Kent master brewer takes part in Lord Mayor’s show
ONE of the area’s most popular brewers brought a taste of Kent to the City of London during the Lord Mayor’s Show earlier this month. Shepherd Neame, which runs The Black Horse in Camden Road, The Bull in Frant Road, The Imperial in Southborough and The Blue Anchor in Crowborough, was invited to the procession […]
Thomson Snell & Passmore joins volunteering scheme
A PROFESSIONAL volunteering scheme, started by a communications professional who regretted missing out on opportunities to share his skills before being diagnosed with cancer, has signed up its first Kent-based law firm. Fifth Day was founded earlier this year by Fred Banning, who received a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2020 – just two weeks before […]
Card shop pops up in town for Christmas
GREETINGS cards are one of the pleasures of birthdays and holidays, and now a shop dedicated to Christmas cards, stationery and gifts has sprung up for the season. Cards for Good Causes (CFGC) was unable to run its Christmas shops during the pandemic period, but it is back this Christmas, based in the United Emmanuel […]
Manager sought for Pembury charity café
THE BLUEBELL Café in Pembury, run by disability charity Aspens, is seeking a paid manager for 30 hours a week, to run daily operations and motivate staff. The café offers experience to many of the people with learning disabilities and on the autism spectrum helped by Aspens. “Being part of the Bluebell Café team will […]
Foodbank turns to Digitom for its new campaign videos
A TUNBRIDGE Wells-based digital agency has created a series of campaign videos for its chosen charity, Nourish Community Foodbank. Based on true stories, but with a voiceover to preserve the privacy of families and individuals, the videos by Digitom take viewers through the life-changing events which brought Nourish to the door for Eve, Natalie and […]
Jeweller commissioned by BBC Children in Need
A FAMILY-OWNED jeweller in Tonbridge has revealed a limited-edition Pudsey collection in partnership with BBC Children in Need. F. Hinds, in the town’s Pavilion shopping precinct, was one of the brand’s many stores that launched the collection across the UK on October 21. It features an Alarm Clock (£16.99), Trinket Box (£14.99) and a Pudsey-shaped […]
Childrensalon creates short film to celebrate 70-year anniversary
TUNBRIDGE WELLS childrenswear retailer, Childrensalon is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a series of special projects which launched last month. The company was established in 1952 by Rene and Sybil Harriman and has been working with 240 childrenswear designers and exclusive own-brand collections to dress children for seven decades. Childrensalon is one of the largest […]
Developer names construction company for bus depot project
THE developer of a retirement complex on the former site of the Arriva bus depot on St John’s Road has named a construction company for the job. Elysian Residences has chosen HG Construction for its development, which includes 89 apartments, with dining, leisure and communal facilities for the residents, rising to between three and six […]
Planning permission is dependent on local relationships says architects’ firm
AN ABILITY to get numerous projects through the local planning process is a matter of local relationships, according to an architects’ firm which relocated to Tunbridge Wells two years ago. Founded in London in 2011, Southstudio moved its headquarters to Tunbridge Wells two years ago and has since been involved with a number of […]
“It’s been wonderful to welcome people to Knot Works, make things together and platform the work of artists”
Knot Works is a creative cultural organisation run by three friends – Holly Jean Crosbie, Samuel Wheeler and Edward Liddle – and based in Southborough. Here, the trio tell Eileen Leahy more about their creative venture which launched in the summer of 2021… So guys, let’s start with you telling us in essence what Knot […]
