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Opinion
Opinion with Jane Wenham-Jones: A tongue-lashing from the ice-cream man…
September 18, 2020
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Jane resumes her Lockdown Diary – Is it a case of here we go again? Sunday I host a gathering […]
News
Police investigation following reports of ‘after school’ robberies in Margate
September 18, 2020
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Police are investigating after complaints were made that youngsters on the way home from school are being targeted and robbed […]
Community
Invite to join Autumn litter picks in Margate
September 18, 2020
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Holly and Sophia Manclark, aged 8 and 5, and dad Scott have arranged another group litter pick at Northdown Park […]
News
County councillor asks for Westgate one-way road scheme to be ‘removed immediately’
September 18, 2020
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Kent county councillor Emma Dawson has written to the leader and cabinet of KCC and North Thanet MP Sir Roger […]
Events
Ramsgate photographer’s striking ‘Lockdown Life’ image chosen for unique National Portrait Gallery exhibition
September 18, 2020
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A striking image of a couple looking out of their 15th floor flat window at Margate’s Arlington House is one […]
Sport
Ramsgate FC launches #FREE4NHS Campaign
September 17, 2020
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Ramsgate Football Club has launched its #FREE4NHS Campaign – offering free entry to those working in the NHS for the […]
Events
Packed programme of culture, diversity, art and a ‘kebab map’ for the 2020 Margate Now Festival
September 17, 2020
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The Margate Now Festival, which this year will be curated by Black Lives Matter organisers People Dem Collective, kicks off […]
News
Negotiations taking place to extend Manston airport ‘lorry park’ use until June 30, 2021
September 17, 2020
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Negotiations are taking place to extend the deal for the Manston airport site to continue to be designated as a […]
News
Free 30 minute parking trial scheme for Birchington
September 17, 2020
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Thanet council has introduced a trial scheme for 30 minutes free parking in Birchington’s main shopping area. Motorists parking in […]
News
Spike in calls to Thanet council homelessness support line
September 17, 2020
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By Jodie Nesling A staggering 4,149 calls to Thanet District Council’s homelessness support line have been made since April, The […]
News
£7million boost for three-year A&E project at Margate and Ashford hospitals
September 17, 2020
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Emergency departments in East Kent Hospitals, including the QEQM in Margate, are to benefit from a £7million expansion this winter. […]
Events
Rhodes Gallery in Margate holds first exhibition since ‘lockdown’
September 16, 2020
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A Margate gallery which opened in December last year but was then was forced to close just three months later […]
News
Residents end up facing fines as rubbish piles up in ‘disappearing’ bin location
September 16, 2020
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Margate residents who have been baffled by the continual disappearance and reappearance of a communal bin have now been told […]
News
‘Temporary’ road schemes now in place in Westgate, Broadstairs and Margate
September 16, 2020
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‘Temporary’ traffic changes which will be in place for 18 months have now been installed by Kent County Council. The […]
Business
Gadds’ The Ramsgate Brewery launch isle Green Hop ale trail
September 16, 2020
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Since the pandemic brewers and publicans have faced a battle to stay open with many offering takeout services and opening […]
Events
Westgate’s Wilfred Jenkins to take on sponsored bike ride in bid to ‘save’ Margate Theatres
September 16, 2020
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Much-loved Westgate resident Wilfred Jenkins will be pedalling his way to Reculver Towers in a bid to help save the […]
News
Prayer vigil held in memory of Ramsgate’s Martin Pacan
September 16, 2020
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A prayer vigil for a young man who lost his life in Ramsgate this month has been held at the […]
News
Buoy attached to car roof as it sinks below tide at Margate harbour
September 16, 2020
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Photos and additional reporting by John Horton A buoy has been attached to the roof of a black Ford pick […]
News
Thanet council makes complaint to GMB and seeks legal advice after rep’s ‘whistleblowing’ letter
September 15, 2020
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Thanet council has made an official complaint to the GMB union asking for the removal of a regional representative from […]
News
Crews attend fence fire in Margate
September 15, 2020
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Fire crews have responded to an incident in Margate today (September 15). Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to […]
Coronavirus Help
New Covid walk-in centre in Thanet among three expected to open in Kent in addition to existing sites
September 15, 2020
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By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Three new coronavirus testing sites are set to open in Kent. Covid walk-in centres […]
Events
The Nearly Normal Dog Agility Team is heading to Cliftonville
September 15, 2020
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Looping the Loop and Nearly Normal’s infamous Dog Agility Team have been commissioned to perform a series of fun 20-minute […]
News
Fire services called after roof coping stone starts to ‘slide off building’ in Cliftonville
September 15, 2020
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Fire services and Kent Building Control were called to Cliftonville on Sunday (September 13) after a coping stone weighing more […]
News
Court of Appeal dismisses Backto60 state pension age challenge
September 15, 2020
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Women fighting to show a change in pension age qualification for women born in the 1950s was discriminatory have lost […]
News
Man taken to hospital with electrocution injuries after falling on live rail at Ramsgate station
September 15, 2020
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A man in his 20s was taken to hospital last night (September 14) after being electrocuted on the live rail […]
Events
Tales from the silent era to the modern day: Heritage Open Days at the Palace Cinema in Broadstairs
September 15, 2020
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A free 15 minute talk on the Palace Cinema in Broadstairs, and other former picture houses in the town, is […]
News
Disruption to train services due to incident between Ramsgate and Margate stations
September 14, 2020
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Trains are not running between Ramsgate and Margate due to an “incident.” Southeastern says: “Due to emergency services dealing with […]
News
Man charged with Class A drug offences following raid in Cliftonville
September 14, 2020
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A 21-year-old man has been charged following an investigation by Kent Police into the supply of Class A drugs in […]
Education
County council says full school reopening a success despite reported problems
September 14, 2020
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By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Kent County Council’s (KCC) education department has hailed the return to school for all […]
News
Crazy Fish People’s Painting to raise funds for Thanet’s Man Club
September 14, 2020
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The Little Art Gallery in Broadstairs is auctioning three paintings for charity which more than 250 people have had a […]
News
Ramsgate Town Councillor makes call for independent investigation over Judicial Review resolution
September 14, 2020
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A Ramsgate Town Councillor has called for an investigation into procedures at the grassroots authority following a resolution to donate […]
News
Birchington teen Tiggy uses sewing skills to help food bank
September 14, 2020
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By Jodie Nesling A kind-hearted teenager has combined savvy business sense with serious sewing skills to raise hundreds for a […]
Community
Birchington’s Gerry Collis, 85, on a mission to raise cash for East Kent Hospitals Charity
September 14, 2020
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By Liz Crudgington A Birchington pensioner has raised £1,000 for East Kent Hospitals Charity by selling goods from his garden […]
