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Poignant tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II from three Tunbridge Wells residents have been published on my new podcast, West Kent Talking. The three interviews were with the Mayors of Southborough and Tunbridge Wells and a former magistrate, Peter Blackwell. They were recorded for West Kent Radio in the days following the monarch's death …
Continue reading Queen Jokingly Advised Kent Resident: “You Jolly Well Better Behave!”
With thousands of people in the Tunbridge Wells area still without running water, the local MP Greg Clark (below) issued a new statement on Wednesday about what he called "the ongoing appalling situation with South East Water". Greg Clark's statement on Wednesday reads: "The handling of the situation by South East Water has been, and …
Continue reading MP calls SE Water’s Crisis Planning “Bad” and “Chaotic”
The wintry scenes were spectacular on the footpath down the "Hilly Fields" from Pennington Road during the week of snow on the ground which ended abruptly with the big thaw on Monday. Most stunning were the frosted glass-like shards and crystals on top of the snow. The pictures don't capture the full beauty of the …
Sunday night's first snowfall of the winter left a covering of several inches in Southborough. It led to long delays for people stuck on slippery roads overnight, but there were splendid snowy scenes to enjoy on Monday on Southborough Common morning despite the cloudy skies. A selection of what I saw is shown below. No …
Greg Clark has confirmed that he will be standing again at the next General Election in the Tunbridge Wells seat that includes Southborough that he has represented since 2005. He was speaking on my West Kent Talking Podcast in which we discussed a big range of topics - from building on green belt land, climate …
Continue reading Greg Clark to Contest Next General Election
