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NEWLY REBRANDED SPL VILLAS RECEIVES ATOL CERTIFICATION
SPL Villas , the Sevenoaks-based villa holidays specialist founded in 2017 , has entered a new chapter with a refreshed brand identity
With more than 1,500 properties available across 100 destinations in the Adriatic and Mediterranean , the Baltics , Turkey and Florida , the company has entered 2024 with an ambition to become the UK ’ s leading villa holiday company for families and groups of friends .
directly through the new SPL Villas website , via its call centre , or with travel agents across Kent .
is the UK travel-industry standard for ensuring customers ’ package bookings are secure in the event something happens out of their control which means they can ’ t travel . We ’ re delighted to give our customers complete peace of mind now when they book . We want Kent to be the home of the UK ’ s favourite villa holiday company and
both a source of inspiration for customers , as well as a showcase for the wide variety of villas and destinations available .”
RETURN OF THE MACKNADE FOOD VILLAGE
Get ready to indulge your taste buds and groove to live music ... Macknade Food Village has reopened its doors just in time for an Easter extravaganza ! The popular street food market promises a red Neapolitan pizzas , pasturefed burgers and delights from renowned vendors like Al Taco and Mamie ’ s Crepes .
Visitors can also quench their thirst with specialty drinks from Wild Box and Time & Tide while enjoying live performances . Families can also join in the fun with pizza-making workshops on April 5 and 12 , where kids can craft their own mini pizzas for just £ 5 each .
The Food Village , located at Macknade Food Hall in Faversham , will be open every Friday through Sunday until September 8 , with live music on the last Friday of every month and every Friday during the summer holidays .
2,000 LOCAL CHILDREN DISCOVER GREEN SCIENCE AT SEVENOAKS SCHOOL
Sevenoaks School welcomed more than 2,000 children from local primary schools at its annual celebration of science - STEAM Week - which included a programme of free shows , workshops and competitions on the theme of Green STEAM , exploring environmental issues such as climate change .
Attendees enjoyed a micro : bit coding class run by Sevenoaks School students , a liquid nitrogen demonstration led by James
workshop to explore conserving energy .
Celebrating the impact of the workshops , Hannah Crawley , science lead at Lady Boswell ’ s Church of England Primary School , said : “ As a teacher , the practical demonstrations , especially the liquid nitrogen and Energy Live shows , provided a hands-on experience that is often
On the walk back from the shows , all you could hear from the children was ‘ That was so cool !’ and ‘ I was not expecting that to happen !’; there was a genuine buzz in the air .”
Partnering with 32 local schools , Sevenoaks School provides yearround support through activities like STEAM Week , enriching over 6,000 primary school children annually , as well as incorporating
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