Many blamed the Dutch... On this day in 1666, the Great Fire of London begins at 02:00, destroying 80% of London.

In this week's TW Life:

• The Pantiles Gin & Jazz Festival
• High Weald Walking Festival
• Haven Closes Down

On to the letter!

Jamie

⛅ Weather

Today - 21°C - Light rain and a gentle breeze

Tomorrow - 21°C - Light rain and light winds

Wednesday - 21°C - Sunny intervals and light winds

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📰 The Quick Hits

Water Disruption in Tunbridge Wells

​South East Water has warned residents in central and south Tunbridge Wells. They may experience no water or low pressure from 23:00 BST on Thursday to 04:00 BST on Friday due to repairs on a leak.

Affected areas include Bayhall Road to Broadwater Down. Water may appear brown when it returns, but it is safe to use.

Plans for 360 Homes in Tunbridge Wells

Esquire Developments has submitted initial plans to build 360 homes in Tunbridge Wells. The plans also include a 70-bed care home, and a children's nursery. As a result, Tunbridge Wells Rugby Club would be relocated to East Sussex.

The proposed development spans 86 acres and involves land within both Tunbridge Wells and Wealden Districts. Construction could start next year, with completion by 2030. An environmental impact assessment is not deemed necessary.

Drug Dealer Jailed After Cocaine Spill

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Police caught drug dealer, Abdallah Chakir in Tunbridge Wells. Dozens of cocaine wraps fell from his trouser leg when police stopped his vehicle. Despite claiming he was returning from clubbing in London, searches revealed he had been running a drug supply chain across Kent.

Chakir, 36, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply. The court sentenced Chakir to two years and eight months in prison on 29 August.

No Asylum Seekers in Tunbridge Wells Hotels

New figures show the Government is housing no asylum seekers in hotels in Tunbridge Wells as of June. This is consistent with the previous year. In the UK, the number of asylum seekers in hotels has dropped by 41%. Although c.30,000 remain in such accommodation.

Refugee charities argue that hotels are unsuitable, leaving vulnerable people isolated and at risk of far-right attacks. The national asylum backlog has decreased by 32% over the past year, with 118,900 people still awaiting decisions. There are ongoing calls to allow asylum seekers to work while their applications are processed.

🔔 Announcement

Thank to everyone who took the time to complete the survey last week. If you can spare the time to complete this survey it will help me guide where TW Life goes in the future. I want to make sure the content is as relevant as possible.

🎫 What’s On

Monday 2nd September

• Hidden Hieroglyphs / Details / Chiddingstone Castle

Tuesday 3rd September

• Thumper 1317 Purple Timetable Days / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• DEMU Thumper Driver Experience / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• Steam & Heritage Diesel Train Rides / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• Hidden Hieroglyphs / Details / Chiddingstone Castle
• Roots into Horticulture / Details / Chiddingstone Castle

Wednesday 4th September

• Trinity Encore Movers / 10:00 / £5 / Trinity Theatre
• Trinity Encore Singers / 11:30 / £5 / Trinity Theatre
• Hidden Hieroglyphs / Details / Chiddingstone Castle

Thursday 5th September

• Katherine Ryan: Battleaxe (Comedy) / 20:00 / £31.75 / Assembly Hall
• Chatty Cafe / 13:00 / Details / Trinity Theatre

Saturday 7th September

• Fly Me To The Moon (Film) / 14:30 & 19:30 / £9 & £10 / Trinity Theatre
• Fish & Chip Lunches / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• Scottish Steam Up / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• Steam & Heritage Diesel Train Rides / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• The Kent Gin Train / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• The Pantiles Gin & Jazz Festival / 10:00 to 19:00 / £2 / The Pantiles
• High Weald Walking Festival 2024 / Details / The Weald

Sunday 8th September

• The Art & Illustration of Tom Peteuil (Gallery) / 10:00 / Details / Trinity Theatre
• I Saw The TV Glow (Film) / 17:30 / £10 / Trinity Theatre
• Scottish Steam Up / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• Steam & Heritage Diesel Train Rides / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• The Kent Cheese Train! / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• The Kent Cream Tea Train / Details / Spa Valley Railway
• The Pantiles Gin & Jazz Festival / 10:00 to 17:00 / £2 / The Pantiles
• High Weald Walking Festival 2024 / Details / The Weald

Have any upcoming events you'd like included in future newsletters? Reply to this email with details.

🎵 Live Music

Wednesday 4th September

• Sahra Halgan / 19:00 / £16 / The Forum

Thursday 5th September

• Skatonics / 19:30 / £7.50 / Live at the Pantiles

Friday 6th September

• Feel Good Friday / Details / Tyber's Bar

Saturday 7th September

• Thank You For The Music / 19:30 / £33 / Assembly Hall
• Defences + Swarm6ix / 19:30 / £9 / The Sussex Arms
• Back To The 90's / 20:00 / £10 / The Forum
• DJ Si Rass Don / Details / Tyber's Bar

😋 Food

Markets:

Tuesday 3rd September

• ​Hildenborough Farmer's Market / 09:00 to 11:00

Thursday 5th September

• ​Rolvenden Crafts and Food Market / 09:00 to 12:00
• ​Shipbourne Market / 09:00 to 11:00

Saturday 7th September

• ​Pantiles Food & Craft Market / 10:00 to 16:00
• ​Sevenoaks Saturday Market / 09:00 to 16:00
• ​Penshurst Farmers' Market / 09:30 to 12:00

Sunday 8th September

• ​Pantiles Food & Craft Market / 10:00 to 16:00

🏆Sport

♣️Poker:

Poker Night / Tuesday & Wednesday at 19:30 / 1st Time Free / The Bedford​

🏏Cricket

Results:

• Tunbridge Wells 235 / All Out - 149 / All Out Bexley (TW won by 86 runs)

Fixtures:

Saturday 7th September:

• Blackheath vs. Tunbridge Wells

⚽Football:

Results:

• VCD Athletic 2 - 1 Tunbridge Wells
• Rusthall 1 - 1 Tunbridge Wells

Fixtures:

Tuesday 3rd September:

• Tunbridge Wells vs. Stansfeld

Saturday 7th September:

• Tunbridge Wells vs. Snodland Town

Thanks

As always, I hope you enjoyed the letter, have a great week!

Jamie

-Writer, TW Life

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