Home schooling again? Here’s how
Photo: Jessica Lewis – Unsplash Many parents enjoyed teaching their children at home during the first lockdown, but for others, the prospect of having to dust off their teaching skills…
Government efforts to narrow digital divide will still leave disadvantaged children in the cold
Photo: Annie Spratt – Unsplash Education expert welcomes new help but says inevitable rush by schools to access what’s on offer will slow delivery The Government’s last-minute decision to close…
Folkestone and Hythe Community Hubs are here to help
No one should feel as though they are alone during this challenging time. In Folkestone and Hythe the local Community Hubs are here to help those who haven’t got alternative…
Charing surgery acting as vaccination centre for Ashford villages
Charing surgery is currently acting as the vaccination centre for the Primary Care Network surgeries at Charing, Ivy Court, Woodchurch and Hamstreet). Nearly 1,000 patients over 80 had their first…
Prime Minister waits till eleventh hour to act says Davey
Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats has commented on the PM’s new lockdown measures. “Just yesterday morning Johnson was telling parents that schools were safe and children should definitely…
Happy 2021 Folkestone from the USA
By Peter Jurzynski It will be only the 2nd New Year’s Eve that I am in the USA in a dozens years. What a year 2020 was for all of…
Town council arranges free hot meals and Christmas presents for Folkestone children and families
A free hot meals initiative and Christmas present scheme for Folkestone’s vulnerable and disadvantaged children and parents helped 80 families over the festive period. After the success of Folkestone Town…
Staggering stats released following cross-Channel disruption
Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash Approximately 8,400 hot meals, over 25,000 Covid test applications and more than 14,000 HGVs moved on are just some of the startling statistics of…
What are the origins of our New Year traditions?
Photo by Robert Bye on Unsplash New Year celebrations in most parts of the world will be extremely muted this year, but millions of us will try to mark the…
Curious canine back home in Margate for Christmas thanks to PDSA vets
Dexter -recovered for Christmas A dappy Great Dane cross named Dexter has been saved by PDSA Vets after he ate three feet of tinsel. Dexter (10) was taken to vet…