Eileen Leahy meets John Elkington, Group Executive Chairman of Penhurst, his son Jack Elkington, who is its Executive Director and the property business’s new Group Head of Business Centres, Daniel Jenkinson. Here they reveal why their premium serviced offices atLonsdale Gate in the heart of Tunbridge Wells are flexible, first class options for companies of…
Your favourite business-focused magazine turns one this month. Here its editor Eileen Leahy looks back on a successful first year of publishing and reveals more about JJL Media, the company behind Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine, and the other services it provides its clients Tunbridge Wells Business Magazine celebrates its first anniversary this month so we…
The Spa Valley Railway has run heritage trains through the High Weald from Tunbridge Wells since 1996 but due to urgent repair works that are needed it requires your fundraising help in order to survive. Eileen Leahy spoke to Richard Burrell who is spearheading the campaign to ensure this popular visitor attraction stays on track……
Knowle Grange Health Spa is the area’s go-to health and holistic destination thanks to its impressive redevelopment, which has seen new, state-of-the-art facilities built in its glorious grounds, a fantastic café open and pioneering skincare on offer. Eileen Leahy meets the spa’s owner and visionary Carol Barazzone to discover how a simple ad in the…
Phoebe Oldrey is a local designer who runs Smartstyle Interiors. Here she tells Eileen Leahy about her unique, holistic approach to helping clients create their dream home… Why and when did you start your career as an interior designer? Interior Design wasn’t my first calling, I originally trained and sporadically worked as an actor. I…
In her column for this month, Gemma Farina, founder of the award-winning independent human resources agency GFHR Consulting, discusses what April 2025’s Employment Law changes mean for your business and looks at how Neurodivergent Employees can be supported in the workplace… As we head into the new financial year, UK employers need to be ready…
In just five years Jess Gibson of the TN card has turned a simple idea on how we can all support local businesses, into one of the area’s most successful, inspiring and influential initiatives which boasts thousands of members and an ever-growing community. Here Jess tells Eileen Leahy more about the myriad benefits of being…
Becky Moran is one of the most influential property entrepreneurs in Tunbridge Wells. Here the founder of TN Lettings, and the recently launched TN Sales, tells Eileen Leahy about the exciting expansion of her business – and why a bespoke approach always works… “I’m really excited to share my news with you,” smiles Becky Moran…
Sammy Forway of Abode Well Design and Build tells Eileen Leahy about his bespoke building business which creates the most stunning, sustainable and aesthetically-driven outdoor spaces, which include alfresco kitchens, gyms, pergolas, swimming pools and spas… Since Covid, our outdoor spaces have become somewhere so much more than just a garden. For many they are…
Over the past 15 years Forbes Financial has steadily grown to become one of the area’s most successful businesses specialising in – as its name suggests – financial planning. Here its founder Matthew Forbes tells Eileen Leahy more about the bespoke services the firm offers for individuals, families, entrepreneurs and companies… Located in the charmingly…
