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Handelsbanken – taking the stress out of mortgaging

Handelsbanken – taking the stress out of mortgaging

Nick Brooker, Branch Manager of Handelsbanken Sevenoaks, explains how, by being prepared, the mortgage process can be a more relaxed affair. “They say that moving house is one of life’s great stresses. So the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) regulation introduced last...

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Edenbridge Players – a member’s perspective

Edenbridge Players – a member’s perspective

The Edenbridge Players have a long established history in our community. As with so many local organisations they have had their ups and downs with the rise and fall in membership but the group are determined to continue their presence in Edenbridge. I caught up with...

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Fiona Dashwood Couture for the perfect fit

Fiona Dashwood Couture for the perfect fit

The first thing I asked local ladies fashion designer Fiona Dashwood when I popped in to see her at her studio in Marlpit Hill was - what is couture? “Couture,” Fiona told me “is an individual design of which there is only one.” This is what you get when you go to...

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appearances – Transforming the way we look Pt 6

appearances – Transforming the way we look Pt 6

If you are a regular reader of this magazine, you may recall that over the last several months I have been receiving aesthetic treatments from experienced Aesthetic Therapist Gillian Huntley of appearances, who will be celebrating 30 years in the industry next year...

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Handelsbanken – a different way of banking

Handelsbanken – a different way of banking

If I say “Handelsbanken” you may be mistaken to think I was speaking to you in German.  This is certainly not the case, Handelsbanken is in fact a Swedish bank with branches across the UK.  I met up with Sevenoaks Branch Manager Nick Brooker to find out more about...

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Edenbridge Community First Responders

Edenbridge Community First Responders

When people fall ill or become injured they often need medical attention and receiving early treatment, especially in very serious cases, increases a person’s chance of recovery. For example, in the case of a cardiac arrest, every minute without resuscitation and...

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appearances – Transforming the way we look Pt 5

appearances – Transforming the way we look Pt 5

Here we are again but for a change it’s not been to undergo any treatment in Gillian Huntley’s clinic as she has been very busy preparing for the latest in her line of offerings to be launched at the end of May. First of all a quick recap if you’ve not seen these...

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EdenClean – serving the town for 30 years

EdenClean – serving the town for 30 years

34a High Street has been a dry cleaners since 1985 and has been under the ownership of Sav Cafer since 2000.  While the dry cleaning industry itself has not changed much over the years, the clothing industry has with the introduction of machine washable suits and now...

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The BRIDGES Centre celebrates 20 years in town!

The BRIDGES Centre celebrates 20 years in town!

On 18th April 1995, The BRIDGES Centre first opened it’s doors to the community of Edenbridge, three years after the charity was formed. It relies on it’s team of dedicated volunteers to run the café and organise fund raising activities as well as receiving money from...

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Home Farm Trust – plenty on offer here

Home Farm Trust – plenty on offer here

The small village located off Hever Road on Phillippines Close (Edenbridge TN8 5GN) has had a few names over the years - CARE, Self Unlimited - and is now run by hft (Home Farm Trust) North Kent. I met with Hospitality Manager Phillip Diggens and Operations &...

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appearances – Transforming the way we look Pt 4

appearances – Transforming the way we look Pt 4

As you will recall from previous issues of the magazine, I’ve been covering in detail what it’s like to undergo the various treatments on offer by Gillian Huntley at appearances. As I always say, the best way to be able to write about things is to actually experience...

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Issue 144 – September | October 2026

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