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Month: May 2020

News

Chatham & Clarendon School scoop top Lockdown heroes award for brilliant visor scheme

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 11

Members of the Design Technology department at Chatham & Clarendon School in Ramsgate have scooped the UK’s top lockdown DIY […]

Opinion

Opinion: Matthew Munson – Marvel superheroes, winging it and a positive future

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 1

Things never turn out the way you expect them to; who would have suspected that 2020 would have included school […]

News

Police called to Traveller group setting up at Dane Park

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Police have attended Dane Park this afternoon (May 31) after reports of a large Traveller group arriving on site. People […]

News

Ramsgate duo charged with drug dealing offences

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 5

Two Ramsgate men have been charged with drug dealing offences. Kent Police received a report that suspected criminal activity had […]

Business

Dark Wonderland of characters ready for important date at Westgate’s Little Brown Fairy Cake

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Fantastical characters from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland are taking a starring role in the window of a Westgate cake […]

Business

Margate Morrisons supermarket steps in with donations to Thanet Food Link

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 3

A Thanet food bank service which has seen a huge rise in demand during the Covid pandemic has been given […]

News

Petition launched for zebra crossing on Margate ‘danger’ road

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 6

A manager at a supported living property in Margate has launched a petition in a bid to get a pedestrian […]

Community

Friends of Botany Bay and Kingsgate appeal to help keep the beaches clean

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 3

Members of the Friends of Botany Bay and Kingsgate community group will carry out a beach clean this evening (May […]

News

Two teenagers remain in custody following ‘disturbance’ on Margate seafront

May 31, 2020 Kathy Bailes 13

Two teenagers remain in custody following a disturbance on Margate seafront last night (May 30). A large police presence attended […]

News

Police respond to group disturbance on Margate seafront

May 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 21

A police presence is currently in Marine Drive, Margate, after a fight broke out this evening (May 30). The disturbance […]

News

Parking tickets issued as roads by Botany Bay become packed with vehicles – and a spot of bother at Palm Bay

May 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 16

The warm weather today (May 30) has attracted visitors to isle beaches – but many of those who travelled by […]

News

Victorian passenger footbridge removed from Westgate Railway Station marking end of 124 years service

May 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 4

Report by John Horton, Photos and video Carl Hudson, Jamie Horton and John Horton Today (May 30) marked the removal […]

Community

Celebrity potter to host art auction to buy bionic leg for seven-year-old Bunty

May 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Margate’s celebrity potter Keith Brymer Jones will be hosting a fundraising art auction this Summer. Bunty’s Big Art Auction will […]

Business

Self-employment ‘covid’ grant scheme extended and further details released for furlough payments

May 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 4

The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended to include a second grant. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the second […]

Education

Ramsgate Arts Primary pupils hone creative skills

May 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

Creative children at Ramsgate Arts Primary have been honing their skills during lockdown. Boys and girls of all different abilities […]

News

Stark social distancing message issued by Public Health chiefs in Kent

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 30

Public Health chiefs in Kent have issued a stark message ahead of the weekend – you are risking your life […]

Events

Cliftonville Games and outdoor cinema events cancelled for 2020

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 1

The annual Cliftonville Games and Cliftonville Outdoor Cinema have been cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Around 3000 people […]

Community

Margate artists feature in new free colouring book for families

May 29, 2020 Jodie Nesling 0

Margate artists are keeping families entertained with a free colouring book, specifically designed for use while restrictions on public life […]

News

Southern Water appeal as ‘lockdown’ and hot weather sees huge surge in demand

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 11

Southern Water is appealing to people to use water wisely as hot days during the lockdown have resulted in demand […]

Opinion

Jane Wenham-Jones: Lockdown lowdown – Churchill’s not here to fight them on the beaches

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 3

Week 9 of Jane Wenham-Jones’ Lockdown Monday It is Bank Holiday, hereafter to be known as What-virus? Day. My son […]

Opinion

Opinion: Council leader Rick Everitt – Why we can’t tell people not to come to our beaches

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 30

On Sunday, May 10 around 30 million television viewers heard Prime Minister Boris Johnson announce a major change in the […]

News

Westgate author releases cheeky Thanet Revealed photographic journey book

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

A cheeky look at Thanet has been published in the form of a new book by Westgate author and photographer […]

Community

Hospital Trust thanks ‘Covid’ volunteers as many are stood down due to drop in demand

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

By Liz Crudgington More than 100 volunteers stepped forward to help out at East Kent Hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak. […]

Community

Donations and the cast of The Wizard of Oz -including the Yellow Brick Road – mark ‘final’ Clap for Carers night

May 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 1

Fancy dress was taken to the next level in Garlinge last night (May 28) for the last official Clap for […]

Community

Dane Park cherry trees receive 10,000 litre watering after lockdown difficulties

May 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 10

Staff from Quex Park Estates, the Open Spaces team at Thanet council and the Isle of Thanet Tree and Woodland […]

News

Covid restrictions relaxed allowing up to six people to meet in gardens and private open spaces

May 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 9

A relaxation of the restrictions on public life to reduce the spread of coronavirus will mean that groups of up […]

News

Plea for action over vehicles blocking Broadstairs road ‘putting properties and lives’ at potential risk

May 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 15

A retired building industry worker from Broadstairs says lives could be put at risk due to the number of vehicles […]

Business

Independent Broadstairs cinema asks for your views on how and when to reopen

May 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 1

Palace Cinema in Broadstairs has launched a public survey asking for views on when and how the independent picture house […]

News

Inquest to be held over death of teenage boy who died after ‘fall’ from Ramsgate esplanade

May 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 4

An inquest into the death of a teenage boy who died after falling from a height at Ramsgate seafront will […]

News

County council awarded £8million for walking and cycling schemes

May 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 12

An award of £8million to Kent County Council will be used for several walking and cycling projects, including trial ‘pop-up’ […]

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