ID requirement could ‘exclude voters’
LOCAL elections on May 4 will be the first UK polls in which voters will need to show photo identification, but this requirement could end up excluding some people from the voting process – particularly the old and the young. In a recent meeting held by Soroptimist International Tunbridge Wells & District, attendees highlighted several […]
Aldi renews call for second town store
TUNBRIDGE Wells is being prioritised for a new Aldi store. The company has included Tunbridge Wells on its list of 30 ‘priority’ places in which it wishes to open, despite already having an out-of-town location on the North Farm Industrial Estate. Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi UK, said: “Demand for Aldi has never been higher, […]
