Annual Bewl race to be hosted by ultra-marathon champion
Director of Hermes Running, David Ross, will be running the Hermes Marathon around the 800-acre Bewl Water on Saturday May 13. The first such event was held in 2012. David, who has run 467 marathons, including ultra distances and 17 London Marathons, has been listed 409th in the World Mega Marathon Rankings. Notably, he also […]
Coworking company cuts rates to boost sense of community
Cost-of-living stresses affect businesses as well as individuals, so one local office space provider has cut its rates to encourage members to keep coming and building their connections. OfficeTribe was launched in 2019 on Mount Pleasant, opposite the train station, and then added a second location in May 2021, in London Road near the end […]
Tunbridge Wells hosts step in to save foreign school groups
FOREIGN school groups have returned to Tunbridge Wells in force, not just owing to a post-pandemic bounce, but also thanks to hosts picking up the pieces of “over-booking” elsewhere, according to a local home-stay agency. Stephanie Heymer of International Student Experiences (ISE), which organises home stays for European school trips, started re-recruiting local, paid hosts […]
Berkeley Homes set to challenge High Weald development refusal
DEVELOPERS who submitted a plan for 165 houses in Cranbrook in 2020 – only for it to be rejected by the government early last month – are to challenge the decision. Berkeley Homes’ proposed development, on land adjacent to Turnden on Hartley Road, Cranbrook, was refused in the name of Michael Gove, Secretary of State […]
Celebrate royally in Tunbridge Wells
A round-up of the Coronation celebrations taking place in our local communities… Culverden Celebrations for the Coronation will be kicking off early on King Charles Square in Culverden at a community event run by The Wells Free School and Cripps. On Friday May 5, children and staff from The Wells Free School will be […]
Students excel in the UKMT Maths Challenge
Beacon Academy pupils in Years 9 to 11 celebrate their impressive results in a global mathematical and problem-solving competition… Maths students from Beacon Academy in Crowborough have been praised by the secondary school’s staff for doing so well in the recent UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Intermediate Maths Challenge. The national competition aims to further […]
Turkish delights to thrill the taste buds
For an elegant meal with authentic Mediterranean flavours, Zorba Meze and Grill ticks all the right boxes, writes Michelle Wood… A superb restaurant is all good and well, but if it is inaccessible, travelling to feast on your favourite indulgences can seem more like a chore than a treat. Zorba, however, ticked my first […]
Town plans right royal party for the Coronation
In an unprecedented show of unity, the Borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells has come together to produce a weekend of festivities to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, from May 6-8. Promising “a weekend of fun and celebration”, RTW Together BID, Visit Tunbridge Wells, The Pantiles, The Amelia Scott, Royal Victoria Place, King Charles […]
Woman living with Parkinson’s joins London Fashion show for charity
A LOCAL woman from Tunbridge Wells with a life-changing disease has joined a star-studded London fashion line-up to raise money for pioneering research. Donna Marshall, 53, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017 is taking to the runway to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK. On Tuesday May 16, Donna will be taking in the […]
The ‘sweet spot’ in town?
The High Street has weathered its share of ups and downs, but it remains well-placed to thrive. Victoria Roberts takes a walk to check out the latest offerings… TUNBRIDGE Wells’ High Street comprises less than half a mile’s worth of retail and hospitality business, but its impact stretches far beyond its geographical location and […]
