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  • [ March 29, 2023 ] Windmill Community Gardens Margate awarded £42,679 from Lottery fund Community
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Month: March 2020

Covid

Continued free food deliveries from Our Kitchen and Ramsgate Town Council team confirmed

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 16

Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet will continue to be involved with food deliveries during the coronavirus crisis. Despite […]

News

Thanet council takes action against businesses flouting closure regulations

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 19

Fourteen warning letters have been issued and two Immediate Prohibition Notices served following reports that premises are defying regulations and […]

News

Ramsgate sinkhole above ‘wartime’ tunnels finally fixed

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

A dangerous hole 39 feet deep that opened up in Southwood Road, Ramsgate,  has now been fixed by Kent County […]

News

Margate woman arrested after being spotted attempting to get into cars

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 3

A 22-year-old woman from Margate has been arrested today (March 31) after being spotted trying car doors and carrying a […]

Community

Ramsgate driver’s fundraiser to create face masks for frontline workers by using 3D printers

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 2

A Ramsgate driver who currently is not working due to the coronavirus outbreak is raising money to make face protection […]

News

Free no contact Sunday meal and meditation pack deliveries for Thanet

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Deliveries of free Sunday lunches will be made across Thanet from next weekend (April 5) by volunteers from Margate Mantra […]

News

Crews called to storage unit fire in Ramsgate

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to a storage unit alight in Newington Road, Ramsgate, in the early hours […]

Covid

Free school meals voucher scheme now launched

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Schools now have access to supermarket vouchers to give to families whose children are entitled to free school meals. Schools […]

News

Thanet council leader responds to criticism over ‘senseless’ coronavirus remarks

March 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 21

By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Thanet’s council leader has responded to criticism over “incredibly senseless” comments made about the […]

Covid

Online resources to keep your youngsters entertained

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

St Peter’s Dance and Drama Academy has released a timetable for virtual lessons. The academy, based in the grounds of […]

Opinion

Opinion: Melissa Todd – Connecting with you through Academy FM Thanet

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

I’m a newsreader now on Academy FM – once a week, usually Fridays – and I flipping love it. I […]

News

Mum’s appeal for all QEQM Hospital staff to be issued with virus protection equipment

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 2

A Cliffsend mother says she is desperate to see more PPE (personal protective equipment) in the QEQM Hospital where her […]

Opinion

Opinion: South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay -Contain, Delay, Research, Mitigate

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 18

Our world has changed dramatically over the past two weeks since my last article as the country tries to deal […]

News

New contract signed for Southeastern rail services

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 8

New contracts have been signed between the government and rail operators Southeastern. The new agreement with Govia – which owns […]

News

A256 Sandwich Bypass finally reopens

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 6

The A256 Sandwich Bypass has finally reopened today (March 30). The carriageway has been shut since December following a sewer […]

News

Stroke ward, cancer surgery and other changes to free up intensive care beds for East Kent coronavirus patients

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 7

Changes are being made to stroke ward arrangements and cancer surgery as East Kent Hospitals Trust significantly increases the number […]

News

Government unit crackdown on coronavirus misinformation and scams

March 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Specialist units across government are working to combat false and misleading information about coronavirus. The Rapid Response Unit, operating from […]

Opinion

Opinion: Matthew Munson – The school family in these unprecedented times

March 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

When I was at school – from the mid-1980s to the late-1990s – they were just educational establishments in the […]

News

Police officers checking motorists as public life curbs enforced to slow coronavirus spread

March 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 24

Police officers are now stopping cars as part of the task to ensure people stay at home to reduce the […]

Community

Talks underway to halt shutdown of Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet free food scheme

March 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 12

Discussions are taking place to try and stop the shutdown of the Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet scheme. […]

Covid

Government announces extra support to help with mental health struggles

March 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

People struggling with their mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will be offered additional online support and practical guidance […]

News

Hailstones and gusting winds mark an unseasonable start to British Summer Time hours

March 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 5

Thanet has taken a bit of a battering from the strong winds today (March 29) as the first day of […]

News

Prime Minister’s letter to all UK residents urging people to stay at home and save lives

March 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 3

Every household in the UK will receive a letter from Prime Minister Boris Johnson next week urging them to stay at […]

Community

Fantastic rainbow pictures from children at Little Oaks Nursery and across the isle

March 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Rainbow pictures being displayed as a symbol of hope have been springing up across Thanet. Earlier today (March 28) we […]

News

Margate man charged with attempted robbery, theft and public order offences

March 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 2

A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery at a shop in Westgate. Kent Police was […]

News

Thanet children join ‘symbol of hope’ trend with colourful rainbow pictures

March 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 2

A bid to brighten up the days of public restrictions during the coronavirus spread has seen rainbow pictures appearing in […]

News

More repairs carried out as Ramsgate sinkhole widens

March 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 2

Workmen are back at the site of a sinkhole in Ramsgate that has reappeared despite repairs being carried out. The […]

News

Government figures for UK and Kent and Medway tested coronavirus cases and recoveries

March 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 14

The latest figures related to the spread of coronavirus have been released – including the number of UK patients who […]

News

Family’s interesting find at Stone Bay

March 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 2

A family from Broadstairs has shared these pictures with The Isle of Thanet News of an interesting discovery made while […]

Community

Customer praise for Ramsgate corner shop owner going the extra mile

March 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 14

A caring corner shop owner has been hailed as a ‘hero’ for the extra care he is showing his customers. […]

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