Events
Couple to marry at Margate Soul Festival invite revellers to join record-breaking wedding photo
A couple who met at Margate Soul Festival two years ago are to get married at this year’s event – […]
Month: May 2018
Sport
Bluebirds coach Jim Cornish and entire team ‘part ways’ with Margate FC
Margate Football Club has confirmed it has ‘parted ways’ with Ladies coach Jim Cornish – and the entire Bluebirds team. […]
Opinion
Rachael Anderson: The birth of The Granny That Rocks and a Margate novella
Working at the Theatre Royal, Margate in the late 70s and 80s and memories of school rebellion, a first kiss […]
Property
Application to demolish former Broadstairs pub rejected
An application to demolish the former Lord Nelson pub in Broadstairs and build a block of six apartments in its […]
Events
Ramsgate Tunnels celebrates official opening of Home Front exhibition and museum
Ramsgate Tunnels celebrated the official opening of its new Tunnel Museum and Home Front Exhibition yesterday (May 16). Ramsgate Deputy […]
News
Dreamland launches competition to name new ride – and win one of the first seats with 9 pals
Dreamland is giving residents the chance to name one of its nine new rides – and the winner will be […]
News
Man due in court accused of burglary and pretending to be policeman to con elderly Ramsgate couple
A suspected thief remains in custody following a burglary at a house in Ramsgate. Sunny Miah, 23, of Harrington Square […]
News
Kent and Medway awarded £667,000 funding for suicide prevention work
NHS England and Public Health England have awarded £667,000 for suicide prevention work across Kent and Medway. The investment from […]
News
Councillors urge Thanet residents to report potholes during KCC repair blitz
Thanet’s county councillors are urging people to report potholes while the authority is undertaking a blitz on repairs. As part […]
News
Seven-storey ‘deckchair’ hotel for Cliftonville given the green light
A seven-storey, 117 bed hotel in Cliftonville has been granted planning permission by Thanet council. Guy Hollaway Architects submitted the […]
News
Emergency services called to Hereson Road
Emergency services were called to a crash in Ramsgate this morning (May 17). The incident involving two cars and a […]
Education
West End cast and crew send special Lion King message to Newington primary pupils
The cast and crew of top West End musical The Lion King have sent a personal good luck message to […]
News
Ten Thanet beaches named as among best in the country by Keep Britain Tidy
Ten Thanet beaches have received Blue Flags and Seaside awards from Keep Britain Tidy in recognition of their cleanliness, safety […]
News
Burglars target two St Nicholas-at-Wade pubs in one night
Two pubs in the same St Nicholas-at-Wade street have been targeted by burglars. Kent Police received reports that pubs The […]
News
Human bones washed up at Margate and Sandwich Bay could be from shipwrecks
Kent Police officers are carrying out enquiries after human bones were discovered on beaches in Sandwich and Margate. The femur […]
News
Stolen motorbike and mopeds recovered by police in Millmead
Motorbikes and mopeds, believed to be stolen, have been recovered by police on patrol in Margate. Following more than 25 […]
News
Road closed at St Lawrence roundabout due to traffic incident
Emergency services have attended a traffic incident in St Lawrence, A crash involving a car and a cyclist took place […]
News
Police investigate two reports of school girls being approached by stranger
Kent Police is investigating two reports of school girls being approached by a man who asked them to get in […]
Events
Margate’s ‘lost’ jetty inspiration for Dreamland’s new Mural by the Sea
Dreamland Margate has announced the third of its artist commissions for the Mural-by-the-Sea project at the amusement park. The new […]
News
Man taken to hospital after crash that closed part of Northdown Road
Emergency services were called to a road incident in Cliftonville this morning (May 16) after a man was hit by […]
Community
A £25,000 donation has paid for equipment for QEQM’s maternity ward
Kingsgate (Maternity) Ward at the QEQM Hospital has new equipment ensuring the care of newborns thanks to a £25,000 donation […]
News
Broadstairs residential home placed in special measures
A Broadstairs residential home has been placed in special measures following an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Wychdene […]
Events
Your guide to the Margate Bank Holiday Mod weekender
The Mods return to Margate for the annual bank holiday weekender this month. Eli Thompson, from the Westcoast CIC, has […]
News
Contractor fined for ‘dangerous’ renovation works at Ramsgate petrol station
Renovation work on a Ramsgate petrol station was so poor and dangerous that it could have caused an explosion, a […]
News
Police appeal over suspected theft from cars in Ramsgate
Officers investigating a report of people acting suspiciously near parked cars in Ramsgate are encouraging people with information to come […]
News
Ramsgate RNLI called to yacht with engine failure
Ramsgate RNLI’s All Weather Boat launched to a 34 ft yacht with engine failure off of Thanet windfarm this morning […]
News
Four years on: Some key dates in the Manston airport saga
Today (May 15) marks four years since the closure of the Manston airport site. It resulted in the loss of […]
Education
Chilton little ones get up close to mini beasts
Young children from Ramsgate have had a hands-on experience of mini beasts from Zoo Lab. The Reception year group pupils […]
News
Woman charged with robbing a pensioner in Cliftonville
Detectives have charged a woman after a pensioner reported being the victim of a robbery in Cliftonville on Friday (May […]
Galleries
A ‘Frog Prince’ has scooped the best dressed Pugathon crown
Jimmy the Pug took the best dressed crown at this year’s Pugathon after parading as the Frog Prince and performing […]
