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For those looking for that perfect traditional Christmas meal, that 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. .....Click Here
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Mayors Toy Appeal 2011
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| The Mayor’s Christmas Toy Appeal for 2011 was launched today, Monday 21 November, in Royal Victoria Place, by the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells,Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Thomas. For over 20 years the Toy Appeal has ensured that local children, who might otherwise receive very little, get a gift at Christmas. Last year over 280 children received a Christmas present .....Click Here |
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Remembrance Day parade
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| In the last days of the most brutal world conflict that mankind had ever faced “The Great War” and “The War to End all Wars”came to it's final bestial, bloodthirsty and devastating conclusion on the 11th hour, of the 11 month, of November 1918........Click Here |
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| Father and son, PC David Cunnington and PCSO Peter Cunnington were just two recipients of a Certificate of Merit a few week’s ago at the Kent Police - West Kent - awards ceremony held at Hadlow College.......Click Here |
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Reg Marchant of Skeynes Road, Edenbridge - is at last on his way to his dream "Trip of a Lifetime". The date is now set for him, his family, crew and all his loyal supporters to head towards the Dorset town of Poole, where Reg will begin his epic journey on Saturday 2nd April.......Click Here |
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Jazz lovers in and around the Tunbridge Wells area are in for a spectacular evenings as Jazz music will be returning to the Pantiles this summer. The concerts are free and played on the banstand in the idyllic historic Pantiles.. Click Here
The performances will start at 7.30pm every Thursday from June 9 |
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In the last days of the most brutal world conflict that mankind had ever faced “The Great War” and “The War to End all Wars”came to it's final bestial, bloodthirsty and devastating conclusion on the 11th hour, of the 11 month, of November 1918.....Click Here
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The Panorama plaque celebrates the centenary of Tunbridge Wells being granted the ‘ROYAL’ prefix by King Edward VII in 1909. Designed and erected by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society with help from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, it has now been presented to the town...... CLICK HERE for more details
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Tunbridge Wells residents turned out to welcome the soldiers back home today from overseas operations. The parade was to mark the return of the First Battalion of The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment – “The Tigers” - from active service in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a special home-coming welcome.....Click Here |
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Councils across Kent have joined forces with the Keep Britain Tidy campaign to put the brakes on littering motorists. The Council's are taking part in a hard-hitting national campaign to tackle the problem of drivers throwing rubbish from their vehicles. ....Click Here |
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One of Britain's best and well known brilliant comedians, Vic Reeves, visited the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery earlier this week, to set up his new summer exhibition...The Natural History of Kent and Sussex.
Through My Binoculars.......Click HERE |
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Young people will be working with a professional artist, Jane Churchill, to create weird and wonderful three-dimensional artwork with a difference to tie in with summer show that Vic Reeves is putting together ‘The Natural History of Kent & Sussex – Through my Binoculars...Click Here |
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It was a day to remember in the history of Kent today, as this marks the first time in history that England was invaded by rockets........Click Here |
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| A new directive from our European neighbours namely in Brussels, could well dampen the splendid display of Christmas lights that are seen all over the town during the festive season in Tunbridge Wells. What the new directive consist of, is to ban and outlaw the use of the incandescent, inefficient light bulbs, . .....Click Here |
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PC Rachel Howson has joined the Tunbridge Wells neighbourhood police team that covers Rusthall, Langton Green, Showfields, Ramslye, Bidborough and Speldhurst. Rachel who previously worked as a patrol officer in the West Kent area and within the CID department has been in her new role for just over a week.......Click Here |
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Don’t be bored during the school holidays! Come along to our famous, free drop-in art and craft activities for all ages.Just one of the many things to experience in Tunbridge wells over the next few months........Click Here |
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The inaugural 2009 Hever Castle Triathlon was and without doubt declared an outstanding success, as over 1200 participants of all different abilities took part in this most spectacular event in and around the stunning grounds of the 13th century castle, which was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn,.........Click Here |
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has a number of summer activities taking place over the whole borough this summer including the popular multi-sports and arts sessions, mobile skate park sessions and a mobile climbing wall. The free summer Multi-sports and arts sessions are taking place at a variety of recreation grounds for 6-11 year olds.... CLICK HERE
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The most highly treasured award any man serving in the British armed forces showing a demonstration of bravery, courage and heroism, can only be the Victoria Cross..... to demonstrate their deepest respect a memorial plaque in Honour of....Colonel John Duncan Grant, of the 10th Gurkha Rifles. CLICK HERE
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As the 65th Anniversary of D-Day approaches on 6th June, 2009, thousands of the older generation from across the world, will stand erect and full of pride that they took part in the “Great Crusade”...........Click HERE
Tom Pitsons Story....Click HERE |
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As the ever increasing volume of traffic constantly pounds through the high streets of towns and villages across Kent day after day, creating hold-ups, severe congestion, speeding, pollution, accidents, and severe damage to the road surface, Kent County Council,..... Click HERE |
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With the threat to the world's population of swine flu growing, and the amount of fatalities succumbing to the disease being announced weekly, every country across the globe continues to be on full alert in trying to contain the virus within its own boundaries......... CLICK HERE for more details |
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What with the re-development of the old cinema site now fully in progress, the local Borough Council in Tunbridge Wells which buildings stand opposite have revealed plans to move from the long established Town Hall site..
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The plans for the old cinema site in the centre of Tunbridge Wells have been approved.
There are a number of conditions, but work should start soon.
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Mount Pleasant Rd
Tunbridge Wells,
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01892 526121
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With local councillors meeting and discussing the severe problems of traffic congestion in the streets of the town at the Town Hall, there seems to be no immediate answer to the traffic situation that is causing the roads to become completely gridlocked by traffic......... CLICK HERE for more details |
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The county of Kent is aptly named “The Garden of England”, with its beautiful scenery, delightful walks, green meadows, rolling hills, country lanes, forests and woods, but the lovely countryside of this county is under serious threat....Click HERE |
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The saga of the landmark bandstand in Calverley Grounds has reached a new level this week, as the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council made a clear announcement that they are determined despite the mounting opposition.
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Bandstand Update Click Here
Bandstand Future Hope Click Here
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Tunbridgewellstown.com visited the farmers market in Tunbridge Wells, find out more about this great local resource HERE Why not pop along to the next market yourself? |
The market runs from 9am to 2pm outside the town hall |
Click HERE for the 2009 farmers market dates |
We have created a gallery of pictures taken at the farmers market held on the 22nd of September - Click HERE to see it. |
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