Last week I visited the birth place of netball, which not many people know is right here in Dartford. The historic sporting site is at North Kent College where the Bergman-Österberg Physical Training College was located at the end of the 19th century. In 1895, part of the Oakfield Lane site was bought by Martina Bergman-Österberg, who created…
Last week, the Government announced a £50 million funding package to expand the number of places at existing good or outstanding selective schools in a bid to give more disadvantaged pupils the chance to attend these schools. As a former Dartford Grammar School pupil, I welcome this funding as it is a vote…
Dartford MP, Gareth Johnson, last week called on the Government to finish the job of Crossrail and link Crossrail’s last station of Abbey Wood to HS1 in Ebbsfleet. During a debate he secured in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday, Mr Johnson said the Government should prioritise the extension…