Town’s fundraisers join thousands ‘running for a cause’ in London race
CHARITY racers from Tunbridge Wells joined a crowd of over 40,000 in the London Marathon last Sunday, most ‘running for a cause’. James Phillipson, who ran for Nourish Community Foodbank, said: “The London Marathon was the biggest event I have ever been involved in. “What struck me was the amount of people running for a […]
David Fuller charged with further sexual offences
CONVICTED killer David Fuller has been charged with 16 further sexual offences following an investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, police said today (Tuesday). Now 68, Fuller received two whole life sentences on December 15, 2021, for the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in Tunbridge Wells in 1987. The former […]
Tunbridge Wells fundraisers join thousands ‘running for a cause’ in London race
CHARITY racers from Tunbridge Wells joined a crowd of over 40,000 in the London Marathon last Sunday, most ‘running for a cause’. James Phillipson, who ran for Nourish Community Foodbank, said: “The London Marathon was the biggest event I have ever been involved in. “What struck me was the amount of people running for a […]
Paddock Wood residents asked to name new community centre
PADDOCK Wood Town Council (PWTC) is asking residents for a name for the new Community Centre being built in Memorial Field. The £3million mixed-use facility will include a 40-place nursery, hall, car parking, and a 300-seat theatre and community hall. Designed with eco-friendly features such as electric car charging points, solar panels, an air-source heat […]
Domino’s Pizza can go ahead in Cranbrook but Costa Coffee quits
AN APPLICATION to turn a Cranbrook betting shop into a pizza takeaway is progressing, after permission was granted for signage on the listed building in the village’s conservation area. Domino’s Pizza was granted permission in mid-July to convert the Coral betting shop in the Grade II listed buildings on Cranbrook High Street, but was required […]
Women’s fashion store scoops top retail award after 12 years of trade
AN INDEPENDENT Tunbridge Wells-based womenswear shop has scooped one of the fashion retail industry’s most prestigious awards. High Street-based Bod & Ted was named Womenswear Independent of the Year at the Drapers Independent Awards on Thursday, September 22. Co-founder Sophie Bland told the Times: “After 12 years trading on the High Street it is wonderful […]
Local business leaders react to Chancellor’s mini-budget
CHANCELLOR Kwasi Kwarteng billed last Friday’s (September 23) ‘mini-budget’ as the ‘Growth Plan 2022’ but it has received a mixed reaction in and around Tunbridge Wells. The Chancellor has introduced the biggest programme of tax cuts for 50 years using more than £70 billion of increased borrowing. While the measures saw the pound plunge to […]
New resident climbs mountain to raise money for town’s foodbank
A NEWLY-ARRIVED resident to Tunbridge Wells who decided to raise money for the foodbank in his new town by climbing the highest mountain in Africa, has also broken the altimeter on his fundraising target. Jim Hawker moved to the town earlier this year when he and his wife Daisy inadvertently bought a home belonging to […]
Royal Town falls silent as world says goodbye to Queen Elizabeth
TUNBRIDGE Wells fell silent on Monday as Her Majesty The Queen was finally laid to rest. The streets of the Royal Town were deserted as the clock struck 11am – the time when The Queen’s State funeral began. Banks and official buildings, including The Amelia, were closed, as normal for a bank holiday, but unusually, […]
Consider estate planning professional landlords told
OVER half of professional landlords with more than ten properties have not done any estate planning for their portfolio, risking tax liabilities for their heirs, a wealth management company with offices in Tunbridge Wells has warned. Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management surveyed 120 professional landlords holding at least four properties, for its SME Landlord Survey […]
