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RADIO ASHFORD CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
HEVER CASTLE ANNOUNCES BRITISH RED CROSS AS CHARITY OF THE YEAR FOR 2022
SAM
Hever Castle is delighted to be supporting the British Red Cross , one of the charities helping the people of Ukraine , as its Charity of the Year for 2022 . The historic attraction will be fundraising for the charity from March to November 2022 . Visitors will be able to add a donation when they book a ticket online to Hever Castle and make donations to the charity throughout the year via collection pots on site . Visitors to Hever Castle in May will be encouraged to host a tea party in the grounds as part of Red Cross Week ( May 6-13 ). They can bring a picnic and purchase a special sweet treat from the restaurants in aid of the charity . Volunteers from the British Red Cross will also be on site to talk to visitors about their work and wheelchairs will be available to hire . Former owners of the castle , the Astors , had a strong affiliation with the charity . Lady Irene Astor was a president of the British Red Cross and on display in the Astor Suite of the castle is a photograph of her and Prime Minister Winston Churchill .
WEBBO
ROYAL VICTORIA PLACE HOSTS TONBRIDGE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ’ S VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION
REDDERS
Broadcasting on 107.1FM , the team that puts the ‘ community ’ into community radio have been reflecting on a tumultuous period for the station and the people they serve . When we caught up with presenters Webbo , Redders and Sam they agreed that the Radio Ashford team of presenters and volunteers had really come into its own during the pandemic . Radio Ashford is a not-for-profit organisation and the only radio station based in the borough . Breakfast show host and station stalwart Webbo said he was proud of how Radio Ashford helped so many people to get through the darkest days of the pandemic . “ People were frightened and confused and many were stuck indoors , isolating and feeling cut-off ,” he says . “ We were there for them ; we were their link to the outside world , a friendly voice and I know from the conversations I ’ ve had with listeners that we made a difference . We stood out as a real community station . We were their champions .”
Royal Victoria Place opened its doors to Tonbridge Grammar School ’ s Visual Arts Exhibition , providing a unit to showcase the artistic talents of 15 Year 13 students who are currently completing their International Baccalaureate Diplomas . The exhibition included fine art , perspective drawings and watercolour paintings , as well as sculptures and pottery for the local Tunbridge Wells community to enjoy . Visitors to the centre were enthralled and inspired by the host of material created by the students , which captured their personal interests and the wider world around them . Nicky Blanchard , centre manager at Royal Victoria Place , said : “ We ’ re delighted to have hosted the Visual Arts Exhibition and provide a space for the students of Tonbridge Grammar to show off their artistic talents . The work they ’ ve produced is truly unique and will no doubt inspire the local community to get creative .”
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