NHS braced for prolonged junior doctor and consultant strikes
Even as the NHS celebrated its 75th anniversary on Wednesday last week (July 5), the spectre of further industrial action by junior doctors and consultants this month loomed heavy. Junior doctors are expected to strike for 120 hours from 7am on Thursday July 13 to 7am on Tuesday July 18. Consultants will then strike for […]
Dog owners reminded of restrictions during high season for incidents
“Keep your dogs under control,” is a message being clearly conveyed to dog owners in Tunbridge Wells. Last week, at the start of Dog Awareness week, Royal Mail reported a year-on-year surge in dog attacks on postal workers around the country, with the Tunbridge Wells area being the worst offender. Although Tunbridge Wells has been […]
Local passengers left waiting as ticket offices threatened with closure
TRAIN companies have announced plans to close almost all station ticket offices in the country, but Southeastern’s decision to focus on stations closer to London first has raised fears that Kent and Sussex passengers will be an afterthought. Launching their consultation on the future of ticket offices last week, Southeastern and 13 other train operators […]
‘Hold South East Water to account,’ says local MP
While South East Water (SEW) was busy tending to water infrastructure issues around town last week, Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark held an urgent meeting with Ofwat. In a follow-up letter to the water regulator released exclusively to the Times, Mr Clark said that South East Water should receive “significantly higher fines” as a result […]
Tunbridge Wells hockey player scores gold at Special Olympics
A YOUNG hockey player from Tunbridge Wells took home a historic gold medal with the GB Hockey Team at the Special Olympics in Berlin last month. Ellen Greenall, 18, who plays for the Tunbridge Wells Hockey Club, was selected as one of 10 players with intellectual disabilities to represent Team GB at the 2023 Special […]
Bewl Water offers reductions of up to 25% for off-peak glamping breaks
Holidaymakers are snapping up spots at southeast England’s largest reservoir as its 80-pitch campsite offers up to 25% off glamping stays Monday-Thursday. Bewl Water, on the border of Kent and Sussex in Lamberhurst, is popular for healthy outdoor fun and boasts 800 acres of parkland and a large inland expanse of fresh water. The site […]
Animal lover borrows money to save sensory farm
By Grace Corcoran A local woman has saved a sensory farm of animals from being sold on, through sheer sacrifice, hard work and the continued involvement of the community. Located on Gill Wing Farm in Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Smiles for Miles spans 3.5 acres of farmland and is home to an array of animals: from […]
Strikes ‘will cut NHS wait lists’ say frustrated radiographers
The only way to reduce NHS waiting lists in Kent is to ballot for strike action, say radiography professionals in Kent and the South East. The Society of Radiographers (SoR), the trade union and professional body for diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, has been balloting members for strike action in 27 NHS trusts in the South […]
Police resources come under scrutiny in Tunbridge Wells
The summer months usually see a surge in demand for police services as a result of increased travel, socialising and a return to the evening economy. But the question some Tunbridge Wells residents are asking is: Where are the police? Malcolm Flanagan, 73, was attacked by a dog in Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells, on Wednesday […]
Exhibiting a passion for painting
Eileen Leahy meets the talented creatives behind a new exhibition at the Royal Tunbridge Wells Arts Society… Those with a love of the arts are sure to be familiar with the Royal Tunbridge Wells Arts Society, which was founded in 1933, and has been providing inspiration and support for both the professional and amateur […]
