TW Life

Good Morning Tunbridge Wells! Fuggles Beer Cafe is set to double its footprint, the beloved craft bar is taking over the empty shop next door on the high street. For your diary this week: TWODS opens Evita at the Assembly Hall on Tuesday, and the Hever Castle May half-term Plant Hunters trail runs all week. Have a great week. WEATHER Monday: 9°C 🌡️ 19°C | 🌧️ Tuesday: 8°C 🌡️ 17°C | ⛅ Wednesday: 5°C 🌡️ 14°C | 🌧️ THE BRIEF 🍻 Fuggles Expands: Fuggles Beer Cafe - one of the town's most celebrated...

Good morning. Another busy week in TW. The council wants more homes. A lot more. Under new government targets, Tunbridge Wells must build 1,098 homes a year; up from 678. They are now asking residents and developers to suggest sites. You have until August to have your say. In sadder news, The Pig Hotels has pulled out of Groombridge Place. The luxury brand had big plans for the Grade I-listed estate. Now it has sold up and moved on. This week, Unfest takes over town. The Blockheads play...

Good morning, Tunbridge Wells. The Lib Dems held Tunbridge Wells Borough Council last week. The Conservatives won two seats. No other party made the cut. Meanwhile, South East Water's chief executive has resigned. Thousands of residents were left without water last winter. Pressure had been building for months. This week, there is plenty to do. A Beatles tribute hits the Assembly Hall on Monday and Tuesday night. And from Tuesday, you can climb the Trinity Clocktower for views across the...

Happy Star Wars day Tunbridge Wells! 🚀 This week, big news for local foodies - Louisiana fried chicken chain Popeyes could be heading our way, following its hugely popular Kent openings. Meanwhile, a planning application for 36 new homes in Cranbrook is stirring debate, with residents raising concerns about stretched infrastructure. On the events front, Tom Fletcher's interactive children's show There's a Monster in Your Show lands at Trinity Theatre midweek, and Blur drummer Dave Rowntree...

Happy Monday, Tunbridge Wells! Spring is in full swing and there's plenty keeping the town buzzing this week. The borough council's eye-catching plan to borrow £68 million to revamp Royal Victoria Place is set to dominate the run-up to local elections on 7th May - expect fireworks. On a lighter note, a trampoline park is coming to North Farm Road, bringing up to 60 new jobs with it. If you're looking for something to do this week, catch the Bob Marley tribute at the Assembly Hall on Thursday,...

Sponsored by Happy Monday, Tunbridge Wells! Spring is here, and so is a packed week in the borough. The Spa Valley Railway is back in full swing after its £500,000 bridge replacement; a brilliant community effort worth celebrating. Meanwhile, SE Water's CEO faced tough questions from MPs this week, with local businesses still anxious about future outages. On the events front, FRIENDS! The Musical Parody rolls into the Assembly Hall from tonight, and Hever Castle's Celebration of Spring is a...

Good morning Tunbridge Wells! The fallout from South East Water’s latest outage is still being felt, with compensation now on the table for affected businesses, while behind the scenes a major shake-up is coming to local sports centres as a new operator prepares to take over. On a brighter note, there’s plenty happening this week; from David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time at the Assembly Hall to live music with The Undercover Hippy. Here’s everything you need to know. WEATHER Monday: 2°C 🌡️ 14°C...

This week, we look at the future of three local sports centres after Fusion Lifestyle went into administration. New operators are coming, and the council says investment will follow. We also cover the mains burst that left nearly 6,000 Kent homes without water - a rough few days for South East Water. On the brighter side, Penshurst Place is running Easter trails all week for families. And if you fancy something different, Frog Lane is worth a wander. It rewards the curious. WEATHER Monday:...

Happy Monday, Tunbridge Wells! 🌸 Spring is here, and so is a packed week in TW. It's been a turbulent few days locally: the council's decision to axe most adult education courses has left many residents frustrated, raising serious questions about community priorities. On a brighter note, Benenden School has once again been named among the world's best, something the whole area can be proud of. If you're looking for something to do this week, Hever Castle's Dragon Egg Hunt runs all Easter, and...

Sponsored by Happy Monday, Tunbridge Wells! The battle to save the Victorian Friendly Societies' Hall on Camden Road rumbles on, with the Civic Society making an emergency push to spare it from the bulldozers. Meanwhile, two new housing developments near Pembury have been waved through, green belt concerns and all. On the lighter side, legendary violinist Nigel Kennedy returns to the Assembly Hall on Monday for his first UK tour in a decade, and Ardal O'Hanlon brings his surreal stand-up to...