News
Thanet’s council tax, housing benefit and debt recovery service will be run by contractor Civica
A shared service that deals with council tax, housing benefit, non-domestic rates, debt recovery and customer services for Thanet, Dover […]
Month: January 2018
News
Police seize drugs following Broadstairs stop-check
Police have seized suspected drugs and made an arrest while out on patrol in Thanet. At 11.05am on Thursday (18 […]
Education
Dane Court Under 16 Girls’ table tennis team reach regional finals
For the fourth year running the Dane Court Grammar School’s Under 16 Girls’ table tennis team have qualified for the […]
Education
Ramsgate Arts pupils come face to face with Pete the T-Rex
Pupils aged four and five have been face to face with a dinosaur from 65 million years ago. The Reception […]
News
Emergency services at scene of Margate crash
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash in Margate this evening (January 19). Kent Police received a report […]
Events
Get ready to batter the opposition at Westgate pancake race
The annual pancake race will be taking place in Westgate next month – and the call has gone out for […]
Business
Food, beer and air b&b at former Margate nail bar transformed into Hotel Siriyada
Open Mic and poetry nights are planned at a new coffee bar in Margate. Hotel Siriyada in the High Street […]
News
John Buchanan convicted of the manslaughter of Ramsgate dad Archie Ward
The man accused of killing Ramsgate dad Michael ‘Archie’ Ward following a row at a barbecue last June has been […]
News
Thanet council leader Chris Wells slams ‘rebel’ UKIP members over Local Plan vote
Thanet council leader Chris Well says he will not “at this stage” step down despite the rebellion of 12 of […]
News
Rebel UKIP councillors help to sink the Thanet Local Plan vote
Twelve rebel UKIP councillors were among the 35 that voted against publishing Thanet’s Draft Local Plan this evening (January 18) […]
News
Kent and Medway 3 ‘hyper acute’ units plan will mean stroke services removed from Margate’s QEQM
Three hyper acute stroke units for Kent and Medway are to be created – meaning current services will be removed […]
Business
History, quirkiness and a touch of wizardry at The Bay Tree Hotel in Broadstairs
History, quirkiness and a hint of magic with a unique 130 Harry Potter art work collection can be found at […]
News
High winds disrupt Thanet bin collections
High winds this morning have affected a number of waste collection rounds. Thanet waste crews will attempt collection later this […]
Community
£1,000 cash boost for Thanet Volunteer Bureau
Thanet Volunteer Bureau has been awarded £1,000 after making a successful bid to the Persimmon Homes Community Champions fund. The […]
Sport
Wanderers stay top of London League (3) after tough match against Bromley
THANET WANDERERS RUFC 42 – 24 PARK HOUSE FC Changes in Wanderers line-up included a return after injury for Danny […]
Opinion
Melissa Todd: You can ‘find yourself’ on the Thanet Loop
Christmas well and truly over, we are inundated with travel advertisements; each day my postman husband’s forearms buckle under the […]
News
Thanet council leader Chris Wells on Pleasurama, Manston, homelessness, UKIP and more
A plan to help combat the isle’s homelessness crisis through the use of modular homes has been revealed during a […]
News
Skipper of Ramsgate fishing boat ordered to pay over £11,500 after admitting licence breaches
The skipper of a 14-metre day angling boat that operates out of Ramsgate has been fined £4,500, plus more than […]
Business
A fashion store will be opening inside Ramsgate’s Poundland
Poundland has confirmed it will open a fashion outlet in its Ramsgate town centre store before Easter. The PEP&CO shop […]
Business
There will be no Thanet Farmers’ Markets in 2018
Thanet Farmers Market will not run this year. Organisers say the first market of the year, which was scheduled to […]
News
Council pledge on Manston airport site in bid to get green light for Local Plan
An email has reportedly been sent to all Thanet councillors pledging an amendment to the status of the Manston airport […]
Property
A former Margate pub could become a restaurant with eight jobs on offer
The former King Edward VII pub in Dane Valley Road will become a café and restaurant if Thanet council gives […]
News
Filming for war movie Hurricane takes place in Broadstairs
Film crews are shooting scenes in Broadstairs today (January 16) for a war movie featuring actor Mel Gibson’s son Milo […]
Education
Newington primary pupils set for a year of reading
A love of books and stories means pupils at Newington Community Primary School in Ramsgate are never lost for words. […]
Property
5 Margate and Cliftonville properties due to be sold at auction
Two Cliftonville flats are to be auctioned next month with guide prices of under £65,000. The lots are among the […]
News
Witness appeal after assault and attempted robbery of boy in Ramsgate by three children
Police are trying to trace a witness to the attempted robbery of a boy in Ramsgate. Kent Police received a […]
Community
Hilderstone Radio Club: Projects by St Joseph’s pupils
At the first meeting of 2018 for the Hilderstone Radio Club, members were treated to an excellent presentation by three […]
Business
Popular Margate soft play centre Club World up for sale
Popular Margate soft play centre Club World is being advertised as for sale. The venue, whose owners won Pride in […]
News
The Local Plan and the issue of the Manston airport site
Thanet’s Draft Local Plan – a blueprint for housing, business and infrastructure up until 2031 – will be voted on […]
News
Ramsgate gambler who fleeced a family of more than £55,000 is jailed
A Ramsgate gambler who stole more than £55,000 from a family’s bank accounts has been jailed for four years. Samuel […]
