PUBLIC NOTICE
Licensing Act 2003 – Application for the grant of a Premises Licence An application for a Premises Licence at Unit A 1887 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HE has been made by Clubs Quantum Ltd A summary of the proposed licensable activities and the proposed hours of opening: Live music (Indoors) […]
Budget-friendly activities for half-term family fun
When it comes to keeping your little ones entertained during the school holidays without breaking the bank, Bewl Water in Lamberhurst is the perfect destination. Popular for its healthy outdoor activities, the reservoir, which is southeast England’s largest, has gone the extra mile to offer a range of new and free attractions, on top of […]
Food festival is a spring success
THOUSANDS of foodies descended on The Pantiles last weekend (May 13-14) f or Sankey’s annual Spring Food Festival, as visitors got a taste of delicious dishes prepared by local chefs. A record 12,000 visitors attended the festival over the weekend for the most extravagant tasting menu in town, where food-lovers were able to try a […]
TV doctor visits Benenden Hospital to celebrate nurses
Nurses at Benenden Hospital welcomed TV personality and medical broadcaster, Dr Hilary Jones on May 12, to celebrate the hard work of the medical staff at the private hospital. The visit was organised in support of both International Nurses Day and National Operating Department Practitioners Day (ODP) on May 14. Dr Hilary was able to […]
Southborough cousins set to join in Moonlight Walk for Pembury Hospice
Two cousins from Tunbridge Wells will be joining this year’s Moonlight Walk on Saturday June 17 for Hospice in the Weald, in remembrance of their mum and auntie. Milli Sale, 32 and Molly Smallcombe, 22 from Southborough will be raising money by walking 13 miles for the Hospice, which cared for Milli’s mum Tess before […]
Landlords urged to ‘release’ properties for Ukraine rentals
IN A further attempt to help Ukrainian refugees move into the rental market, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is creating new ‘referencing packs’ to help the new arrivals, while also urging landlords to consider releasing properties to let. This is an attempt by TWBC to combat a “significant” shortage of rental properties, which has left […]
Singer-songwriter Anna Howie becomes Local & Live trustee
The organisers of Local & Live have announced that successful local performer Anna Howie has agreed to become a trustee of the popular annual music festival. Anna has long been a supporter of the local music scene and a promoter of original talent across the region. As an artist, she knows just what it takes […]
Paddock Wood firm keeps democracy on the move
THE wheels of democracy keep turning year-on-year for a Paddock Wood-based family firm which won the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) contract to transport equipment for all elections nearly a decade ago and has kept the show on the road ever since. “We were originally just transporting polling booths – trying to make sure the […]
Radical new ACL knee surgery being trialled at TW Hospital
A LIFE-changing knee surgery that aims to help young patients get back on their feet is being trialled at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Matthew Milbank, an aspiring player in the academy at Gillingham FC, tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) playing football in 2022, and was offered the opportunity to take part in the trial. Damage […]
Heritage attraction springs to life with new business project
IN A restoration project designed to rejuvenate the town and promote a new business initiative, the waters of the historic Chalybeate Spring have started to flow once more, with a new fountain on The Pantiles, and the mineral water set to be bottled all year round. The opening of Royal TW Spring Water on the […]
