Business
Dreamland reopening date and new attractions are unveiled
Dreamland Margate, will reopen on 28 April with new and refurbished rides, features and festivals. The amusement park will unveil […]
Month: February 2017
Events
Entangled: Threads & Making at Turner Contemporary
Turner Contemporary is hosting Entangled: Threads & Making, a major exhibition of sculpture, installation, tapestry, textiles and jewellery from the […]
Business
East Kent College’s The Yarrow hotel is lining up for a new award
East Kent College’s recently opened Broadstairs hotel, The Yarrow, is lining up for more awards after being shortlisted for two […]
Education
East Kent College is celebrating a glowing Ofsted report
Staff and students at East Kent College are celebrating after receiving five ‘Outstanding’ grading’s in their recent inspection by Government […]
News
Man suffers serious face injuries in Margate pub attack
Kent Police is appealing for witnesses after a man suffered serious face injuries after being attacked in a Margate pub. […]
News
Three men charged following drug investigation
A Margate man will appear in court charged with producing drugs. Darren Parsons, 41, of Milton Square, was charged on […]
News
Thanet council has agreed its 2017/18 budget
Thanet council will buy up two isle multi-storey car parks, sell more authority-owned property, create a housing company and launch […]
News
Parking in Thanet will cost more from this April
There will be a rise in parking charges across Thanet from April. The higher fees have been agreed by Thanet […]
News
Fiance of author with Broadstairs holiday home found guilty of her murder
The fiancé of author Helen Bailey has today (Wednesday, February, 22) been found guilty of her murder and other offences […]
Sport
The Open will return to Sandwich
One of the world’s great sporting events will return to the south east of England in 2020 when The 149th […]
Business
East Kent Mencap will open a shop in Thanet
East Kent Mencap charity is hoping to open a shop in Thanet later this year, where it will sell items […]
Business
Hornby Hobbies visitor centre will NOT be built at Ramsgate Harbour
Talks are taking place with prospective new backers after it was confirmed Hornby Hobbies will not build its visitor centre […]
Business
Fujifilm apprentice scoops Rising Star award
A former East Kent College student has scooped a top award from one of Thanet’s largest employers, Fujifilm. Mechanical Engineering […]
Property
Three Thanet council lots raise £369k over their guide prices
Three Thanet council lots that went under the hammer as part of the authority’s asset disposal programme have raised a […]
News
Thanet council cracks down on flytippers with hefty new fines
Thanet District Council (TDC) is cracking down on flytippers blighting the isle by introducing a new £400 fine for offenders. […]
News
Four Thanet workmates are taking on a 100ft abseil to help a Birchington dad
Work colleagues at Thanet Community Transport Association will chuck themselves over a 100ft wall to raise enough money to buy […]
Galleries
Ramsgate Channel Dash service in Pictures
Two buglers from the Royal Marines band in Portsmouth played an emotional “Last Post” in a moving and passionate service […]
Events
Ramsgate remembers the Channel Dash heroes
This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Fuller (the Channel Dash), one of the most daring and courageous actions […]
Opinion
Craig Mackinlay MP: Exiting the EU
It is an honour and a privilege to have been elected to the newly-created Exiting the European Union Select Committee […]
Sport
Margate Football Club signs new striker
Margate Football Club has signed 25-year-old striker Jerson Dos Santos. Dos Santos started his career at Crystal Palace before featuring […]
Events
Hollywood glitz as film festival gets set to launch in Ramsgate
Organisers of the Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival have confirmed their film screening line-up ahead of the town’s inaugural […]
Business
£15m cash injection for Dreamland
A £15million injection into Margate’s Dreamland amusement park will be used to buy new rides, restore existing ones and upgrade […]
News
Drug dealer caught twice by Thanet police now behind bars
A drug dealer who was caught twice by police in Thanet has been jailed for more than two years. […]
Education
Thanet pupils create street sweeper vehicle art
Two innovative designs created by isle pupils have been used on the sides of Thanet District Council’s new state-of-the-art street […]