Create a gourmet garden kitchen in your new home
By Tim Sykes of Gardenproud An outdoor entertaining area could be just the thing to set off your garden and revolutionise the use of your new terrace. If you enjoy entertaining your friends and relatives and enjoy the odd barbecue, this could be just the feature to build into your home improvement plans. Sales of […]
Local restaurateurs open second venue on The Pantiles
A LOCAL hospitality partnership has expanded into the south of town, bringing The Pantiles Bar & Café under the same roof as TN1 Bar and Kitchen. Lukas Barauskas became Head Chef and business partner of the Pantiles-based venue four years ago, but is now to join forces with his fellow directors of the Monson Road-based […]
Vineyard launches shuttle bus to drive up visitor numbers
KENT winemaker Balfour Winery has launched a shuttle service to the nearest railway station, to attract visitors to its tours and tastings from London. The winery says it can offer a 45-minute journey time from central London, by running its new shuttle bus service to and from Marden station, timed to coincide with the trains. […]
Town attractions celebrate their successful BID grants
FIVE attractions in the town are celebrating grants from the local Business Improvement District (BID), RTW Together, following an application process which required them to match the grant funds from their own resources. Trinity Theatre received £1,500 toward a new interactive touchscreen to support their new heritage attraction, the clocktower space, which it hopes will […]
Pizza takeaway to be replaced with crazy golf cocktail bar
A PIZZA delivery shop is to give way to indoor crazy golf and cocktails, in the latest development on St John’s Road in Southborough. Kent panto favourite Tom Swift, who has launched two escape room ventures in the same neighbourhood under the Clue Cracker brand, is to turn the old Pizza Hut takeaway at 71 […]
Loyalty scheme reaches fundraising milestone early
TN CARD members enjoying themselves at the loyalty scheme’s summer party reached a major fundraising milestone unexpectedly early, thanks to persistent and sustainable fundraising. Since launching three years ago, the shopping and services scheme, which covers Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, has donated £20,000 to its charity partner, West Kent Mind. TN card founder Jess […]
Law firm runs up tidy sum for charity
ON the back of a gruelling ultra-marathon challenge, local law firm CooperBurnett LLP managed to hand over £12,000 to children’s hospice charity Demelza last week. A figure of £6,000 was fundraised by those who conquered the notorious Dulux Race to the King ultra. That was then pound-matched by the partners of the firm. The ‘magnificent […]
Walk-in blood test clinic opens
A NEW walk-in clinic in Tunbridge Wells now offers an extensive range of blood tests to patients without the need for a doctor’s referral. The One Day clinic in Lonsdale Gardens provides quick access to blood-testing services without the need for a GP referral. Patients can book a same-day appointment and receive their results later […]
Wilko on verge of liquidation
THE management of homeware and household goods retailer Wilko, which has a shop in Royal Victoria Place (RVP), has filed a “notice of intention” to cease trading, following a liquidity crisis. Wilko Chief Executive Officer Mark Jackson said on Thursday (August 3): “While we can confirm we’ve had a significant level of interest, including indicative […]
Bid launched to save Speldhurst village shop and post office
A PARISH Council in Tunbridge Wells has launched a consultation for a new project to save a local shop and post office, after fears it could shut for good if a new location is not secured. Residents of Speldhurst Parish, including Langton Green, Ashurst, and Old Groombridge, are being asked for their thoughts on saving […]
