Nicola Jordan
Journalist at Medway Messenger
Medway-based journalist with more than 30 years of experience. Also a Leo and tapas fan. Views are all my own and noone else's.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Jordan
A special needs secondary school has been praised by Ofsted after undergoing an “urgent” inspection prompted by safeguarding concerns. Inspire Academy in Walderslade, near Chatham, met the standards required by the education watchdog, which deemed its arrangements to support children were effective. It praised its “tenacious” staff for their strong child-centred approach to backing pupils, developing plans for each individual to thrive, and addressing historic issues related to attendance.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Jordan
Yobs running amok at a derelict secondary school, including one armed with a hatchet, have been captured on camera - days after a suspicious fire at the building. Firefighters have tackled a spate of suspected arson attacks at St John Fisher School in Chatham since it was vacated more than three years ago.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Jordan
Think Chatham - and you think of the Historic Dockyard. Think Gillingham and it’s The Gills FC. And then there’s Rochester - well, Dickens, a cathedral, a castle and Kelly Brook spring to mind. But what of Rainham? For most, it conjures up a sprawling commuter town spliced in half by the busy A2 connecting London to the coast.
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2 weeks ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Jordan
A group of Travellers have converged on a recreation ground just over a month after a group was moved on. Caravans have again been spotted at Jackson’s Field, Rochester, arriving on Monday (May 19). At least five vehicles are lining the field, which is popular with dog walkers and children who use the play area. Police were called to the land adjacent to City Way, Rochester earlier this week where they liaised with the landowners, Medway Council.
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2 weeks ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Nicola Jordan
A beleaguered university campus could be hit with more bad news as plans for new job losses are revealed. The University of Greenwich has announced it intends to shed up to 319 staff, about a quarter of its total workforce. It is understood a significant number of these roles could come from the Faculty of Engineering and Science, which is based at Chatham Maritime in Medway.
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July 2018 What's On in Rochester Part 2 via @CORochesterSoc https://t.co/tToGwy3wbq
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