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OhSoRetro revs up for ninth year of classic and retro vehicle show
OhSoRetro revs up for its ninth year next month with more than 1,500 classic and retro vehicles on show. The […]

Kent Film Foundation bid to take on Granville Cinema rejected
A community bid to take on the Granville Cinema in Ramsgate submitted by the Kent Film Foundation has not been […]

Demonstration held to protest over cuts to Stagecoach bus services in Thanet
A protest over planned cuts to Stagecoach bus services in Thanet has been held outside the company’s depot in Westwood […]

Inquest into death of Ramsgate baby suspended while police investigation continues
An inquest into the death of a baby boy who died in a London hospital after a call to police […]

Enquiries ongoing after burnt out car discovered on beach by Walpole Bay
Police officers are investigating after a car was found burnt out on the beach by Walpole Bay – Queen’s Promenade […]

Eat Well Spend Less roadshows coming to Thanet to help people struggling with rising food costs
A series of roadshows are coming to Thanet to give help and advice to people who are struggling as a […]

Thanet council denies claim of public toilet closures in Ramsgate
Thanet council says rumours circulating today (August 14) that the authority is planning to shut down public toilets in Ramsgate […]

Armed officers attend Margate ‘disturbance’ incident and recover machete
Armed police have attended an incident in Margate where a man was arrested and a machete recovered. Kent Police, including […]

Driver leaves the scene of crash in Margate
A driver involved in a collision in Margate last night (August 14) is being sought by police after leaving the […]

Public meeting to be held and calls for 20mph zone in Ramsgate town following fatal Leopold Street collision
A public meeting will be held and calls are being made for a 20mph zone in Ramsgate town. The calls […]

Margate councillor calls for emergency action over isle’s unaffordable rents and increasing homelessness
A rarely used ‘councillor call for action’ is being used to have Thanet’s housing crisis discussed as an emergency item […]

The Libertines announce exclusive gig at The Oval Bandstand in Cliftonville
The Libertines will perform an exclusive matinee gig at The Oval Bandstand and Lawns in Cliftonville this week. The band, […]

Pensioner driven to brink by five year battle with Orbit homes over ‘Concorde’ noise in flat from heating pumps
A Ramsgate pensioner says she has been driven to tears, forced at one point to sleep in her car and […]

Police appeal after report of assault and attempted robbery on teens by two youths in Westgate
Detectives investigating an attempted robbery in Westgate are appealing for witnesses to come forward. It was reported that between 10pm […]

South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay: Shock at tragic Ramsgate collision, heatwave and the cost of living crisis
All across our community will have been shocked and saddened by the appalling crash in Leopold Street, Ramsgate leaving two […]

Architectural Heritage Fund charity award of £77,300 to Pugin Studios project in Ramsgate
A project to refurbish the historic site Pugin’s Granville Hotel in Ramsgate for exhibitions, community events, shared working and conferences […]

Matthew Munson: I’m going to talk to you about a tree in Pierremont Park…
I want to start this week’s column by talking about a tree. I know, I know, you might well be […]

Last gasp point for Blues earns draw in Kingstonian match
Margate 1 Kingstonian 1 Margate rescued a last gasp point against Kingstonian in their opening game of the 2022/23 season […]

Hundreds of people join Kent Wildlife Trust celebration event
Hundreds of people joined Kent Wildlife Trust and their partner organisations at Sandwich and Pegwell Bay last weekend to celebrate […]

Thanet community news: Scout group litter pick, Culmer’s allotments, jamboree fundraiser, beach clean, singalong, netball and more
Westgate-on-Sea Scout Group Last Saturday 1st Westgate-on-Sea Scout Group joined forces with Westgate-on-Sea Town Council and their Litter Picking Corps […]

Pitchside: Rams FC victory over Cray Valley
By pitchside reporter Andy Mason Ramsgate 3 Cray 0 3rd min Chiedozie (p) 54 min, 65 min Ajayi […]

Photos: Wave of colour at Margate Pride 2022
Crowds packed out The Oval Bandstand and Lawns today (August 13) for a host of Margate Pride events before the […]

Birchington duo, and dog Eve, take on next leg of 200-mile walk in aid of Parkinson’s UK
Two Birchington women, and a 12-year-old dog, are due to take on the next leg of a 200 mile walk […]

I’ve Got Gershwin to be staged at Thanet Indoor Bowls Centre
Veteran Thanet entertainer Gordon Clarkson is stepping back into the spotlight with a personal favourite production in a new venue […]

Young woman suffers serious injuries in fall from roof in Ramsgate
A young woman is in a London hospital being treated for serious injuries after a fall from a ‘flat’ roof […]

Photos: Open day at Margate’s Masonic centre Union Lodge
Photos by Frank Leppard Freemasons in Margate opened the doors to their venue this month to give the public a […]

Travelling creatives market heads for Dreamland
A travelling creatives market is coming to Dreamland this month. City Core Creatives says its aim is to support small […]

Artist Tracey Emin receives Honorary Freewoman of Margate title from town’s charter trustees
Artist Tracey Emin has been made an Honorary Freewoman of Margate. The Margate Charter Trustees conferred Tracey Emin with the […]

Distress in Cliftonville streets over broken paladin bins and ‘unending’ tide of waste ‘with no end in sight’
Residents in Cliftonville’s Athelstan Road and neighbouring streets Dalby Square and Ethelbert Road are living with “an unending” tide of […]

Road shut following two vehicle collision
A two vehicle crash near Cliffsend has led to the road being closed both ways this morning (August 13). Kent […]

Man due in court charged over deaths of daughter and father and serious injury of child in Ramsgate collision
A man has been charged with offences including two for causing death by dangerous driving following a collision in Ramsgate […]

The Ramsgate flat turned into an amazing art showpiece
From the outside a property in Ramsgate’s Royal Road containing four flats looks unremarkable. But, if you go inside and […]

Our Kitchen takeover by Social Enterprise Kent as founder Sharon Goodyer announces ‘retirement’ plans
A ‘gradual’ takeover of Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet will be carried out next month by Social Enterprise Kent (SEK). […]