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Education
Petition backing Newington secondary school plan is handed to Kent County Council
November 13, 2019
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A campaign to highlight the need for an all-through nursery to secondary school at Newington Community Primary in Ramsgate is […]
Events
Repairs fundraiser to be held after thieves steal lead from roof of a Ramsgate church
November 13, 2019
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A fundraiser has been launched for repairs to St Laurence Church in Ramsgate after thieves stole lead from the roof. […]
News
Appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following crash on A299 at Minster
November 13, 2019
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Police are appealing for witnesses of a crash at the Cliffsend roundabout yesterday (November 12). A blue Vauxhall Astra had […]
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Top council officer raises concerns over two-for-one pontoon deal at Ramsgate port and harbour
November 13, 2019
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Thanet council’s Section 151 officer – responsible for ensuring the legality and financial prudence of decisions – has raised concerns […]
News
Margate man’s mission to send 100 Christmas boxes to Nicaraguan children
November 13, 2019
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A mission to send 100 Christmas shoe boxes to 100 children aged 10 months to 14 years old in Nicaragua […]
News
Walpole Bay water quality improves yet again – but downgrades for Botany Bay and Western Undercliff
November 13, 2019
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Bathing water at beaches across Thanet have been rated as Good or Excellent in Defra’s Bathing Water summer sampling regime. […]
Education
A taste of Japanese art and culture for Royal Harbour Academy students
November 13, 2019
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The Royal Harbour Academy students at the upper site have had a taste of Japanese art and culture. The sports […]
Events
Green Rooms Market to bring botanical fair to Turner Contemporary
November 12, 2019
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The Green Rooms Market will make its first trip out of London to host an event at Turner Contemporary next […]
News
Orange Army march through fundraising target for Ramsgate’s Joe Shaw
November 12, 2019
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Members of the Orange Army -dedicated to clubbing events arranged by promoters Clockwork Orange – have marched through a £7,000 […]
News
Unaffordable housing: ‘Trapped at home aged 23 and sharing a room with my teenage brother’
November 12, 2019
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A 23-year-old community carer from Margate says she is trapped at home sharing a bedroom with her teenage brother because […]
News
Stretch arts charity win bid to turn Newgate Gap shelter into first UK outsider art museum
November 12, 2019
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Stretch arts charity, which has been delivering arts projects to marginalised groups for almost 16 years and has had a […]
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Digital history archive being created as part of £1.8 Ellington Park renovation scheme
November 12, 2019
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In the past month, the regeneration project at Ellington Park has focused on its heritage and preserving the park’s history […]
Business
The Works opens at Westwood Cross with Yours clothing to follow
November 12, 2019
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The Works has opened in Westwood Cross Shopping Centre. The store is the brand’s largest in Kent and offers stationery, […]
News
Photos: Armistice services in Ramsgate
November 11, 2019
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Today -Monday, November 11 – is Armistice Day, the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the First World War […]
News
Ramsgate composer to turn sound of hip operation into piece of music
November 11, 2019
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By Liz Crudgington An award-winning composer and sound artist is planning to create a piece of music featuring sound recorded […]
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Margate Yacht Club is up for sale
November 11, 2019
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Margate Yacht Club has put its Fort Hill property up for sale. The club house, which overlooks the harbour, is […]
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Look Out building to transfer to Broadstairs harbour group
November 11, 2019
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The Look-Out building on Broadstairs’ harbour arm will be transferred to a community group as part of Thanet District Council’s […]
Sport
Brown Jug Pétanque club ‘rises from the ashes’
November 11, 2019
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A new Broadstairs Pétanque Club has risen from the ashes of the Brown Jug club which ended when licensee Jenny […]
Events
Tale of Stick Man heads to Margate’s Theatre Royal
November 11, 2019
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Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is coming to […]
News
Plans to take Nethercourt Neighbourhood Watch to ‘the next level’
November 11, 2019
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Night patrols, working with CCTV companies and involving youngsters with a poster competition are just some of the plans for […]
Education
Smiles and Giggles nursery on a ‘no plastic’ mission
November 11, 2019
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A St Peter’s nursery is calling time on plastic toys in a bid to get children to use their imaginations […]
Education
Upton pupils create impressive Viking Longship
November 11, 2019
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A Viking longship has been created by children at Upton Junior School in Broadstairs. Working with the educational team from […]
News
Man arrested following balcony ‘stand-off’ in Ramsgate
November 11, 2019
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage following a ‘stand-off’ with police last night (November 10). Officers […]
News
Couple launch quirky street library in Madeira Road in Margate
November 10, 2019
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A husband and wife who launched a street library outside their house in London have started one in their new […]
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Janet District Council coming to Dreamland for unique roller disco
November 10, 2019
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A disco at Dreamland’s iconic roller rink featuring drag queens on wheels and an interpretive dance contest is being held […]
News
Remembrance Day 2019: Thanet falls silent for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice
November 10, 2019
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Remembrance services were held across the isle today (November 10) for people to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth […]
Community
Community news: RNLI fundraising, camera club success and Thanet’s Male Voice Choir
November 10, 2019
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RNLI Fundraising The RNLI Broadstairs Kiosk volunteers held a Christmas Stall at the Royal Albion Hotel on Saturday (November 9). […]
News
Fire crews called to car ablaze in Minster Road in Westgate
November 10, 2019
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Emergency services were called out to a car on fire in Westgate in the early hours of this morning (November […]
Education
Pupils from Drapers Mill in Margate impress with powerful exhibition
November 9, 2019
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Drapers Mill Primary Academy in Margate has been awarded £900 from The Neal Foundation Art Competition for an exhibition by […]
News
Train services in east Kent resume after ‘trespasser caught on tracks’
November 9, 2019
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Train services to Thanet have resumed after they were stopped this afternoon from Canterbury West station after a suspected trespasser […]
News
New Ramsgate houses being built in £2.5m affordable homes project
November 9, 2019
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New properties are being built at a derelict site in Ramsgate as part of a £2.5 million redevelopment project to […]
Education
Stone Bay School in Broadstairs rated ‘good’ by Ofsted
November 9, 2019
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A special residential school in Broadstairs has been heaped with praise by parents during an inspection by Ofsted. Stone Bay […]
News
Ramsgate hairdressing salon launches ‘silent appointments’
November 9, 2019
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It’s normally the place to go for a good yarn. But for those wanting to take a little time out […]
