• Controversial pastor to visit

  By MrSwing

  I will take your advice and read his book-thats assuming they havnt all been burned by the...

            

   

  By Kent and Sussex Courier at 08:00 on 27/01/12

  

  A FUNDAMENTALIST pastor who has caused an outcry in the gay community is due to preach at a Tunbridge Wells church this weekend. American evangelist Dr Jim Reynolds prompted a storm with his book The Lepers Among Us, which focuses on homosexuals' relationship with Christianity. Last week his appearance in Belfast drew intense protests against the book's use of the word leper. On Sunday the pastor, who has links to a controvers...

• Big brand and independent shops forced to close in Tunbridge Wells

  By MrSwing

  I have yet to meet one councillor who has any interest in the people they are supposed to represent...

            

   

  By Rebecca_H at 20:12 on 19/01/12

  

  A spate of big retail brands have announced they've called in the administrators recently, including several who have enjoyed a presence in Tunbridge Wells. Pumpkin Patch, Past Times, Focus DIY, Jane Norman and Hawkins Bazaar are just a few of the big casualties of the UK's economic downturn. But behind these chains making the national news, there are an ever-increasing number of small, independent businesses in the town who...

• Park sculptures fail to inspire residents

  By MrsC22

  How sensationalist. Could you just check back on another fact? In the paperwork I have from November...

            

   

  By Kent and Sussex Courier at 08:00 on 03/02/12

  

  THREE pieces of public art shortlisted to be displayed in the town have prompted strong opinions. Developers have donated £60,000 to spend on the chosen artwork, which will be sited at the entrance to Grosvenor Park. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is now urging the public to pick a favourite piece by the end of March. Paul Lambert, chairman of the Friends of Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, but giving his personal view,...

• Are pedestrian barriers a vital safety tool or unnecessary blight?

  By johndn

  You will now note my other id. But please use jayaydee, in future.

            

   

  By Kent and Sussex Courier at 07:00 on 23/01/12

  

  PROTECTING pedestrians from traffic is more important than making Tunbridge Wells look pleasant. That was the view of councillors when faced with a bid to de-clutter the streets by removing roadside safety railings. They said protecting people from traffic was more important than ridding the town centre of unsightly pedestrian railings. Kent County Council has identified areas where it wants to pull up railings including Mount...

• Our packed schools are a big issue

  By MrSwing

  So are you saying that the current situation with education and the country in general has nothing...

            

   

  By Kent and Sussex Courier at 08:00 on 26/01/12

  

  Comment on Can our schools cope? from pages 6 and 7 TRYING to secure a school place for their child is among parents' most stressful experiences. In Tunbridge Wells it is even more of a problem with several primary schools already horribly oversubscribed. The situation is set to worsen over the next few years, forcing action to be taken. As we reported last week, a group of parents is trying to create a new primary under the...

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