Jury says Newington pensioner s death was misadventure after he was hit by lorry at A2 roadworks
A combination of errors led to the death of an active pensioner, an inquest heard.
A jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure contributed to by neglect after hearing retired Army officer Rodney Rod Gates of Newington near Sittingbourne died in hospital after being hit by a lorry.
Roadworks on the A2 at Newington near Sittingbourne. Picture: Richard Palmer
During a seven-day inquest at the Shepway Centre, Maidstone, assistant coroner Kate Thomas heard how Mr Gates, 84, had been returning to his home for tea when he was clipped by a lorry near roadworks on the A2 at temporary traffic lights.
MP Gordon Henderson steps in after Sittingbourne teachers offered Covid vaccine
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Updated: 16:08, 28 January 2021
MP Gordon Henderson has stepped in after some school teachers in Kent were offered the coronavirus vaccine ahead of others.
Invitations were emailed to schools in Sittingbourne yesterday asking for teachers mobile telephone numbers so they could attend The Chestnuts Surgery in East Street today to have a jab.
The vaccine is currently only available to certain groups - and that does not include teachers
According to Government policy only those in the first phase of the priority group roll out, such as those aged 80 and over and frontline health workers, are entitled to the vaccine at the moment.
Chairman of the Kent Association of Headteachers says schools being asked to co-ordinate mass testing of pupils and a staggered start to next term represents an absolute nightmare
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Updated: 08:27, 21 December 2020
A senior Kent head teacher says asking schools to roll out mass testing of pupils is like asking a nurse to teach A-level Shakespeare .
The Government has announced that secondary school pupilsâ return to class in England will be staggered in the first week of January to help head teachers co-ordinate Covid-19 tests.
Fulston Manor executive head teacher Alan Brookes
Schools minister Nick Gibb said the tests would be administered by volunteers and agency staff, rather than teachers.