Sandwich Tech faces its toughest test yet
Poor GCSE results, extremely low attendance and falling pupil numbers have forced major change at Sandwich Technology School. Can its tougher regime turn things around?
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£3.2bn for Sea Link — and Minster Marshes still stands in the way
Ofgem has challenged National Grid’s £3.2bn price while wildlife objections at Minster Marshes remain unresolved ahead of the October consent decision.
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Kent repeats £5,000 travel grants after £44,030 pilot
Eleven organisations shared £44,030 last year; KCC has reopened the scheme but does not publish this year’s total grant pot.
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Maddox fund opens after 2025 registration refusal
The Trust is now registered and awarding grants after the Charity Commission refused its first application because its proposed objects failed the charitable-purpose test.
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No, Sandwich’s Mayor is not setting a hotel tax
Government plans would allow strategic authorities to introduce an overnight visitor levy. That does not give Sandwich’s civic mayor power to tax local hotels. There is understandable scope for confusion in the Government’s latest announcement about a possible “hotel tax”. The Government says that mayors and leaders of strategic authorities will be able to introduce…
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What’s on: East Kent events still to come in September
Standfirst: Heritage Open Days run until 20 September, with markets, music, exhibitions and free community events continuing across East Kent to the end of the month. There is still plenty happening across Sandwich, Deal, Dover and Thanet before September disappears. Sandwich gets the last weekend of Heritage Open Days first. The programme runs until 20…
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Co-op membership can pay for itself in one shop
Co-op’s current member offers include an £8 Indian meal deal, three frozen items for £6 and lower member prices on everyday essentials, subject to local stock. The Co-op charges £1 to become a member. For new members, that £1 can currently come straight back: Co-op says you get £1 back on your first shop in…
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Meet Andi: the receptionist who refers your booking request
Sandwich Medical Practice introduced AI receptionist Andi on 1 September; one local blood-test booking has already ended in questions, frustration and a referral.
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For Whom the Bill Tolls
Repairs began on 14 September, but businesses still lack clear answers on compensation, costs and KCC’s end-of-October expectation.
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Digital First, Patient Second? Sandwich Medical Practice Changes
From 1 September 2025, Sandwich Medical Practice will route appointment requests through ANIMA, giving online users a 30-minute head start over callers and walk-in patients.
