Tonbridge pub landlord sells to Young’s
A PARKER’S Green country pub and hotel has been sold to the Young’s chain by a local publican. The Carpenters Arms pub, restaurant and hotel, on Three Elms Lane, was sold by Jamie Brady, who is also the landlord of The Ivy Tree in Tonbridge. Young’s announced the sale late last month. The establishment joins […]
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 […]
Co-ordinated safety scheme for local premises showing World Cup matches
CO-OPERATION among members of the local Pubwatch scheme means anyone banned from one of the 21 local pubs and clubs showing the World Cup will be excluded from all of the members’ venues (approximately 50). Covering the majority of pubs and clubs in Tunbridge Wells town centre, as well as premises at North Farm and […]
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 […]
Spa Valley Railway seeks a fish and chip supplier
A MAJOR Tunbridge Wells tourist attraction has issued a call for a fish and chip supplier to provide meals for its popular series of events running throughout 2023. Spa Valley Railway’s Fish & Chip Lunch, Fish & Chip Supper and Murder Mystery Fish & Chip train services require a new supplier due to the sale […]
High Brooms McColl’s to close as Morrisons culls convenience stores
THE McColl’s convenience store in High Brooms Road is one of 132 ‘loss-making’ convenience stores to be closed by Morrisons. The supermarket giant sealed a deal to buy McColl’s for £190million in a rescue deal in May, and last week (November 1) it unveiled plans to overhaul the convenience retailer. Morrisons said it expected some […]
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 […]
Wedding team make the finals at county’s awards
TWO wedding venues in Tunbridge Wells have been shortlisted in three categories for The Kent Wedding Awards. Elite Leisure Collection’s (ELC) Salomons Estate and One Warwick Park Hotel are finalists again at this year’s wedding awards, after an ELC venue won ‘best events team’ last year. The Tunbridge Wells-based venues are now finalists in three […]
Town centre traders BID for stardom in a frightfully fun Halloween video
A NEW promotional short film has been released by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Together Business Improvement District in time for October’s spooky season. The Business Improvement District (BID), the town centre promotional company that is paid for by local firms via an annual levy attached to their business rates, released the video via YouTube last […]
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 […]
