Aldi to boost recruitment in Kent while increasing staff pay rates nationwide

German retailer Aldi has begun an expansion drive which will see it hire 161 new staff across Kent, including Tunbridge Wells, as well as boosting salaries. Aldi is now the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket, but plans to grow even further by creating 2,000 permanent new jobs across the UK this year. Jobs in Kent will be […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 31st August 2022

Going Out Guide August 24 – August 31

Turning over a new leaf this autumn with some local walks Autumn is a good time to turn over a new leaf, and what could be a better new leisure and social activity than exercise? Whether you’re interested in joining an established group or you prefer having a single goal, there is something for you […]
Pupils still make the grade despite testing times of the last two years

As GCSE students wait anxiously for results day tomorrow (Thursday) hundreds of pupils across Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas are celebrating after receiving their A-level results last week – the first cohort to sit exams since 2019 due to the Covid pandemic. Last Thursday’s (August 18) results were for students who began studying for […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 24th August 2022

First free Art Week is set to keep town centre buzzing

Art Week organised by Royal Tunbridge Wells Together begins next week, and as Sarah Bond finds out, there are a range of free activities for young and old alike… A programme of arts and crafts-related classes, workshops and online talks will be offered to the public or free through Royal Tunbridge Wells Together’s inaugural Art […]