Events
Stories with Strings and Organic Bells at St Nicholas-at-Wade Church
Two concerts are scheduled to take place at St Nicholas-at-Wade Church in March. On Sunday, March 1, 3pm-5pm, Stories with […]
Month: February 2020
Business
Review: Lucky Chip burgers come to Margate – and they are amazing
If you have never literally drooled over a burger and fries meal, then you probably haven’t yet experienced the offerings […]
Events
Rich and Strange – the story of plastic waste on our beaches
Where did it all come from? Rich and Strange, a project from Dan Thompson Studio (Margate) and Company of Makers […]
News
Dane Court art students display work at Pie Factory Gallery in Margate
Photos and report by Jamie Horton (Yr 10 Hartsdown Academy) The Pie Factory in Margate Old Town plays host to […]
Education
Chilton primary invites grandparents to ‘come dine with us’
The latest series of Come Dine With Us invitations is on the menu for 2020 at Chilton Primary School, Ramsgate. […]
News
Manston DCO: North Thanet MP says speed up decision in light of Heathrow third runway ruling
North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale has asked the government to speed up a decision on the Development Consent Order […]
News
Opinion: Cllr Rick Everitt – Next steps for Ramsgate port and harbour
Cllr Rick Everitt is the leader of Thanet District Council. Here he talks about the port and harbour and the […]
News
Teenager found guilty of attempted murder following stabbing of Ashley Grainger in Ramsgate
A man who stabbed his victim in the neck following a group assault in Ramsgate has been convicted of attempted […]
News
End in sight for traffic misery as teams work extended shifts to reopen southbound carriageway of A256
Work to reopen the A256 to traffic heading south on the Sandwich bypass is set to begin this week. Teams […]
News
Emergency crews called to Ramsgate crash
Emergency services were called to a two car crash in Ramsgate this morning (February 28). The crash happened in The […]
News
Report warns Thanet council of ‘high risk’ to services and outside intervention due to shrinking funds
An ever-shrinking budget leaves Thanet council at ‘high risk’ of having to slash services, make large scale redundancies and having […]
Events
Get ready for the 2020 Thanet beer and cider festival
Some 3,000 visitors are expected through the doors when Thanet Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) hold their […]
Education
Parachutes, gingerbread men and Rapunzel’s escape at Newington primary ‘STEAM’ week
It is full steam ahead for specialist learning events at Newington Community Primary School in Ramsgate. The latest was a […]
News
Margate Town Deal board members for ‘£25 million’ regeneration project announced
The members of a new Town Deal Board created by Thanet council following an announcement that the town was one […]
News
Application submitted for Beet Bar vegan hotel in Margate High Street
A planning application to change the former Hooked on Books store in Margate into the new Beet Bar vegan restaurant […]
News
Prison for ‘County Lines’ dealer who sold heroin and crack cocaine in Ramsgate
A London drug dealer who travelled to sell heroin and crack cocaine in Ramsgate has been jailed. Cameron Johnson, of […]
Business
Magical world of pictures, words and fun at Moon Lane Children’s Books in Ramsgate
From mermaids and unicorns to dinosaurs and a ‘comic book’ heroine with dual British and Zimbabwean heritage – there’s a […]
News
Discarded dog waste builds up on pathway beside Margate primary school
By work experience photographer and reporter Jamie Horton Families are being faced with discarded dog waste along the public footpath […]
News
Orange Army bid to get Ramsgate’s Joe Shaw to Ibiza Clockstock party
The Orange Army is on the march again in a bid to get Ramsgate’s Joe Shaw to Ibiza. Members of […]
Events
Belle Stars singer Jennie Matthias tops bill for punk poetry night in Cliftonville
The latest ‘punk poetry with attitude’ night will feature a host of homegrown, Thanet talent as well as wordsmiths from […]
News
Poorly seal on Ramsgate beach for three days is put to sleep
A seal that had been on Ramsgate main sands since Monday was put to sleep by vets today (February 26), […]
News
Three teens arrested following assault on man in Newington
Three people have been arrested by officers investigating a report of an assault in Ramsgate. Kent Police was called to […]
News
Police tape off alleyway in Ramsgate as part of assault investigation
Police officers have been searching an alleyway in Ramsgate this afternoon (February 26). The alley by Dame Janet Infant School […]
Events
POW! Festival 2020 heads to Turner Contemporary
POW! festival will present an afternoon of events related to Turner Contemporary’s widely praised exhibition currently showing, We Will Walk, […]
News
Ramsgate events boss defies odds after rare lung disease diagnosis
By Liz Crudgington Today Stewart Armstrong looks the picture of health. But five years ago he was told there was […]
News
Thanet council threatens legal action against Traveller group in Ramsgate
Thanet council says it will pursue prosecution if a Traveller group at Marina Esplanade in Ramsgate does not quit the […]
Events
Public meeting to discuss ‘Margate’s Millions’
A meeting to discuss a £25 million fund made available to Margate through a government fund will be held in […]
Property
Kingsgate College sells for just under £3 million
Kingsgate College in Broadstairs has sold for just under £3 million. The property, which is set in three acres of […]
News
Police hunt for four school age teens following assault of two men in Ramsgate
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were assaulted by four teenage boys in Ramsgate. The men, in their […]
News
Ramsgate children’s author on a mission to help Brain Tumour Research
A children’s author from Ramsgate is donating money from the sale of his first published book to help find a […]