News
Man taken to hospital following Ramsgate bungalow fire
A man was taken to hospital last night (March 6) with burns following fire in Ramsgate. Kent Fire and Rescue […]
Month: March 2019
News
Thanet could be the first place – ever- to have a ‘concrete piling’ standing for the local elections
Thanet can now lay claim to being the only district in the country – maybe even the world – where […]
Business
A year behind the scenes at Hornby Hobbies features on new James May BBC4 documentary
A look at life behind the scenes at Hornby Hobbies will be screened on TV tonight (March 6) in the […]
News
Police continue search for missing Cliftonville resident Steven McKay
Kent Police is continuing to appeal for information to help find a man missing from Cliftonville. Steven McKay, 35, is […]
News
Thanet council restructure to make ‘efficiency savings’ across departments including tourism
Cuts are being planned across Thanet council departments -including tourism and operational services – but suggestions are also being made […]
News
Thanet teen arrested in connection with chucking rubble at cars from a bridge
A Thanet teenager is one of three boys who have been arrested by Kent Police following reports that rubble was thrown […]
Community
Illuminations raise funds for the work of Ramsgate RNLI
Ramsgate RNLI has been presented with a cheque for £802 by town promoter Rebekah Smith from money raised by small […]
Community
Ramsgate cyclist to take on 54-mile London to Brighton ride in aid of Diabetes UK
A Ramsgate diabetes sufferer will undertake a 54-mile cycle run to raise funds for research into the condition. Summit Aviation […]
News
Church warden’s appeal for safety measures on country’s most dangerous A road
A Cliftonville church volunteer is appealing to Kent County Council to put in safety measures for people who need to […]
Opinion
Craig Mackinlay MP: Brexit, Port Ramsgate, high street cash and stroke services
This is likely to be a week of ‘lull’ before the Brexit storm lands in Parliament again next week, with […]
Opinion
County Councillor Karen Constantine: A Brexit balls up
You might have noticed that Ramsgate was at the centre of a media scrum recently with the news of Chris […]
News
Thanet Age UK plans ahead -including property sale talks with Aldi – as county council grants due to end
Age UK in Cliftonville has been in talks about the sale of its site in Zion Place to Aldi but […]
News
Multi-agency operation launched to search for missing Cliftonville man
Kent Police, lifeboats and the Coastguard helicopter were launched today (March 5) in the search for a missing Cliftonville man. […]
News
Police appeal following aggravated burglary in Broadstairs
Police are appealing for witnesses after an aggravated burglary where two men broke into a property in Broadstairs. At around […]
Community
Westgate runner’s 100-mile challenge to raise cash for Mission Des wheelchair
An admin worker and former riding school manager from Westgate will take on a gruelling 100 mile run to raise […]
Opinion
Liberal Democrat candidate Jeremy Kitt: Time for new approach to combat fly-tipping menace
Radio news reader and IT business owner Jeremy Kitt is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Thanet Villages in this May’s […]
Education
Newington pupils ‘experience’ the Great Fire of London
Houses turned to ash in moments, the face of a city changed, thousands of lives affected forever as the Great […]
Education
St Nicholas at Wade pupils have been learning about policing
Children at St Nicholas At Wade Primary School were given an opportunity to learn about the work of Kent Police […]
Business
Costa Coffee wants to open in Minster – just across the road from McDonald’s
A planning application has been made for a Costa coffee shop with drive-through in Minster – alongside the current McDonald’s […]
Business
Is The Britannia in Margate offering the country’s cheapest Sunday roast?
Could this be the cheapest Sunday roast in Thanet – or even the country?! The Britannia pub in Margate is […]
News
A timeline of the Ramsgate Port and Seaborne Freight saga
It seems it is the end of the line for ferry service hopes from Ramsgate. Approval of the 2019-20 Thanet […]
Education
This is Your Life project at Upton Junior School
Children have been tracing the history of their own young lives. The timeline project for Year 3 and 4 pupils […]
News
Plans to convert old builders yard into six homes in Broadstairs
Plans have been drawn up to convert a former builders yard into a six-home development behind shops on Broadstairs high […]
Community
Ramsgate families given healthy eating tips to tackle obesity and tooth decay
Families in Ramsgate have taken part in a healthy eating day to help learn how to cut back on sugar […]
News
Margate street taped off by police after man assaulted
A road in Margate was taped off by police on Saturday night (March 2) after a man was assaulted. Police […]
News
Car stopped in Margate following police chase
Police stopped a car in Margate following a chase on Saturday night (March 2). Officers on patrol saw the vehicle, […]
Education
Margate school gets its first ‘good’ rating from Ofsted
A Margate school has made “significant improvements” and been rated good in all areas by education watchdog Ofsted. Salmestone Primary […]
News
Police called to woods in Minster after woman’s body discovered
Police were called to woodlands in Minster near Ramsgate on Friday (March 1) after a report that a woman’s body […]
Community
Thanet Community News: A pawfect walk, a seaside shuffle and some colourful creations
SpeakUPCIC and Turner Contemporary Margate’s Turner Contemporary has played host to the third arts and poetry day organised by SpeakUPCIC, […]
News
Ramsgate accountant jailed for stealing £125k from sick business owner
An accountant from Ramsgate has been jailed for stealing £125,000 from an unwell business owner using fake invoices. Denise Short […]
