Council urging families in Kent to claim Christmas food vouchers
Families in Kent with children who receive benefit-related free school meals will once again be given food vouchers by Kent County Council to help them over the Christmas break. Those…
Folkestone and Hythe MP says laws protecting people offline need to also apply online
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 6 December 2022 This week the Online Safety Bill returned to parliament, for the…
Medway sex offender jailed over breaches of sexual harm prevention order
A registered sex offender from Medway has been jailed for breaching his sexual harm prevention order (SHPO). Jamie Gillett was convicted in 2018 of sexual offences involving children and has…
Pupils return to Canterbury Cathedral after three years
Schools back in the Cathedral for Cathedral Schools Days Photo: Diocese of Canterbury… Over three days in early November, 850 children from 33 schools across Kent visited Canterbury Cathedral for…
Scores of children who sleep on sofas or on the floor helped by ‘bed-building’ volunteers in Thanet
More than 140 volunteers took part in the Big Bed Build project at Discovery Park More than 140 volunteers recruited from businesses at Discovery Park recently took part in the…
Convicted Kent sex offender jailed after ignoring court order
A convicted sex offender who was caught accessing images of child sexual abuse on his mobile phone has been jailed for four years. David Haley ignored measures imposed by the…
Kent county lines couple who exploited a 13-year-old boy jailed for 12 years
A “callous” couple who used a 13-year-old boy to run heroin and crack cocaine from London to Kent have been jailed for a combined 12 years following a British Transport…
Hugo scoops Folkestone Museum’s Platinum Badge
Hugo Barnes in front of the oil painting ‘Arrival of the Belgian Refugees’ by Fredo Franzoni, gifted to the town of Folkestone in 1916 as an appreciation for its care…
Tory-run KCC let down special needs children claims Lib Dem leader
Last week on Tuesday 11th October 2022, Kent County Council’s Scrutiny Committee met at Sessions House in Maidstone to focus on the SEND (special educational needs or disability) Transport Review…
Odds of achieving stacked against deaf pupils in South East
Library image Just one in 20 teachers in the South East of England think the current education system allows deaf children to hit their full potential, a new survey from…