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Sad loss of ‘kind, caring, witty’ Ramsgate and Cliffsend community stalwart Chris Barton
Respects have been paid following the loss of caring and witty father, volunteer, Ramsgate Town Council technician and Cliffsend parish […]

Get ready for the Easter Broadstairs Food Festival
It’s almost time for the first of two Broadstairs Food Festivals and although the organisers cannot control the weather they […]

Easter surprise for children at St Joseph’s primary school
It was an eggstremely eggciting day for the younger children of St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Broadstairs today (March […]

Windmill Community Gardens Margate awarded £42,679 from Lottery fund
Windmill Community Gardens Margate (WCGM) has been awarded £42,679 Know Your Neighbourhood funding from the National Lottery. The funding is […]

Three days of fun in Broadstairs to mark King’s coronation
A three-day extravaganza of family activities will take place at Victoria Gardens, on Broadstairs seafront,, from Saturday 6 May until […]

Thanet pupils take on public speaking challenge
Children demonstrated their love and enthusiasm for the spoken word at the Viking Academy Trust’s challenging annual public speaking competition. […]

Ramsgate RNLI assists yacht in distress off Margate
Ramsgate RNLI was called to a yacht with engine failure off Margate on Sunday (March 26). The thirty two foot […]

Campaigners call for more road safety measures on Dumpton Park Drive
Residents in Ramsgate’s Dumpton Park Drive are calling for further safety measures for pedestrians trying to cross the wide road […]

Former Chatham and Clarendon student returns to talk about journey to Microsoft
Former Chatham and Clarendon student Jamie Ford has returned to the school to discuss his remarkable journey from education to […]

One arrest following disturbance in Margate High Street
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting another man in Margate yesterday (March 27). Kent Police was called […]

Royal Navy standard for funeral of Birchington war veteran Leonard Pierce
A Royal Navy standard and coffin drape will feature at the funeral of former serviceman Leonard Pierce on Friday (March […]

Man charged with assaulting police officer in Westgate
A man has been bailed to appear in court charged with assaulting a police officer in Westgate. During the evening […]

27 things to see and do in Thanet for Easter 2023
Compiled by Sophie Gallagher Broadstairs Easter Food Festival The food festival is returning to Broadstairs for the Easter weekend. From […]

Pitchside: Rams comeback in last minutes to equalise with Haywards Heath Town
By pitchside reporter Andy Mason Ramsgate 3 […]

Emergency closure in both directions on Ramsgate Road due to gas leaks
Ramsgate Road in Margate will be shut in both directions between Salmestone Road and St Augustine’s Avenue from 8pm tonight […]

Independent review of Ramsgate Port berth replacement project finds ‘unrealistic’ timeline and funds and lack of communication
An independent review into the management of the scheme to replace Berth 4/5 at Ramsgate Port has found insufficient funds […]

East Kent solicitors Boys & Maughan and Gardner Croft merger plans
Thanet and Canterbury solicitors firm Boys & Maughan has announced a merger the city’s Gardner Croft which will complete on […]

‘Filthy gorgeous’ ball fundraiser in aid of Sugar Rush and Stage Door Arts bid to secure Ramsgate’s former HSBC bank
A bid to raise £15,000 by Ramsgate business Sugar Rush and Stage Door Academy continues with a gala ball at […]

Man charged over stabbing and robbery of taxi driver in Ramsgate
A man charged over a violent brawl in Ramsgate at the weekend has now also been charged with stabbing and […]

Rag’n’Bone Man announced for Dreamland Summer Series show
Rag’n’Bone Man will join the line up for the Margate Summer Series at Dreamland this June. The multi-platinum selling and award-winning artist will headline […]

Matthew Munson: Adoption, walking and suffering from man flu
I am currently recovering from a severe bout of man flu (some might call it a cold, but they would […]

Folk duo Elizabeth & Jameson heading to Cliftonville’s Rosslyn Court
Hannah Elizabeth and Griff Jameson – best known as acoustic folk duo Elizabeth & Jameson – are heading to Rosslyn Court in […]

Foreland Fields students complete Radio Presenters Training Course at Academy FM Thanet
Two students from Foreland Fields School in Broadstairs have completed a Radio Presenters Training Course at Academy FM in Thanet. […]

Thanet community news: Montefiore Woodland; QEQM Friends, Westgate planting; Vindicatrix; Easter appeals; scouts appeal; hospice team; Westgate safari; Scoot4Life; cancer project and Martha Trust
Montefiore Woodland’s Volunteer Work Party We were delighted to see a fabulous number of volunteers come along to Montefiore Woodland […]

Four men charged over brawl in Ramsgate town
Detectives investigating a violent disturbance in Ramsgate during the early hours of yesterday (March 25) have charged four men. Kent […]

Mum and daughter brave the shave to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research
A Ramsgate mum and daughter have braved the shave for charity Brain Tumour Research. Samantha Emptage, 37, and her mum […]

Delving into the importance of Fairtrade at Northdown Primary School
Year 6 children at Northdown Primary School, Margate, have rounded off their term’s learning on Fairtrade and the economy by […]

Greenhalgh seizes the points for Margate revival
By Blue-tinted specs Hornchurch 2 Margate 3 A stunning goal by Ben Greenhalgh from the centre circle sealed an amazing […]

Chilton children become explorers
There’s a big wide world out there waiting to be explored – and children at Chilton Primary have been on […]

Open call for artwork about chronic illness or disability for Sick Artists Club exhibition
A new open call for submissions of artwork or writing for online exhibition Sick Artists Club has been launched. The […]

Garlinge Primary School and Nursery holds reading celebration day
Children and staff of Garlinge Primary School and Nursery took part in a ‘Celebration of Reading Day’ yesterday (March 24) […]

Ramsgate carpenter sharing mountain climbs and cold water sessions to promote mental health care and raise charity funds
A Ramsgate carpenter is using his life coaching skills to encourage people to take on mountain climb challenges and sea […]

Artist Tracey Emin officially opens TKE Studios and residency project – and reveals plans to buy Westbrook Loggia
Artist Tracey Emin has cut the ribbon for the official opening of the TKE Studios (Tracey Karima Emin) and her […]