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Schools in Tunbridge Wells set to close as part of national strikes on Wednesday, 30 November 2011

By Rebecca_H at 12:30 on 25/11/11

Many schools in Tunbridge Wells are again set to close for the day due to national strike action planned on Wednesday, 30 November 2011. A grand total of 19 unions secured yes votes for striking against the government's public sector pension reforms. This means, along with five other strike mandates from the summer, 24 unions with over 3 million members will make the action the biggest strike in many generations. Up and down the...
Do you want a 'Free School' in Tunbridge Wells?

By Rebecca_H at 19:20 on 31/08/11

The first Free School is just about to open its doors in London as pioneered by the writer and journalist Toby Young, along with another 24 up and down the UK. Free Schools are essentially independent schools set up by teachers and supported by Ministers, who say free schools are part of their drive to raise education standards across the country and tackle educational disadvantage. The state-funded schools...
Tunbridge Wells students collect their GCSE results

By Rebecca_H at 13:01 on 25/08/11

Congratulations to thousands of local school pupils, who earlier today were able to finally find out their GCSE exam results after months of nail-biting waiting. And, unsurprisingly perhaps, the success rates here match those seen across the UK as a whole - which have risen yet again. A record 69.8% of students were awarded grades A* - C, and there was an increase in the number of A* or A...
Record A-level results for Tunbridge Wells students

By Rebecca_H at 19:56 on 18/08/11

Congratulations to the hundreds of Tunbridge Wells students today who received their A-level exam grades - and notched up the best set of results on record for the town. In line with the rest of the UK, A-level passes in Tunbridge Wells have risen for the 29th year in a row as teenagers face an intense battle for university places, and those who miss out on a place this year could face tuition fees of up to £9,000 a year....
Good luck to those getting their A-level Results today!

By Kings - Royal Tunbridge Wells, Estate Agents (Sales & Lettings) at 09:00 on 18/08/11

Good luck to all of those getting their A-level results today! Best wishes from us all at Kings Estate Agents Tunbridge Wells.

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