Looking at the beauty of Bewl through a lens
Molly Miller from Bewl Water talks about the return of the annual photo competition at the reservoir… The arrival of autumn welcomes the return of Bewl Water’s photography competition, Best of Bewl where amateur and professional photographers are being encouraged to get outdoors and capture everything from woodland to water. The competition follows the […]
Christmas tree festival comes to King Charles the Martyr Church
RESIDENTS and visitors are being invited to a week of afternoon walks in a winter wonderland of specially decorated charity Christmas trees – with a chance to take one home. During the Christmas Tree Festival, visitors to the King Charles the Martyr Church can wander through a grove of over 20 charity trees, decorated by […]
Pudsey Bear tees off at the Nevill during walk challenge
A CERTAIN famous yellow bear visited the area and even played a round of golf during the BBC’s Children in Need campaign. During the five-day, 61-mile ‘Pier-to-Pier’ walking challenge, a team from BBC South East started at Town Pier, Gravesend, then made their way through North Kent, calling at Tonbridge and reaching Tunbridge Wells on […]
Puddle Ducks splash the cash for charity during pyjama week
LITTLE ducklings have been playing their part in filling the charity buckets for a cancer support charity at the end of October, as part of their twice-annual Charity Pyjama Week. Babies and toddlers in Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough swimming classes joined other Puddle Ducks classes across West Kent and East Sussex splashing the cash donations, […]
Grant awarded to encourage new generation of gardeners
A CHARITABLE grant of £2,400 will help create the next generation of market gardeners on the Kent and Sussex border, as children start learning about the environmental and personal benefits of growing food. Hawkhurst-based Hands of Hope will use funding from the Country Land and Business Association Charitable Trust (CLACT) for its ‘Seeds Planted’ initiative, […]
Charity selected for garden at Chelsea Flower Show
SOCIAL care charity Aspens has been selected to produce a garden for next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The charity’s Natural Affinity Garden is sponsored by Project Giving Back, which supports good causes to create gardens for the iconic show and leave a longer legacy. The garden has been conceived by Camellia Taylor, a garden […]
Shopping centre’s artistic endeavours
From now until December 23, the Tunbridge Wells Pop-Up Gallery will be open in Royal Victoria Place, showcasing the talented and diverse work of 15 local artists. Eileen Leahy finds out more… At this time of year we’re all consumed with Christmas present buying and deciphering how we can ensure we buy the perfect […]
Southborough and Lambersart celebrate their ‘entente cordiale’
SOUTHBOROUGH’S residents welcomed their ‘twins’ from Lambersart in northeast France last week, celebrating 30 years of their Amitiés Internationales. Southborough and District Overseas Friendship Association (SHDOFA) celebrates its twinning with Lambersart, near Lille, every five years, renewing the aims of their founding charter. SHDOFA and Southborough’s Mayor Dianne Hill welcomed the Amitiés Internationales led by […]
Students win awards for their diamond performances
Celebrated trumpeter Alison Balsom presented awards to talented music students from local schools as part of the celebrations for Tonbridge Music Club’s Diamond Anniversary season. Last month, at Tonbridge School Chapel, as part of Tonbridge Music Club’s (TMC) Diamond Anniversary Concert, eight promising local young musicians were given awards totalling £1,600. Making the presentations […]
Middle Earth comes to Tunbridge Wells
SCENES for the new season of Amazon’s prequel to Lord of the Rings are currently being shot in Tunbridge Wells. A production company set up in Hollands Farm near to the Hare pub in Langton Green this week. Film crews have been spotted in the Common, filming around Harrison’s Rocks, as well as in Groombridge […]
