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…
Rare electric tricycle stolen from Dent de Lion Court in Margate
Witnesses are being sought after a rare three-wheeled electric cycle was stolen from a garage in Margate. It was reported that the burglary took place between 8pm on Sunday 3…
More affordable homes for Ashford
New homes at Halstow Way on the site of former run down play area Ashford Borough Council has secured more than £1 million of Government funding that will enable it…
Busy month for Kent Police Crime Squad after sixty-seven charges issued
More than 60 new charges were authorised in December following investigations carried out by a single Kent Police team. In total, the Chief Constable’s Crime Squad issued 67 charges to…
Thousands of bags of waste collected along M20 since Boxing Day
Following the disruption to borders last week, roadside waste was left behind affecting many of the key routes to Dover. Nicky Potts, Highways England head of operational integration, said: “Since…
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…
Appeal after three statues weighing nearly a ton stolen near Tenterden
Photo of the stolen statues – Kent Police Three bronze statues have been stolen from a property near Tenterden. It was reported that at around 8.45pm on Sunday 3 January…
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…
Natalie welcomes the rollout of vaccinations and mass testing in Dover and Deal
Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke With the Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines now approved for use in the UK, the local vaccination programme for the coronavirus is expected to commence…
Covid-19 wrong foots Government’s school plans admits Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 6 January 2021. This is not the Happy New Year we were hoping for.…