News
Fire crews called to Station Road in Birchington
Fire crews and the ambulance service have been called to a blaze in Birchington. The fire is at Seabells fish […]
Month: January 2019
Events
Drummer, artist and songwriter Dan Lyons headlines at Tom Thumb Theatre
A drummer who has performed with Fat White Family, Photophobes and Misty Miller is taking to the stage in Margate […]
Sport
Premier League side makes approach for young Rams centre-back
Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have made an official approach for centre-back Jacob Mensah that will see him join […]
News
Campaigners against live animal exports to gather in Ramsgate for memorial and protest
Campaigners against live animal exports are expected to take part in a protest in Ramsgate tomorrow (February 1). According to […]
News
East Kent Mencap to launch consultation on future plans for Foresters Hall
East Kent Mencap will launch a consultation with staff, members, volunteers and residents over plans for the future of Foresters […]
News
Two men jailed for smuggling Iraqi nationals on fishing boat that had to be rescued by Ramsgate RNLI
Two British men caught trying to smuggle four people, including a six-year-old child, into the UK, at Ramsgate have been […]
Education
Upton Junior School receives coveted platinum sports award
The high level of sport delivered by Upton Junior School in Broadstairs has been nationally recognised with a top award. […]
News
Tailbacks following crash on Canterbury Road at Westgate
Police and ambulance were called to the scene of a crash in Westgate today (January 31). Two police cars and […]
Sport
Girls’ Channel Clubs meet for Touch Rugby tournament at Thanet Wanderers grounds
More than 40 girls, aged 12-14, enjoyed an afternoon of rugby at Thanet Wanderers last Sunday (January 27). The girls […]
News
Firm hoping to bring aviation back to Manston airport restructures to ditch Belize majority shareholding
Documents have been submitted for the first deadline of the Planning Inspectorate examination of the Development Consent Order application by […]
News
A man has been found dead in public toilets in Ramsgate
A man has been found dead in public toilets in Ramsgate. Kent Police and ambulance attended the public toilets in […]
News
Parliament Select Committee string of questions over Seaborne ferry service and legality of Brexit contracts
A Parliament select committee has questioned the legality of the government contract awards to three ferry companies, particularly Seaborne Freight […]
News
Closed public toilets, pavilions and land sell off agreed by Thanet council Cabinet members
Thanet council Cabinet members have approved the sell-off of sites including closed public toilets in Beresford Gap, Birchington, Marina Road, […]
News
Serious incident investigation to take place following death of elderly patient at accident and emergency unit in Margate
A ‘serious incident’ investigation will be carried out by the South East Coast Ambulance service and the Trust responsible for […]
Opinion
Ramsgate Town Council: A new Ramsgate Plan for our libraries
There is a growing arts movement in Thanet, no doubt inspired by the sea air and the works of J.M.W […]
News
Police appeal for information following Margate amusement arcade robbery
Information is being sought after a man stole cash from a Margate amusement arcade in the early hours of Sunday […]
News
Enquiries take place following death of Cliftonville care home resident
A woman in her 80s has died in an incident at a Cliftonville care home. Police, fire service and ambulance […]
Sport
Fine performance from Thanet Wanderers
THANET WANDERERS RUFC 29 GRAVESEND RFC 6 Wanderers are convincing winners of a gripping match. Thanet lost the away fixture […]
Education
Newington primary pupils dig into Egypt’s history
Let us sift through the sands of time in Egypt to find how this civilisation developed. That was the challenge […]
News
Ramsgate thug who smashed glass into man’s face is jailed
A Ramsgate thug who hit a man in the face with a glass with such force that the victim was […]
News
Margate burglar whose haul even included the bedroom drawer jewellery was kept in is jailed
A thief who police had to chase through several gardens after stolen jewellery was found in a house in Margate […]
Opinion
Melissa Todd: Will Thanet bear the brunt of Brexit?
Thanet keeps making headlines, doesn’t it? Dredging, Seaborne Freight, alternative lorry routes. It seems when or if Brexit arrives my […]
News
Last minute talks to try and save QEQM acute stroke unit as health bosses due to make final decision
South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay and County Councillor Karen Constantine are due to meet on Thursday (January 31) to discuss […]
News
Guns, ammo and air rifles handed in for first week of Kent Police firearms amnesty
Shotguns, pistols, air weapons and ammunition have been handed in during the first week of the Kent Police annual firearms […]
Events
Happy Mondays are heading to Dreamland
Indie rock band Happy Mondays, complete with Bez and his maracas, are heading to Dreamland. The group – Shaun Ryder […]
News
Man who attacked victim with axe and golf club in Margate assault is jailed
A Margate man who attacked his victim with an axe and a golf club has been jailed for five years. […]
News
South Thanet MP brands government committee Brexit report as ‘Project Fear’
South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay has ‘denounced’ a Brexit report drawn up by a committee he sits on, branding it […]
Property
Ramsgate artist studios to expand with plans for new jobs and education programmes
An artists’ studio and education site in Ramsgate is planning to create jobs and facilities for a community lab after […]
Community
Community: Appeal from TAG Pet Rescue
TAG Pet rescue cares for and rehomes animals and is run entirely by volunteers. The group does not receive government […]
Education
Pupils from three primary schools battle it out in Trust literacy quiz
VAT’s the way to do it – children from Thanet’s Viking Academy Trust schools joined forces in a quiz that […]