Local pubs feel the pinch but brewery still profits
Shepherd Neame Brewery has warned that inflationary pressures could result in increased prices in its pubs. Despite this, the brewery reported 8.4% growth in the last six months of 2022, and local affiliated pubs are still struggling to manage the cost-of-living crisis. Shepherd Neame brewery recently reported that revenue had grown by 8.4 per cent […]
Six seats up for grabs as local councillors step down or move
SIXTEEN of the Borough Council’s 48 seats are to be contested this May in an election notable for the movement of councillors: either leaving the Council or, in one case, moving to another ward. Six councillors are stepping down, including Cllr Linda Hall (Conservative – Goudhurst and Lamberhurst), first elected in May 2007, Planning Committee […]
South East Water Community Fund pays out to 100 charitable causes
One hundred good causes across Tunbridge Wells recently received a share of a £100,000 community fund that was set up by South East Water as compensation for the disruption caused by water supply issues in the area at the end of 2022. South East Water recently joined with the town’s MP, Greg Clark, at a […]
Brilliantly British: Celebrate the King’s Coronation in Royal Tunbridge Wells
There’s no place more fitting to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III than our Royal town of Tunbridge Wells, where award-winning hotel One Warwick Park and landmark heritage venue Salomons Estate will be hosting a series of events to toast His Majesty The King. While celebrations at Buckingham Palace take place from May 6, […]
More strikes set to affect local hospital and schools
THOUSANDS of hospital patients and school students in Tunbridge Wells are likely to be impacted by further strike action this month, as both doctors and teachers walk out over pay and working conditions. Patients attending hospital appointments this week face disruption as junior doctors from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) continue into their […]
Marlborough House School given ‘Excellent’ rating by Independent Schools Inspectorate
Following a rigorous three-day Ofsted inspection, staff and governors at Marlborough House School in Hawkhurst, Kent, were delighted to be awarded with the highest rating of ‘Excellent’ in all areas in their Inspection Report, which was published in March 2023. The Prep School, which takes pupils from 2½-13 years, was praised for the pupils’ “excellent […]
Stationmaster is chuffed to be named tourism superstar
A LOCAL heritage railway stationmaster has been named as a tourism superstar by the English national tourist board, winning one-third of the final vote. Kent & East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) Chief Stationmaster Geoff Colvin overtook eight rivals from across the country to win VisitEngland’s ‘Tourism Superstar Award 2023’, the heritage attraction said last week. “Geoff […]
Egg-cellent family time in Tunbridge Wells at Easter
There is plenty going on in Tunbridge Wells over the Easter break, with a programme of events planned at Salomons Estate, One Warwick Park Hotel and Bewl Water that are mostly low-cost or free of charge. Big Easter Family Fun Day Little bunnies and their families can hop along to southeast England’s largest reservoir, […]
New CEO announced for Royal Tunbridge Wells Together BID
Royal Tunbridge Wells Together Business Improvement District (BID) have announced the appointment of Alex Green as the new BID CEO. Alex Green was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of local cultural destination Trinity Theatre and had previously been involved in a voluntary capacity within the BID for a number of years. He then stepped in […]
Times Business Awards gala evening hailed as the ‘biggest and best ever’
THE biggest ever Times Business Awards ceremony saw over 200 attendees pour into the Victorian Science Theatre at Salomons Estate on March 30 to celebrate achievement and ambition. Shortlisted businesses, charities, entrepreneurs and judges dressed up in their sparkling, black-tie best to network, reconnect and await the outcome of the judges’ deliberations – before the […]
