Women’s boxing trailblazer to be honoured for pioneering work
Tunbridge Wells-based champion boxer Jamie Johnson is set to be honoured by the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame for her pioneering work in women’s boxing in the United Kingdom. While many residents are familiar with Cllr Jamie Johnson, a Tunbridge Wells Borough Councillor for Broadwater (Lib Dem), Jamie ‘Rocky’ Johnson is a British titleholder […]
Castle Street cobble repairs are ‘hazardous’
TRADERS in a Tunbridge Wells street are suffering the consequences of a decision made in the 1980s to resurface the road with cobbles. This has left an uneven, patched surface in the town centre’s Castle Street, which is a hazard to pedestrians. According to old photographs, the cobbles in Castle Street were laid in 1987. […]
Tunbridge Wells trains on track for cancellations but punctuality remains a problem
With 5,800 passengers streaming through its doors each day, Tunbridge Wells is the 181st busiest railway station in the country, but it has beaten the national average by recording only one per cent of trains being cancelled over the past six months. The UK average is three per cent. According to the website On Time […]
Ardonagh and Markerstudy create major player in personal lines industry
The Markerstudy Group, which has offices in Tunbridge Wells, and the Ardonagh Group’s personal lines broking business, Atlanta, have merged to create a major new insurance platform. The combined business, which is subject to customary conditions (including regulatory approvals), will employ about 7,300 people across the UK. It will provide a wide range of insurance […]
New SEND plan offers fresh hope
Plans to improve special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in Kent are finally moving ahead. The welcome announcement that Kent County Council (KCC) has filled 80 much-needed roles in its SEND services has come in conjunction with news that a new plan outlining changes necessary to support young people with SEND has been given […]
Care home jazzes up for party
Birchwood House, a Tunbridge Wells-based care home, recently opened its doors to the community, friends and family when it held an open day and Gatsby-themed event on August 31. The landscaped gardens of the manor house were bedecked in jewel-toned drapery, set amongst art-deco Gatsby banners, balloons, streamers, and champagne towers. The residents, staff and […]
Club kicks off season with donations
Tunbridge Wells Rugby Club (TWRFC) invited two charities along to their first home game of the season on Saturday September 2, to present them both with a donation for their work in the community. Brains Matter and Nourish Foodbank were presented with £1,230 each by TWRFC President Jim Hendley at the lunch, which was held […]
Girls win cricket title at Lord’s as women’s sport pushes boundaries
TUNBRIDGE Wells’ latest champion cricketers are back at school after winning the U13 Girls Club T20 on the hallowed green of Lord’s Cricket Ground. The U13 schoolgirl champions emerged from the Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club (TWCC) girls’ section founded 14 years ago. Praising their “incredible achievement”, TWCC Chair of Youth Cricket Elliott Hughes said: “The […]
Part-closure of cricket pavilion the result of Council ‘neglect’
“SEVERE” neglect of The Nevill Ground pavilion by its Council landlords has now disrupted profitable social events on top of making significant financial investment by Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club (TWCC) necessary, a club officer has charged. Works paid for by TWCC – to paint and repair the building, including replacing the front door and rotten […]
Big wheel planned for SKATE
A 22-METRE high bird’s eye view over Calverley Grounds could become part of the annual Christmas festival experience if a recently submitted planning application is approved. The plan for an observation wheel – the ‘Happy Wheel’ – must be scrutinised by the Planning Committee, as the applicant is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council itself. If permission […]
