News
Chatham & Clarendon School scoop top Lockdown heroes award for brilliant visor scheme
Members of the Design Technology department at Chatham & Clarendon School in Ramsgate have scooped the UK’s top lockdown DIY […]
Month: May 2020
Opinion
Opinion: Matthew Munson – Marvel superheroes, winging it and a positive future
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
An award of £8million to Kent County Council will be used for several walking and cycling projects, including trial ‘pop-up’ […]