Education
Easter hats, bunnies, eggs and chicks on show at Newington primary
Colourful and creative Easter themed gardens and hats have been on show at Newington Community Primary School in Ramsgate. Children […]
Month: March 2018
News
Cliftonville’s Barry the barber is hanging up his scissors after a whopping 58 years
A barber who has cut the hair of thousands of customers since 1960 is finally hanging up his scissors. Barry […]
News
Man flown to London Hospital after fall from Botany Bay cliffs
Emergency services were called to Botany Bay this morning (March 28) after a man fell from the cliffs. The call […]
News
Dreamland bosses apply for 39 metre high ‘shoot and drop’ Sky Tower for park
A 39 metre high Sky Tower ride will be one of the new attractions at Dreamland this Summer. Park operator […]
Opinion
Dr Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt: The closure of Church Hill dental surgery and Newington satellite
In December, 2017, The Isle of Thanet News reported the impending closure of the Church Hill dental practice in Ramsgate. […]
News
Archbishop of Canterbury launches new St Laurence Church beer at The Four Candles micropub
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby visited The Four Candles micropub and brewery in Broadstairs today (March 27) to launch […]
News
Man to appear at crown court accused of Margate High Street assault
A 21-year-old man is to appear in crown court next month charged with an assault in Margate. Kent Police was […]
Education
Students inspired by The Hoff Crab, robots and tsunamis at Big Bang science fair
Science came alive for 13 Laleham Gap students when they attended The Big Bang Fair at Discovery Park Centre in […]
News
Man in court accused of attempting to kill his brother at Ramsgate Travelodge
A man has appeared in court accused of trying to kill his brother at the Travelodge on Ramsgate seafront. Polish […]
News
Archbishop of Canterbury hits the Thanet Academy FM air waves
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby appeared on Academy FM on Sunday as part of his Holy Week spent in Thanet. […]
News
Charity Thanet Loop pub crawl will raise cash in memory of Westgate grandad John Rawlins
More than 30 pals will be boarding the Thanet Loop on Easter Saturday (March 31) for a bus route charity […]
News
Police appeal after Ramsgate motorcyclist dies in A299 Cliffsend crash
A motorcyclist from Ramsgate died at the scene of an accident on the A299 at Cliffsend yesterday (March 26). Kent […]
News
Travellers have moved on to Dreamland car park
Travellers have set up an encampment on the Dreamland car park. Around ten caravans and vehicles reportedly moved on to […]
Sport
Bonus point win assures Wanderers promotion
THANET WANDERERS 26 – 8 HASTINGS and BEXHILL Thanet made only two changes to the squad that lost narrowly at […]
News
A 1930s Broadstairs family home has been transformed into five luxury holiday apartments
A detached Broadstairs property that had fallen into disrepair has been transformed into five modern, holiday apartments. The former Dallison […]
News
Thanet shops and houses raided in illicit tobacco crackdown
Officers from KCC Trading Standards, Kent Police and HMRC carried out several raids in Thanet this morning (March 26) as […]
News
A299 road closed due to motorbike accident
The A299 was closed this afternoon (March 26) both ways between A256 Haine Road and Canterbury Road West due to an […]
Events
Crowds pack out Ramsgate Tunnels’ first vintage fair
More than 1,000 people visited Ramsgate Tunnels yesterday (March 25) for the site’s first vintage and collectors fair. The event […]
News
Work to start on restoration of Ramsgate’s Festival of Britain fountain
A project to restore the Festival of Britain fountain in Ramsgate moves to the next stage this week. The fountain, […]
Education
Celeb chefs Chetna Makan and Ainsley Harriott help Upton pupils with Bake It project
Author and cook Chetna Makan and television chef Ainsley Harriott have helped make a topic about baking a recipe for […]
Opinion
Matthew Munson: Living in interesting times
There’s an old curse, usually attributed – maybe falsely – to the Chinese, demanding, “May you live in interesting times.” […]
News
Crews called to rubbish chute fire at Invicta House
Emergency services have attended a fire in the rubbish chute at Invicta House. Fire crews were called to the block […]
News
Appeal launched in aid of Joe Shaw left in critical condition by Ramsgate town attack
A gofundme appeal launched to help the family of a young man attacked in Ramsgate High Street this month (March) […]
News
Thanet council housing team wins national award for Live Margate scheme
The housing team at Thanet District Council has won the 2018 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Housing Initiative Award. The win was […]
News
Second woman charged over Sandwich Marina shooting
Kent Police detectives investigating the shooting of a man in Sandwich have charged a second woman. On Friday 23 March the Crown […]
Events
Coastal Crafty Crew get set for Easter fair
The Coastal Crafty Crew will hold their first fair of 2018 on Saturday, March 31 following the postponement of the […]
Events
Cotton Tales at the New Kent Art Gallery
Artist-curators Brian Hodgson and Karen Hiscock-Lawrence are looking forward to welcoming art lovers to the New Kent Art Gallery this […]
Community
Thanet community news: Knitting, quilting, Civic talk and Korean filming on the isle
The Rotary Club of the Isle of Thanet Sunrise – The Big Knit On one of the coldest afternoons of […]
News
Thanet Rock Hunters have created a ‘snail trail’ of decorated stones in Ramsgate
A ‘snail trail’ of painted rocks has appeared at the Westcliff. The trail of brightly decorated ‘snail’ stones has been […]
News
New name and debut single release for Ramsgate rock band
A Ramsgate rock band is having a name change and getting ready to release their debut single. The Angelo Tristan […]