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Well-wishers celebrate the restoration of Love Fountain

THE restoration of a century-old fountain is the first stage of a hoped-for regeneration of St John’s, according to a group of well-wishers who helped make the project a reality. The Friends of St John’s Park and Meadows, the Refresh Tunbridge Wells charity, local councillors including the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells, the Parks Department, Tunbridge […]

Aqua Park offers extended hours for summer fun

Aqua Park, a giant inflatable obstacle course located at Bewl Water in Lamberhurst, is already making a splash this summer. Extended opening hours began this month, so the Aqua Park will be open every day, ensuring plenty of opportunities for exciting water adventures in time for the school holidays. Nestled on the border of Kent […]

It’s full STEM ahead for Rose Hill pupils as science learning is brought to life

Science Week 2023 at Rose Hill School embraced the issues of sustainability and conservation, with a number of special interactive activities. The Times finds out more about this year’s fun educational event…   Co-educational Rose Hill School hosted its annual Science Week recently, and for 2023 there was a firm focus on sustainability and conservation. […]

The eagle has landed

Social media was abuzz last week after a steppe eagle was reported missing from Groombridge. The eagle, named Vespa, had failed to return to her home and speculation was that she could have caught a thermal and gone as far afield as Essex. However, the bird of prey returned home safe and well after a […]

Moonlight Walk brings community together to remember loved ones

THE HOSPICE in the Weald’s Moonlight Walk took place on Saturday June 17 at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, bringing the community together to celebrate and remember loved ones. The total raised on JustGiving at the time of reporting has reached £46,669, which will be used to provide free care to patients with terminal illnesses and to […]

New campaign to tackle ‘bed poverty’ in families

A CROWBOROUGH-based children’s and families charity is hoping to raise £10,000 or more in a campaign to provide suitable beds and bedding for older children in the area. Baby2Baby was founded in 2018 to help provide for infants and small children whose families cannot afford baby clothing and essentials, and has since expanded operations to […]

Holiday lets approved after changes to planning regime

A PLAN to convert a Langton Green stable building into two holiday lets with a side extension has been approved, eight-and-a-half years after it was first submitted, and an appeal rejected. The original plan to convert a redundant stable building was refused by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) in 2014, but the owners reapplied last […]

Fundraiser to celebrate 10 years of Tunbridge Wells food bank

LOCAL businesses in Tunbridge Wells are coming together to host a special evening of celebration for a food bank that has been working locally for the past decade. Childrensalon and Cripps are holding an evening of ‘Dancing through the Decades’ to acknowledge the incredible work done by the Nourish Community Foodbank. The charity has been […]

West Kent Radio aims for better reception

COMMUNITY radio station West Kent Radio (WKR) has joined a consortium that will enable it to transmit on digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio alongside its FM and online transmissions. Communications regulator Ofcom is currently accepting bids across the country for small-scale DAB (SS-DAB) licences. The move will increase the access of regional and community stations […]

Mount Ephraim home re-opens

A MOTHER and daughter have moved back to Tunbridge Wells after five years away, as the Mount Ephraim House care home re-opened last week. The home, which is part of the not-for-profit Greensleeves Care group, was built in the 1840s. It has just undergone a major, five-year renovation programme, which saw 27 residents transferred to […]