DISNEY MAGICAL STAYCATION SAILINGS THIS SUMMER
Kent residents will be able to experience the magic of Disney Cruise Line close to home this summer , as the famous cruiseliner , which has been docked at Dover during the pandemic , launches its brand-new Disney Magic at Sea “ staycation ” limited-time sailings this summer .
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Featuring enchanted entertainment , guests can choose from 2- , 3- and limited 4-night sailings round-trip from London Tilbury .
Remaining onboard the Disney Magic throughout the sailing , cruisers will enjoy world-class accommodation , dazzling entertainment and a variety of included dining options ; as children and adults alike will delight in family pools and waterslides , whimsical kids clubs , an adult-only pool and spa , a lively entertainment district , and a fine�dining restaurant .
Favourite Disney characters will come to life including a celebration with �ickey �ouse , �innie �ouse and their pals , a �ro�en �urry of fun with Anna , Elsa and Olaf , and an epic encounter with Marvel ’ s greatest Super Heroes , whilst West End-quality stage shows will captivate guests of all ages in the elegant Walt Disney Theatre .
MEDWAY ’ S BID TO BE UK CITY OF CULTURE IN 2025
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST ’ S GENEROUS DONATION
Acclaimed international artist and Instagram sensation Sam Cox , better known as Mr Doodle , has donated £ 10,000 to Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre . The 27-year old artist , who has a jaw-dropping 2.8 million Instagram followers and can command six figure sums for his OCD ( obsessive compulsive drawing ) works at auction , is a former student of the Tenterdenbased school .
Explaining why he was making the donation , Sam said : “ Homewood School has always been such an important place to me . Mr Davies is an inspirational teacher and even to this day he still regularly advises me on my work . I truly hope that the donation will help to provide something that the department and the students will find useful for years to come .”
Accepting the donation , Morgan Davies said : “ Sam has always given generously of his time to encourage and coach current Homewood students to find and express their creativity ”.
Principal Jeremy Single said : “ Sam ’ s enthusiasm for passing on his love of being creative is infectious and that is worth its weight in gold for our students . A donation on this scale will make a real difference to the resources we can provide to help students to harness that creative spark and nurture many more successful Homewood artists to follow in his footsteps .”
Medway gaming company Dovetail Games and major UK public transport provider Southeastern Railway have backed Medway ’ s ambitions to be the UK ’ s City of Culture in 2025 .
Dovetail Games , based at the Historic Dockyard �hatham who specialise in train and fishing simulation software , has placed the Medway 2025 bid branding across trains and station advertising
in Train Sim World 2 : Southeastern High Speed .
Being named UK City of Culture 2025 would bring the award to the South �ast for the first time in the history of the competition . �enefits to Medway businesses and the wider region would be significant , with a ma�or boost to the visitor economy and local investment providing a lift to businesses .
NEW AZETS KENT OFFICE APPOINTMENT BOLSTERS TAX ADVISORY TEAM
Azets , the UK ’ s largest regional accountancy and business advisor to SMEs , has appointed chartered tax advisor �oss �arsler as tax director , based in the �rpington , �ent o�ce . �n addition to �rpington , A�ets also has staff in �aidstone , Ashford , and �anterbury in �ent , and �oss , whose tax expertise spans some �� years , will work across all four o�ces as well as with A�ets throughout the �� .
Ross , who joins Azets from Kreston Reeves , Chartered Accountants and Financial Advisers in Kent , where he was a corporate tax senior manager , began his career at Grant Thornton and has been helping ownermanaged businesses from the outset . He has focused particularly on how to help them grow and develop in a tax�e�cient manner . �his includes advising on day�to�day matters , as well as on more specific tax issues , such as R & D tax credits and company sales and acquisitions . Ross also has extensive experience and expertise in working with the founders of tech start-ups among other sectors .
�ichelle �ilkes , managing partner of the A�ets �rpington o�ce said : “ �e are thrilled to welcome �oss both to the local team in Kent as well as to the wider Azets community . He brings great depth as well as breadth of taxation experience to Azets and will play a key role as we further expand our tax services locally and across the UK and internationally .”
Ross commented : “ I am delighted to have been appointed to this exciting new role at Azets . The company has a deserved reputation as a strong , dynamic firm , and � ’ m looking forward to working with the senior leadership team to drive the growth and development of the business within Kent and beyond . The client base in Kent and in Azets generally is expanding fast and I am very much looking forward to now being part of that .”
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