by JoClark | Feb 20, 2020 | Children, Dartford Business, Dartford History, Dartford News, Families, What's On?, Where to go locally
Roll up, roll up, your annual chance to WIN free tickets to a host of attractions and activities across the Garden of England has arrived. What are we talking about? Why, the Kent Big Weekend, of course! If you’re a Kent resident, now is the perfect opportunity to...
by JoClark | Feb 5, 2020 | Dartford News, Dartford Council, Dartford History, Local Comment
Communities and faith groups from Dartford came together on Monday 27th January to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day which also marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. The event was organised by...
by JoClark | Nov 13, 2019 | Children, Dartford Charities, Dartford History, Dartford News, Dartford Schools, Local Comment
On 11 November, three WWII veterans were escorted by the Taxi Charity to The Leigh UTC in Dartford, to join students and teachers for Remembrance Day assemblies. The veterans, Frank Pendergast, Bill Gladden and Alec Borrie, who have a combined age of 284 years...
by JoClark | Oct 14, 2019 | Dartford History, Dartford News, Dartford Schools, Dartford Sport, What's On?, Where to go locally
North Kent College proudly supported National Sporting Heritage Day, which focused on the wealth of sporting heritage found in the UK. It is possibly one of best-kept secrets that netball was first played right here in Dartford in 1895 at the Bergman Österberg...
by JoClark | Jul 30, 2019 | Dartford History, Dartford News, Dartford Schools, Dartford Sport, Local Comment
North Kent College opened the newly refurbished Österberg Collection to the public with the help of Gareth Johnson MP and esteemed guests. The Österberg Collection exists to continue the recognition of the significant pieces of sporting history, starting as early as...
by JoClark | Feb 27, 2019 | Dartford History, Dartford News, Dartford Schools, Entertainment
North Kent College’s Oakfield Lane Campus was the proud recipient of a very special visit by Michael Portillo who visited to film the popular programme “Great British Railway Journeys.” The programme aired on Thursday 21st February on BBC2. Michael Portillo journeyed...
