A winning combination
Alex and Virginia Boyd opened Kumquat on The Pantiles exactly a year ago. Since then they have seen their establishment – which specialises in Asian fusion food – thrive. Last week the pair’s hard work paid off when they won Start-Up Business of the Year at the Times Business Awards. Alex reveals the recipe of […]
Easter holiday fun for all the family
Bewl Water, Kent/Sussex Keep the kids busy for less this Easter at southeast England’s largest reservoir, Bewl Water. From April 1-16, the 800-acre site will be pulling out all the stops to help parents keep children entertained for under £15. Car parking costs £7 for the day and Easter activities are mostly free to enjoy. […]
‘Our pupils are inspired daily by the essence of the Scouting movement’
Rose Hill pupils recently celebrated the birthday of former student and Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell and reveal how the school is motivated by his message… Pupils at one of Tunbridge Wells’ leading prep schools have marked the 166th birthday of Robert Baden-Powell, their noted former pupil who is famous for being the founder of […]
‘I want to help women to be seen, heard, celebrated and empowered’
Jade Tinkler is a professional photographer who is hosting a special, one-off exhibition of women’s portraits titled ‘40 Over 40’. Here she tells Eileen Leahy about the inspiration for the show, which is on at Fordcombe Village Hall on March 18, and reveals a little more about her career… So Jade, how long have […]
‘I want to alert people to the overwhelming responsibility we have to our children and also ourselves…’
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background as a writer? Teaching English and analysing great literature and poetry has been an essential part of my life and I have used fantastic novels to bring social comment to the classroom in order to educate students in the rights and wrongs of life […]
New fundraising challenge launched to mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, so here Leonora Langley, author of the book, Let the Souls of Our Children Sing, suggests ways that parents and guardians can support children suffering with an eating disorder… BEAT (formerly the Eating Disorders Association) believe that ‘no one should face an eating disorder alone’ and, in […]
Ant Man movie lacks bite
The Marvel hero is eclipsed by his team, says Times Film Reviewer Matthew Dann… I MUST start this review with an admission. I am, generally speaking, not the biggest fan of Marvel films, which I find often tell the same story, with only a change of characters. However, they are big movies with an […]
Quench your thirst with one of these fine Hungarian wines
This week Times Drinks Editor James Viner pays tribute to Hungary’s Furmint grape, which he declares is most probably the tastiest variety you’ve never heard of – until now… Are you aware that this is Furmint February? No? Well now’s your chance to try out the Furmint grape, which is indigenous to Hungary, courtesy […]
An unwelcome horror
This Irish folk horror has a great cast but it is let down by the use of too many tired cinema clichés – and it just isn’t scary, says Times Movie Reviewer Matthew Dann… THE synopsis of this new horror flick is very straightforward – a couple flee an urban nightmare for the peace […]
‘Like the Princess of Wales, I believe early years are the key to nurturing our children’
Author Leonora Langley tells the Times about the importance of nurturing self-love in our children from a young age – and it’s something that the Princess of Wales agrees with… Last week, Kate Middleton launched her first major project as Princess of Wales, a campaign that has been dubbed her ‘life’s work’. She believes […]
