Sailing club gains Paralympic recognition for participation
A SAILING club which allows those with physical impairments to sail with non-disabled crews has been recognised by the national Paralympics board. Based at Bewl Water, near Lamberhurst, the Mariners of Bewl have their own fleet of adaptive dinghies which cater for a range of physical needs and sailing abilities. The Mariners were named ‘Club […]
Half-term hit musical raises £2,500 for stillbirth charity
AN AMATEUR production of a classic family musical packed the Assembly Hall and filled the collecting buckets for charity, thanks to the theatre company’s biggest audiences in a decade. The Tunbridge Wells Operatic and Dramatic Society’s (TWODS) production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang had standing ovations and full auditoriums during its four-day run over the […]
Innovative 3D-printing business wins industry award and plans expansion
A GIFT business born during lockdown has brought home an industry award and is planning new prototypes to satisfy continuing demand. Made Happy creates 3D-printed Lego-compatible cake-toppers, key chains and other ornaments. The brainchild of Isabelle Davidge and her husband, the business has come a long way since spring 2020, when Isabelle, a nurse, was […]
St Peter’s faces conversion into houses
THE former building of St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, could be converted into homes, if an application to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is approved. A planning application, submitted by Mason Carey Ltd, has been lodged to convert the old St Peter’s Primary School, in Windmill Street, into […]
Man praises staff after suffering a cardiac arrest in hospital restaurant
A man has heaped praise on staff at Benenden Hospital for saving his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the hospital’s restaurant. Jerry Gledhill was visiting the private hospital near Cranbrook with his wife, who was there for bilateral cataract surgery, on April 3. While they were ordering food in the busy on-site […]
RADAR key access for RVP’s disability toilet
DISABLED people can now use a widely-used accessibility key to use the Changing Places Toilet facility at Royal Victoria Place. Following concerns that access was controlled by a keypad which initiated a call to security to open it, the facility can now be accessed by RADAR key, said Tunbridge Wells and Area Access Group committee […]
High Brooms station on list for accessibility works
HIGH Brooms station has been added to the ‘schedule of work’ for accessibility improvements. The station, where platform 2 is only accessible by steep steps and an underpass, has recently been surveyed, according to Southborough Town Councillor Alan Bullion. The station is set to have lifts and an overpass, as there was insufficient space for […]
Sharing agreement hammered out for Langton Green Pavilion
A SHARING agreement has been agreed upon by groups using the Langton Pavilion, following conflict over the space which came to a head this spring. Located in the Recreation Ground near the Speldhurst Parish Council (SPC) office, Langton Pavilion has been used by both the Langton Pavilion Café and Langton Green Community Sports Association (LGCSA). […]
Council approves garage to block of flats conversion
A PLAN to convert a former car showroom into a block of 24 flats has been passed by the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Planning Committee, with £641,978.32 worth of developer contributions. The corner plot, between Quarry Road and St James Road has been vacant since the garage ceased trading in September 2022. The 24 units […]
WIN a weekend glamping trip worth over £650!
June is National Camping Month and Great Outdoors Month, and Bewl Water in Lamberhurst is pulling out all the stops to celebrate. Hosting their biggest giveaway yet worth over £650, one lucky winner and three friends will enjoy a two-night glamping trip plus a host of other goodies, including hampers from international sports brand Trespass […]
