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2013
has been a vintage year for violin virtuoso, Nigel Kennedy. A
sell-out tour was met with rave reviews. The Birmingham Mail said
it was “Kennedy at his best”. The Times announced
he was on “scintillating form”. The Guardian praised
his “exquisite mix of grace and favour”, with the
Independent prounouncing........Click
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V.C.
Hero from Tunbridge Wells |
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One such incredible Hero (Colonel John
Duncan) to receive this Honour was a soldier from Tunbridge
Wells, many perhaps do not remember this man, or his name, or
have even heard of his own memorable and victorious actions
against the enemy at that time, none-the-less his name has been
honoured and remembered by those of the Borough......Click
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In
2014, the year that will mark 100 years since the outbreak of
the First World War, Rachel Wagstaff’s stage adaptation
of BIRDSONG, from the novel by Sebastian Faulks, will tour the
UK. In pre-war France, a young Englishman Stephen Wraysford embarks
on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle
Azaire that turns their worlds upside down.... Click
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Interest
Free Loans |
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Local
businesses can now apply for interest-free loans with the Escalate
programme. Michael Fallon MP, the Business Minister, teamed up
with Cllr Peter Fleming, Leader of Sevenoaks District Council
and Chairman of the West Kent Partnership.....Click
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There
have been 33 reports of thefts of catalytic converters in the
Sevenoaks – Tunbridge Wells -Tonbridge areas, since 1st
October 2013.These are broken down into areas as follows:Swanley
- 3
Tonbridge and East Peckham - 10
Tunbridge Wells - 3
Sevenoaks including Otford and Kemsing - 14
Westerham - 3....Click
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Valentine’s
Day can be a stressful time if your relationship is in crisis.
It’s often a time to celebrate relationships, but so often
hearts and flowers have turned into arguments and recriminations
with feelings of hurt, resentfulness and anger being common place.
Many of us battle on because we feel it is the right thing to
do and often because of fear of the unknown. After all, once you
take that step to separate and start the divorce ball rolling,
who knows what life will be like!....... Click
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For those looking
for that perfect romantic "Valentine's Day" meal
for two, and want to find the ideal
restaurant, pub
or inn, then take a moment and look at the Restaurant
Guide on our town websites, there you will find a very
good choice of some of the best establishments in the town and farther
afield these are the perfect places to have the best romantic meal in,
for the two of you as a happy couple .......Click
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Mayor's
Christmas Toy appeal Thank You
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Tunbridge Wells Mayor’s Toy Appeal has provided many thousands
of toys, books, games, gifts etc. for children in need living in
the borough of Tunbridge Wells. In December 2012, 335 children aged
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purpose of the Appeal is to help and support families whose circumstances
are disadvantaged.... Click
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Lost
property cash Raises money
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Cash
raised by Kent Police from the sale of unclaimed lost property
was handed to the Pickering Cancer Drop-in Centre centre in Tunbridge
Wells.Chief
Inspector Dave Pate, along with retired Detective Chief Inspector
John Delieu, attended ..Click
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Bubblewrap
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road haulage business has renewed its partnership with Kent,
Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance by supplying the charity
with Bubble Wrap - a vital life-saving piece of equipment.
For
the second successive year, family-run Sussex Transport will
provide a year’s supply of the plastic sheeting which
is used to keep each patient warm on their journey to hospital......Click
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Police
Advice Avoiding Scams
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Fraudsters
are trying to trick people in Kent into revealing PIN numbers
and handing over their bank cards. Don’t be fooled.......Click
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| RHS
Britain in Bloom 2013 launches this month. The theme this year
is “Edible Britain”, which will see community gardening
groups create 2,000 edible gardens in public spaces around the
country. Britain in Bloom was set up in
1964 as a tourist initiative but since the RHS took over in 2002......
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INTERESTED
IN VOLUNTEERING?
We
would love it if you volunteered in our shop
Please
call in for further information:
Save
the Children
4A Camden Road
Tunbridge Wells
Click
Here.
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| If
you fancy a getaway, whether a self-catering holiday, guest
house, or maybe just want a weekend stay at a bed &
breakfast There is
a vast selection and superb places to choose from within the
county of Kent, with spectacular coastal scenery and splendid views
and walks...and "Far from the madding crowd".......Click
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The
many picturesque surrounding villages, lakes, and ponds are always
found while walking along these country paths, with the many numerous
amounts of wildlife and birds to be spotted along the way. For
hundreds of years these paths have been trodden by our ancestors.
CLICK HERE for more details |
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Metal
Stealing
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in West Kent are warning would-be thieves to think again if
they are thinking of trying to steal metal from electrical
or telephone cables. Many of these cables are live and anyone
attempting to steal copper or lead from them could potentially
be putting themselves and others in grave danger.This advice
has been issued after police in West Kent, carrying out an
operation to combat metal theft in the region have made a
series of arrests for theft of cable. ......Click
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With
the price of vegetables and other produce escalating ever higher
in the shops, even with the top supermarket chains across Britain
undercutting most prices of the smaller companies, there seems very
likely that a change is coming for those who are looking for fresh
home-grown food.. Click HERE |
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| Treat
yourself and indulge in the pleasure and relaxation in one of the
towns many beauty salons and health clinics in Tunbridge Wells,
there to feel the sensational benefits to your health and well being.
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Bedgebury
is a great place to chill out this summer. Stroll or picnic in
the cool shade of the National Pinetum or, if you feel more active,
let off some steam in Bedgebury Forest on our bike tracks, walking
routes and go Ape high-wire adventure. .......Click
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