Major refit closes Cheriton Library
Photo: Ray Duff By Ray Duff Notices have been placed by Kent County Council to the effect that Cheriton Library, on Cheriton High Street, is to be closed for a…
Kent Mobile Fleet drives off with national award
The completion of Kent County Council’s fleet of new mobile libraries has coincided with a national award for the way they were produced and equipped. KCC now has five modern…
Two in three teachers in the South East don’t know how to teach a deaf child say NDCS
66% of teachers aren’t confident they can teach deaf children effectively and a third aren’t receiving crucial support from specialist staff. Deaf children in the region already achieve an entire…
Kent headteacher denounces mocking young people for being ‘woke’
Samantha Price, president of the Girls’ School Association (GLA) and headmistress of Benenden School in Kent told delegates at the GLA conference in Manchester yesterday, not to mock ‘woke’ students.…
28 new officers in Kent who passed their final exams are ‘Special’
28 new Special Constables will be patrolling the streets of Kent after successfully passing their final exams. The officers will begin working across the county after Thursday 18 November 2021…
On their way! First graduates cut it as nurse associates in Kent and Medway
Dream comes true for Folashade Yusuf’ Adewuyi Photo: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust The first ever cohort of in-house trained nurse associates have graduated from a new clinical academy…
Canterbury primary school chosen to ‘plant a tree for the Queen’s jubilee’
Library image : Pixabay A school in Canterbury has been chosen to ‘plant a tree for the jubilee’ to help Her Majesty The Queen celebrate 70 years on the throne.…
Wild World Heroes across Kent beat the pandemic in KCC libraries
Some of the many children who completed the challenge Photo: KCC More than 12,000 children signed up to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge through Kent’s libraries. This…
Kent Police out in force as 10,000 students arrive in Canterbury for Freshers’ Week
Canterbury officers on hand to ensure students stay safe in Freshers’ Week Kent Police is urging students arriving in Canterbury over the next week to enjoy studying responsibly as they…
Toy building bricks wanted for ‘Brickmas’ project at Beaney in Canterbury
The Beaney is appealing for people to donate any unwanted pre-loved LEGO-compatible bricks as part of a special project coming to the city this Christmas. The free ‘Brickmas’ exhibition at…