MP Gareth Johnson visited a golf course in Dartford this month which has been taken over by a Dartford-born golf professional. Paul Page, who cites beating Tiger Woods as one of his major feats, has returned to his roots to open a community golf course accessible to everyone. The Paul…
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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…
Read MoreThis week, the Government announced a consultation on changes to gaming machines as part of a range of measures to protect consumers and communities. The 12-week consultation will look at a range of options on cutting maximum stakes of B2 gaming machines, otherwise known as Fixed Odds Betting Terminals, from…
Read MoreThis week the British Medical Journal posted an opinion piece which called for tackling and scrums to be banned in school rugby. The authors have called on the Chief Medical Officer to act on the ‘accumulating evidence’ and advise the UK government to put the interests of children first and…
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