Pub festival returns to park with chart-topping music acts
THE popular Pub in the Park festival is to return to Tunbridge Wells next July with some of the most memorable music acts from the noughties. Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge returns to Dunorlan Park on July 7-9, where he will be joined on Saturday evening by chart-topping pop band McFly. London drum and bass trio […]
Survey finds 90 per cent of women have been harassed
MORE than 90 per cent of female residents in Tunbridge Wells have experienced some form harassment in the town, a survey has found. The Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) survey was run this spring by the local branch of women’s movement Soroptimist International to coincide with International Women’s Day in March. The report ‘Spotlight […]
House prices to plummet by more than £50,000 next year
THE days of rocketing house prices in Tunbridge Wells could soon be coming to an end, after a leading estate agent said it expects 11 per cent will be wiped off local property prices by the end of next year. The predictions, made by Savills, came as the Bank of England (BoE) introduced the largest […]
Average age of residents getting older latest census data reveals
THE population of Tunbridge Wells is getting older with nearly one in five of residents now over 65, statistics from the latest census shows. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) last week based on census data collected in March last year, reveals the median age of those living in Tunbridge Wells has […]
Council letter may have been the ‘trigger’ for cattery owner’s death
THE feared closure of his business following a Council inspection may have been the ‘trigger’ that caused a cattery owner to end his own life, an inquest heard last week. Assistant Coroner for North West Kent, Alan Blunsdon, heard how Wayne Littlechild, 39, was found dead at Catnap Cattery in Liptraps Lane in Tunbridge Wells, […]
Dandara has just a ‘handful’ of its 1887 homes left
AN APARTMENT development that replaced the ‘unattractive’ Union House in Tunbridge Wells, has now almost sold out according to the developer behind the plans. The development, 1887 The Pantiles, was constructed by Dandara South East on the site of the former 1980s office building and has won plaudits for its heritage design, is now fully […]
A pitch-perfect match for local boys’ grammar in county football game
Year 7 pupils from Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys celebrate an impressive match result in the Kent Cup trophy for 2022… Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys’ (TWGSB) Year 7 football team have had a fantastic result in the Kent Cup. Their match in the competition took place on Friday October 21 against […]
MP: ‘Why Rishi Sunak is the right man to be PM’
GREG Clark has said he is ‘proud’, ‘delighted’ and ‘relieved’ that Rishi Sunak has become the country’s new PM following weeks of chaos in the Conservative Party. The Tunbridge Wells MP, who was made Levelling Up Secretary towards the end of Boris Johnson’s premiership, came out in support of Mr Sunak on Friday and nominated […]
County Hall goes ahead with its bus subsidy cuts
KENT County Council (KCC) has voted to cut nearly 40 subsidised bus services, mainly in rural areas across the County as the authority attempts to save money. Among the subsidies that have been cut are six routes serving the Tunbridge Wells area, which are now likely to stop running following the axing of the cash […]
Delayed Harvest Festival proves a feast for the eyes
THE Pantiles’ Harvest Food Festival saw foodies ‘turn out in force’ despite the event having been postponed from its usual slot following the death of the Queen. The celebration of food and local ingredients returned to Tunbridge Wells’ iconic promenade on Saturday and Sunday October 15 and 16, running from 10am to 4pm. Thousands descended […]
