Opinion
Opinion: Jane Wenham-Jones: Lockdown Lowdown diary
My husband – more than two decades my senior – is now of an age, with health conditions that have […]
Month: April 2020
Events
VWs, caravans and tents at the ready for Great British Camp Out in aid of NHS workers
A Great British Camp Out raising cash for NHS staff will take place tomorrow night (April 4). The idea is […]
News
Increased call outs to fire crews for bonfire incidents
Firefighters are urging the public to be responsible if they have bonfires and barbecues following an increase in the number […]
News
Margate couple release video in plea for people to follow coronavirus advice
A Margate couple who are self-isolating after showing covid-19 symptoms have released a video in the hope it will persuade […]
Covid
Two thousand NHS staff in Kent and Medway off work due to coronavirus
Some 2,000 NHS staff in Kent & Medway are currently absent from work due to Covid-19. The Kent and Medway […]
Opinion
Opinion: Christine Tongue – Disability during ‘lockdown’
I am only now beginning to understand what people in the 1950s must have been going through during the last […]
Community
Jeremy Paxman to host virtual pub quiz in aid of East Kent Hospitals Charity
Quiz fans will be able to flex their mental muscles in the presence of legendary question master Jeremy Paxman – […]
Opinion
Dr Dawn Crouch, curator of the Westgate-on-Sea Heritage Centre: A message of encouragement and hope
This is such a worrying time for all, including young people and their parents who, with the closure of schools, […]
News
Police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following serious injury of NHS worker in A28 crash
Police are appealing for witnesses and any dashcam footage following a crash on the A28 at St Nicholas-at-Wade which resulted […]
Community
Large response to Ramsgate mum’s ‘pay it forward’ shopping pledge for people in need
A Ramsgate mum-of-three is using money saved for a holiday to buy shopping for people in need during the coronavirus […]
News
Thanet council receives £40m funding for local business distribution
Thanet District Council has today (April 2) been issued £40 million from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy […]
Covid
Changes to death registrations due to coronavirus pandemic
The process for registering a death in Kent has changed, due to the current Coronavirus pandemic. The changes are a […]
Covid
Chatham and Clarendon Grammar staff produce visors for NHS staff – and now need your help
Industrious staff at Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School in Ramsgate have set up a production line to create visors for […]
News
Extra measures pledged to protect staff and customers amid crowding concerns at Tesco
A worried customer shopping in Tesco Extra in Westwood yesterday (April 1) says a staff member was close to tears […]
News
Thousands of key workers earning below Living Wage Foundation rates
From Alex Homer BBC Local News partnerships More than a quarter of the workforce in Thanet – including thousands of […]
Opinion
Opinion: Ramsgate Town Council clerk Richard Styles – How to keep calm and carry on
It has been a funny old week; I was supposed to be on leave when the PM abruptly changed tack […]
News
Flowering plants stolen from Westbrook’s Sunken Gardens
Plants have been swiped from the Sunken Gardens in Westbrook. Hellebore, Erysimum Bowles Mauve, tulips and rosemary, which were all […]
News
NHS staff in east Kent dealing with a growing number of deaths due to coronavirus
NHS frontline staff are coping with a growing number of deaths in hospital due to coronavirus. Data released today (April […]
News
Desperate Ramsgate residents stranded in Goa with scant food and medical supplies
A Ramsgate couple are stuck in Goa on India’s west coast with barely any food supplies and do not know […]
News
Police called to group disturbance at Margate property
Police were called to a disturbance among a large group of people at a house in Margate last night (March […]
News
Kent Police to avoid ‘alienating’ local communities as officers tasked with enforcing coronavirus rules
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Kent police chiefs have said the county force should not “alienate” local communities. Officers […]
Covid
Appeal to help hospital heroes almost at £4,500
By Liz Crudgington An appeal to support hard-working hospital staff during the coronavirus outbreak has almost reached £4,500. The East […]
News
Police hunt driver who left scene after crash on A28 leaving NHS worker with serious injuries
A male NHS worker has been taken to William Harvey Hospital in Ashford following a crash on the A28 at […]
News
Man arrested in connection with vandalised ambulance tyres
An arrest has been made by officers investigating damage caused to ambulances in Thanet. A 47-year-old man from Ramsgate was […]
News
Tribute paid to Birchington Second World War veteran Ron Dearman
Second World War veteran and Spitfire and Hurricane Museum Honorary Vice-President Ron Dearman has passed away aged 96. Ron, who […]
Covid
Kent Together helpline for urgent help, supplies and medication
A 24 hour helpline has been set up to support vulnerable people in Kent who need urgent help, supplies or […]
Covid
Appeal for former officers and volunteers to return to Kent Police
Former Kent Police officers, staff and volunteers are being encouraged to consider returning to the force while it keeps the […]