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Get ready for the 2020 Ramsgate Festival of Sound
August 13, 2020
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Ramsgate Festival of Sound 2020 will take place this September 6-13 after being moved from its usual July slot due […]
News
Road cordoned off in Margate after man falls from window
August 13, 2020
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Police cordoned off part of a road in Margate today (August 13) after a man fell from a third floor […]
News
Garden party marks 100th birthday of Nethercourt’s Alec Tillman
August 13, 2020
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A (socially distanced) party is in full swing in Nethercourt today (August 13) as the estate’s oldest resident celebrates his […]
Education
A Level and IB results for Thanet 2020
August 13, 2020
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Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School students are celebrating another year of well- deserved results. With […]
News
Clearance underway for business park plan at Westwood industrial unit ravaged by three-week illegal waste blaze
August 13, 2020
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Photos by Adrian Smith Clearance is underway at the former Hilger Analytical site at Westwood Industrial Estate which suffered a […]
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Legal team due to submit Manston airport Judicial Review application after pre-action letter is rejected
August 12, 2020
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A pre-action letter sent to the Secretary of State in a bid to overturn the approval for development of Manston […]
News
Gang of five punch man to the ground and attempt to rob him in Margate mugging
August 12, 2020
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Police are appealing for information after a man in his 20s was attacked by a group in Margate who then […]
Events
Rosslyn Court marks Broadstairs Folk Week by showcasing festival favourites
August 12, 2020
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It’s been a celebrated part of the Thanet calendar for more than half a century so Folkies from the isle […]
News
East Kent Hospitals Trust anticipates £60million Covid costs for 2020/21 and invests in QEQM and WHH building programme
August 12, 2020
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East Kent Hospitals Trust is anticipating a spend of more than £60 million for Covid costs covering 2020/21- including on […]
Education
Upton pupils celebrate Olympic challenge
August 12, 2020
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Children at Upton Junior School in Broadstairs embraced the challenge and spirit of the Olympics this summer, even though the […]
News
Police investigation launched following unexplained death of ‘well-loved’ dad-of-one in Margate
August 12, 2020
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Police are carrying out an investigation into the unexplained death of a man at a property in Margate on Sunday […]
Business
Cliftonville’s Dalby Cafe scoops ‘top 10% in world’ Travellers’ Choice award
August 12, 2020
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The Dalby Café is probably the oldest in Margate, first opening its doors in 1946, and it has a firm […]
News
Funding boost for Oasis Domestic Abuse Service from government and police crime commissioner
August 11, 2020
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Oasis Domestic Abuse Service, which works in Thanet and Dover, has been awarded a grant for £32,427 allocated by the […]
Events
A virtual feast of reading, writing and workshops with Margate Bookie online 2020
August 11, 2020
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Margate Bookie has upped the number of events in its online festival for book lovers The shift to online events […]
Property
Plans submitted for 45-bed hotel at empty plot on Northdown Road
August 11, 2020
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A proposals for a four-storey, 45 bedroom hotel and restaurant/cafe in Cliftonville has been submitted to Thanet council. Long Eaton […]
Events
Life drawing classes for adults and for families on offer in Broadstairs
August 11, 2020
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People of all ages and abilities are invited to take part in life drawing classes that have now been extended […]
News
Police and bomb disposal team in attendance at Ramsgate harbour after grenade discovery
August 10, 2020
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Police have cordoned off an area at Ramsgate harbour and a bomb squad team has been seen in attendance this […]
Events
Margate theatre company 1927 takes to airwaves with ‘plague’ inspired tales
August 10, 2020
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By Dan Thompson A Margate theatre company is taking to the airwaves, after its tour was cancelled because of the […]
News
Quex house, gardens and Powell-Cotton Museum announces two-year general public closure
August 10, 2020
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Quex Park house, gardens and Powell-Cotton Museum in Birchington will be shut to the public, other than through organised events […]
News
Road changes and 20mph zones put in place for Thanet by Kent County Council
August 10, 2020
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Several Thanet projects are included in the first wave of schemes announced by Kent County Council to encourage walking and […]
News
Busy weekend in Thanet results in 450 penalty notices issued and dozens of sacks of rubbish collected by volunteers
August 10, 2020
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Thousands of sunseekers headed to Thanet beaches over the hot weekend – but unfortunately many did not take their rubbish […]
News
Thanet council officers due to attend unauthorised Traveller encampment at Dane Valley Green
August 10, 2020
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Thanet council officers will make welfare checks at an unauthorised Traveller encampment on Dane Valley Green today (August 10). Around […]
News
RAF Atlas aircraft flying over Thanet in Border Force support role
August 10, 2020
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By Dan Thompson Plane-spotters on the south side of the Isle of Thanet have caught sight of an unusual aircraft […]
Events
A close-up of British wildlife by Ramsgate artist Molly Pickle is on display at the Italianate Glasshouse
August 10, 2020
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Ramsgate artist Molly Pickle is displaying original illustrations of British wildlife at the Italianate Glasshouse in King George VI Park. […]
Education
‘Student bubbles could burst on school buses’, warns Margate county councillor
August 10, 2020
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By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Student bubbles could “burst” on the first day that all children return to school […]
News
Busy weekend with RNLI Margate and Coastguard calls to rescues, ‘tombstoning ‘ injury and an evening search
August 10, 2020
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Hot weather combined with more people taking ‘staycation’ holidays is resulting in extra work for the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews […]
Opinion
Opinion with Matthew Munson: An odd experience and declining amputation
August 9, 2020
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I had an odd experience the other week – although I say that like I should be surprised; I always […]
Community
‘Dolphin’ rescue at Walpole Bay part of British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) refresher course
August 9, 2020
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A ‘dolphin’ rescue from the Walpole Bay tidal pool today (August 9) was part of a British Divers Marine Life […]
Community
Thanet community news: Plantlet fundraiser for Pilgrims, Rotary, Ramsgate Town Council, golf news and Martha Trust
August 9, 2020
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Plantlet in Broadstairs fundraiser for Pilgrims Hospices Izzi Brown, owner of Plantlet shop in Broadstairs, has supported Pilgrims Hospices by […]
Business
Family pitches in to create role play seaside town and cafe in Ramsgate High Street
August 9, 2020
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A miniature world with everything from Grandma’s House to a museum, police station, café and hairdressers is set to open […]
News
Reckless jet bike users ‘terrorise’ swimmers at Botany Bay
August 9, 2020
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Reckless jet ski users have been caught on video apparently terrorising swimmers on lilos. Sam Causer was walking through Botany […]
News
Southern Water issues plea after demand soars during heatwave
August 8, 2020
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As the scorching hot weather continues a number of tourists are continuing to flock to Thanet’s beaches to relax by […]
Events
Artist creates mural for Magical Margate Townhouse and plans Lido piece
August 8, 2020
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An artist who specialises in urban murals has created a mural for a Margate townhouse and is developing work for […]
