Trial of Tunbridge Wells mini-bond firm to begin this month
A DATE for the court case over the London Finance and Capital (LCF) mini-bond scandal has been scheduled for this month, five years after the company collapsed. The civil case has 10 defendants including Tunbridge Wells businessman and former local Conservative Association chairman, Simon Hume-Kendall, Mr Hume-Kendall’s wife Helen Hume-Kendall and LCF Chief Executive Michael […]
TLC ‘concerned’ for future of railway amid rail fare increase
THE Tonbridge Line Commuters (TLC) shared a statement with the Times that they are ‘concerned’ for the future of railway, amid the news that ‘regulated’ rail fares are set to increase by up to 4.9 per cent on March 3. The Department for Transport, which announced the news on December 22, stated that this year’s […]
Huge support for town’s Santa Sleigh food bank collection
The Round Table’s newly refurbished Santa Sleigh completed its annual food collection route for Nourish Community Foodbank on Sunday evening (December 17). Across their eight-night collection through the streets of Tunbridge Wells, the local group collected a total of 6.8 tonnes of food, with the St John’s area donating an amazing 1.8 tonnes of food […]
Former ABC Cinema site set for ‘boots on the ground’ next month
Retirement Villages Group (RVG), the retirement living company developing the former ABC Cinema site on Mount Pleasant Road, has announced it is on track to have ‘boots on the ground’ there next month. In a statement seen by the Times last week, the company confirmed that they are ‘near the end of the contractor procurement […]
Winter Fayre brings sprinkling of Christmas spirit to Southborough
On Saturday December 9, Southborough held its Winter Fayre in the Town Square. Over 1,000 people attended throughout the day to join in with the Christmas festivities. The Fayre is organised by volunteers from Southborough Street Community, a group that aims to create a buzz around Southborough and High Brooms and promote local businesses. […]
Thousands gather as festive tractors illuminate the Weald
On Sunday evening (December 17), the Weald of Kent Young Farmers Club (YFC) held their second ‘Light It Up’ tractor run with more than forty illuminated tractors parading through several villages across the Weald. There has been lots of support for the event within the local community with many people collecting donations in buckets and […]
Charlotte’s invites you to spend New Year’s Eve in Cuba
Since opening at the end of April this year, Charlotte’s In The Pantiles has enjoyed huge success thanks to its quality cocktails, delicious sharing plates and welcoming ambience. It recently announced that it will end its first year in business with a Cuban-themed New Year’s Eve party – tickets for which are currently on sale. […]
Couple appeal for gift contributions after ‘lowest amount of donations’
Husband and wife team Al and Jen Ferguson, whose social media accounts include It’s the Fergusons and Dadsnet, are appealing for Christmas donations for their work helping the elderly community in their hardest year yet. Each year, Jen, Al and their children visit a number of care homes on Christmas Day, delivering donated gifts and […]
Civic Society suggests alternative Decimus Burton Museum proposal
Ahead of its AGM this Thursday (December 14), Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society exclusively revealed to the Times that they had recently sent a letter to the Leader of the Council, Ben Chapelard, containing an alternative Decimus Burton Museum proposal for the largely unoccupied 9 and 10 Crescent Road site, currently up for sale. In […]
South East Water investors receive £2.3m payout despite Ofwat probe
South East Water has revealed it paid out £2.3million in dividends to its investors. The Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat launched a probe into South East Water last month over its service to customers and record in maintaining a water supply, saying ‘too many customers have been failed too often’ by the firm. The company […]
