Bewl Water celebrates its 50th anniversary
Southern Water officials marked Bewl Water reservoir’s 50th anniversary last week (October 25) at a press event, paying tribute to its history and impressive engineering. The reservoir is southeast England’s largest span of open water and has the capacity to supply up to 150 litres of water a day for nearly 200 million people. It […]
Park users react to new Dunorlan parking charges
The controversial new parking charges in Dunorlan Park came into force on October 16 and a fortnight later park users have been reacting to the changes. Friends of Dunorlan Chairman Peter Russell said of the noticeably emptier car parks: “I live just around the corner from the park and we’ve certainly seen a drop off […]
Knock out fundraiser with boxing legend Frank Bruno
Last week, over 200 business leaders attended Best of British Events at The Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells to meet guest speaker and boxing icon Frank Bruno MBE, all in support of local charity Taylor-Made Dreams. Attendees included leaders from a range of local businesses including TN Recruits, Loch Associates Group, Handelsbanken, Brilliant Businesses UK […]
Pitch perfect day as South East’s youth rugby players take part in local festival
Last weekend, Tunbridge Wells Rugby Club (TWRFC) saw over 800 players from varying clubs across the South East at its annual Mini Festival. A total of 97 teams from the under 7s to under 11s age groups went to St Marks Recreation Ground, Frant Road to compete for the honours (but mainly for fun) throughout […]
Dunorlan Park fireworks receives major boost thanks to new sponsor
Dunorlan Park fireworks are back with a bang, with tickets now on sale for Tunbridge Wells’ annual display this November. The event, which is put on by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Round Table is sponsored this year for the first time by Dandara housebuilders. It is the single biggest event in the town, attracting more […]
Celebrating the town’s enterprising architectural projects for 2023
Last week Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society announced the winners for its annual awards. Eileen Leahy talks to the organisation’s Chair Dr David Wright about which local buildings and monuments have been recognised this year Eight of the town’s buildings and monuments have been awarded special architectural recognition by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic […]
Police host female safety event in town
Police officers and campaigners gathered to speak to local women and girls at an event in Tunbridge Wells, with the aim of identifying opportunities to further enhance their day-to-day safety. Kent Police hosted a Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) event at Five Ways, in the town centre on October 6. More than 100 […]
TWBC one of only five councils in England to meet audit deadline
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is one of five councils in England to publish its auditor’s opinion on its 2022/23 accounts by the required deadline. The Borough Council is also the only local authority in Kent to have achieved this. According to new analysis by the Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA), only one per cent […]
Charity runners smash fundraising target at Royal Parks Half Marathon in London
Last weekend, Taylor-Made Dreams saw its team of runners raise over £45,000 – more than double its target – in charity race to support children with life-limiting illnesses… A team of over 60 runners took on the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London on Sunday October 8 to raise funds for Taylor-Made Dreams (TMD). […]
Leadership bid fails after KCC budget plan revealed
DEPUTY Leader of Kent County Council (KCC) and Councillor for Tunbridge Wells North, Peter Oakford, insists KCC is not heading towards bankruptcy despite financial challenges. The Budget Recovery Plan, which aims to address the £37million budget gap in 2023-24, was discussed at a cabinet meeting last week (October 5) at County Hall in Maidstone. The […]
