The rum duo who are hoping to win big at the gala ceremony
TUNBRIDGE Wells is a great place to start businesses and change careers, according to a local businessman hoping to prove his case in the Times Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year and Best Business 1-25 Employees categories. From being disillusioned with dentistry to having a portfolio of two businesses in the course of less than […]
More young people opting for on-the-job career experience
THE NUMBER of young people taking up apprenticeships has grown enormously in the last decade and one local employer is championing the benefits of of in-work training and learning. To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week on Monday (February 6), Tunbridge Wells-based group Elite Leisure Collection (ELC) has launched a drive to celebrate its […]
Hospitality hub brings its community spirit to awards
HOSPITALITY is not just a transactional business serving up food and drink, it can provide a focus for a busy and changing part of town, according to one Southborough trader who has entered the Best In Food and Drink category to prove the point. As the location for weekly gatherings of ‘Chatty Cafés’ as well […]
‘Every child in this country deserves access to the best possible education’
Labour’s plan to increase taxation on independent schools is not the magical solution it’s being portrayed as, says Benenden Head Samantha Price… Every child in this country deserves access to the best possible education. This is not a controversial statement, and I’m sure Keir Starmer and I are very much in agreement on this […]
Berry & Lamberts expands family law
A firm of solicitors in Tunbridge Wells has hired an experienced family lawyer to expand their family law team. Berry & Lamberts Solicitors has hired Amanda Wilson as a partner of the firm to work in their family law team across their branches in Sevenoaks, Paddock Wood and Tunbridge Wells. Ms Wilson specialises in all […]
New Year fireworks as local PR firm founder wins award
THE founder of a social media and digital marketing company in Tunbridge Wells has started 2023 with a bang after being named Female Leader of the Year in a prestigious awards ceremony. Kizzie Nicholson, founder of Social Fireworks, was presented with awards at The Business Show 2022 at the London Excel Business Show in December. […]
Showhomes dressed for Christmas in developer’s ‘Love Local’ campaign
A KENT-based developer has been pulling out the stops to create a homely ambiance in its showhomes over the festive period by displaying and encouraging purchases of local food and drink. Drink on display at Berkeley’s Hollyfields development in Hawkenbury, and at Foal Hurst Green in Paddock Wood, ranged from Kentish Pip craft cider to […]
Asian Curry Awards deliver award for Tonbridge eatery
A TONBRIDGE restaurant has been named one of five top takeaways in the UK at the Asian Curry Awards. Dalchini, on Martin Hardie Way in northeast Tonbridge, took its place alongside four other restaurants from across the country, ranging from Wales to Scotland. The event was organised by the Asian Catering Federation (ACF), which represents […]
Law Society award for Loch paralegal
A LOCAL law group’s paralegal has risen from administrative assistant to winning a junior Law Society award. Ellie Searle joined Loch Law, part of Loch Associates Group, in 2017 as an administrative assistant and was later promoted to legal secretary. Ms Searle has taken on responsibilities including managing Loch Law solicitors’ employment tribunal deadlines and […]
Local opticians give vests to help schoolchildren be seen
CHILDREN at schools across Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge have received donations of yellow hi-vis vests as part of a national road safety campaign, thanks to two local opticians. Specsavers in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge have funded the purchase of over 330 hi-vis vests and distributed them across eleven local schools, just in time for National […]
