Oliver holds the line in Samaritans cycle fundraiser
A MAN who cycled from Hove to Tunbridge Wells and back in a day to raise funds for Samaritans has not ruled out future fundraisers. Having closed his Harry Potter shop in Brighton this December and begun a new job, Oliver Dall said: “Now I do things that are good and that make me feel […]
Proposed SEN school could help alleviate local need
The Witherslack Group is set to open a specialist education school only 4.5 miles from Tunbridge Wells. The plan is to open the Special Educational Needs (SEN) school for primary and secondary pupils near Tonbridge, in the former Fosse Bank School, which closed suddenly in March. The education provider has applied to refurbish the site […]
Kent school buildings ‘safe’ but St James’ reopening stalled by a day
ALL Kent schools that were identified as a risk, owing to defective concrete, have now been inspected and deemed safe. No further schools have been identified as having a high and medium risk for Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), Kent County Council (KCC) has confirmed. Despite this, children from St James’ CofE remained at home […]
Design and interiors team goes to town with new London office
A TUNBRIDGE Wells decoration and interior design business is to open an office in the capital to build its London customer base, in a move company co-founder Darren Jones attributes to timing, careful recruitment and training. Although The Colour House has been running for nearly 20 years, covering a 50-mile radius around Tunbridge Wells, it […]
Rendez-Vous is back on the menu
THE former Rendez-Vous restaurant in Camden Road has been sold to new owners who have a new tenant on the back burner. The Brasserie-style French restaurant closed in April 2022, and commercial agents Durlings announced late last week that the freehold interest of the property had been sold on behalf of the owner. The property […]
Plans afoot to enhance town’s tourism
WHILE tourism in Tunbridge Wells is booming and businesses have reported a return to pre-pandemic levels this summer (Times, August 9), both visitors and residents alike have been left a little disorientated, asking: “Where do we go?” For those visitors who decide to take a train to our town, alight at the station and wander […]
Local & Live Festival ‘the most successful to date’
DESPITE the sun’s late appearance at Calverley Grounds, thousands of people descended on Tunbridge Wells over the bank holiday for a weekend of local music and good food, making this year one of the festival’s most successful ever – for music lovers and businesses alike. The Local & Live music festival, involving three days of […]
‘Resilient’ Year 11s receive GCSE results
STUDENTS across Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas collected their GCSE results last Thursday (August 24), with results across local schools topping the national picture. Like A-Level results the previous week, GCSE grading, too, was brought back to pre-pandemic levels this year, resulting in a fall in top marks. As predicted, the pass rate across […]
Rail ticket office considered for closure despite being region’s fourth busiest
THE TICKET office at Tunbridge Wells station is among those to be considered for closure as part of planned cutbacks, despite being one of the most-used in the whole of the Southeastern network. Research by the Times shows that the local office should remain open, based on the criteria being used by Southeastern Railway to […]
Tunbridge Wells Pride returns after year’s hiatus for a day of celebration
THE streets were filled with festivity as the LGBTQIA+ community came together to support Tunbridge Wells Pride across the town last Sunday (August 20). Poignantly, the LGBTQIA+ community also used the opportunity to celebrate trans rights pioneer and former Tunbridge Wells Borough Councillor Mark Rees, who died on July 26. The day opened with a […]
