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Margate RNLI called to reports of person and dog in water at Joss Bay
Margate’s RNLI inshore lifeboat was called out this morning (June 14) after UK Coastguard received a report of a person […]
Month: June 2019
News
County Lines gangs preying on Thanet youngsters and the work being done to tackle them
Exclusive A project running in Thanet says it is dealing with an increasing number of young girls being sexually exploited […]
Sport
Annual supporters’ charity match and England Ladies screening at Hartsdown Park
The annual Supporters charity football match will take place at Hartsdown Park tomorrow (June 14) with money raised being donated […]
Events
Cliftonville youngsters present Margate is a Playground exhibition
The Despacito Art School programme at Open School East (OSE) is displaying exhibition Margate is a Playground tonight (June 13) […]
Community
Boost to The Kitchen CT9 with Tesco Westwood donation
A book swap scheme run by Tesco at Westwood has resulted in a £439 donation to The Kitchen CT9 in […]
News
Blooming brilliant plans for Westgate after £10,000 Lottery award
Westgate Town Council will carry out a ‘beautification’ project after being awarded a £10,000 Lottery grant. The town council’s In […]
Business
Top UK cartoonist holds solo ‘micro’ exhibition at Broadstairs micropub
Top cartoonist Royston Robertson is holding his first solo exhibition at his favourite micropub. A regular contributor to national magazines […]
News
Cliftonville six-year-old out of school for more than two months in dispute over special needs support
A Cliftonville mum says her six-year-old son has not been to school for more than two months due to a […]
News
Council to carry out internal review of ‘heavy’ hedge cutback in nesting season at Margate Winter Gardens
Thanet council’s leader and deputy leader have called an internal review into recent ‘heavy’ hedge cutting at Margate’s Winter Gardens […]
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Police appeal after report of sexual assault on teenager by Cliftonville park
Officers investigating a reported sexual assault in Cliftonville are appealing for information. The incident happened near to the Viking adventure […]
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Thanet RNLI staff and volunteers join minute’s silence in memory of French colleagues
At 10.30am today (June 13) RNLI volunteers and staff across the UK and Ireland joined the French community in remembering […]
News
Symbolic 468-mile Trucking Hell lorry drive due to end journey in Ramsgate today
A symbolic 468-mile drive by the Compassion in World Farming Trucking Hell lorry will end in Ramsgate today (June 13). […]
News
Westgate dad Ben Stone had pleaded for mental health services help before taking his life
Pleas for help from mental health services were made by Westgate dad-of-three Ben Stone in the year leading up to […]
News
Martin Charlton: Buchan, Broadstairs and the 39 Steps
During late summer of 1914, as war engulfed Europe, a young writer was convalescing at the home of friends in […]
Business
Westgate business offering free mental health awareness courses for employers
A recruitment business owner from Margate who has sadly experienced the loss of several friends to suicide is offering free […]
Education
Margate primary school gets set to celebrate 80th anniversary – but needs help to solve a mystery first
A Margate primary school is getting set to celebrate its 80th anniversary – but is hoping for help to find […]
News
Thanet policeman found guilty of lying about being victim of gang attack in Ramsgate church yard
A Thanet police officer has been found guilty of making up a report that he had been attacked in a […]
News
Police search in Ramsgate for missing person
Some eight police cars and additional 4x4s are in Ramsgate as part of a search for a missing person. Officers […]
News
Ramsgate features in new Virgin Trains advert
A commercial for Virgin Trains partly filmed in Ramsgate last month has now been released. The crew, working on behalf […]
Business
Racing Greyhound duo set to revive fortunes at The Bell Inn in Minster
The Bell Inn in Minster will be taken over by the successful duo who revived the fortunes of the Racing […]
News
Landlord and agent fined for selective licence breach at Cliftonville flats
A landlord and their local managing agent have been fined for renting out flats without securing a selective licence from […]
News
Broadstairs woman Nicole Elkabbas denies cancer fundraiser fraud charges
A Thanet woman has denied charges of fraudulently accepting £45,350 in donations after claiming to be suffering from ovarian cancer. […]
Business
Immediate future of Select stores safe following creditors’ vote
The immediate future of Select stores, including the branch at Westwood Cross, looks safe after proposals for a Company Voluntary […]
News
A man’s body has been found in Margate
The body of a man in his 30s has been found in Margate. Kent Police officers were called to a […]
News
Mum’s plea of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility over death of twins accepted
The mother of twins found dead at a house in Westwood in the early hours of December 27, 2018, has […]
News
Southern Water repairs on two burst mains in Thanet due to be completed
Southern Water workmen are expected to finish repairing a burst water main in Broadstairs by tomorrow (June 12). The main, […]
Events
A double dose of Margate Bookie as festival celebrates five years
The Margate Bookie, Thanet’s friendly litfest, celebrates five years of big name authors and book-based activities in 2019. Creative writing […]
Sport
Broadstairs Cricket Club: Missed opportunities for 1st team and turnaround win for 2nd
1st XI Broadstairs CC v Folkestone CC Broadstairs lost the toss against Folkestone who elected to bowl in a match […]
Education
Chilton pupils steam ahead in subject taster sessions
Children from Chilton Primary School in Ramsgate are steaming ahead when it comes to learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art […]
Events
Figurative exhibition in Ramsgate is a new beginning for artist Sandra Dean
A 72-year-old mum and nan who has returned to Kent after 11 years away is relaunching her painting ambitions with […]
