Business
Moon Lane Children’s Books scoops top national award
Moon Lane Children’s Books group, which has a shop in Ramsgate’s Addington Street, has scooped a top national award. The […]
Month: June 2020
News
Former councillor Ian Driver due in court accused of seven counts of criminal damage
Former councillor Ian Driver has been charged with seven counts of criminal damage and will appear in court tomorrow (July […]
News
Ramsgate RNLI and ambulance crews called after man falls from East Pier
Ramsgate RNLI and ambulance crews were involved in the rescue of a man who fell off the East Pier today […]
News
Government confirms £3.98million for Thanet Way upgrade work
Government funding of £3.978 million has been awarded for upgrade works to a section of the A299 Thanet way. The […]
News
Dunkirk Little Ship Sundowner to leave Ramsgate after sale is agreed and due to be finalised
The sale of Dunkirk Little Ship the Sundowner by the trust in charge of the Ramsgate Maritime Museum has been […]
Business
End of an era as Cliftonville’s Headlines hair salon closes for good
Headlines hairdressing salon in Cliftonville has closed for good due to covid restrictions making its service impossible – meaning the […]
News
Former councillor arrested on suspicion of criminal damage
Former councillor Ian Driver has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. The arrest was made this morning (June 30) […]
Events
Programme of films released for Dreamland drive-in cinema events this August
Dreamland in Margate will be reinvented this August as a drive-in cinema. The amusement park, which like other businesses was […]
News
Family bewildered after arson attack on Ramsgate home while they were inside
Kent Police officers are investigating after a suspected arson attack on a family home in Ramsgate. Petrol was poured over […]
News
National Express coaches ready to resume reduced services
National Express coaches will be back on the road from tomorrow (Wednesday, July 1) following an 86 day break. The […]
Events
Turner Contemporary to reopen in July
Turner Contemporary in Margate will reopen the gallery in July. The site has been closed since ‘lockdown’ restrictions were introduced […]
News
Councillor’s call for action over assaults, vandalism and ‘increasing criminal activity’ at Dane Park
Dane Valley ward councillor Gary Taylor says police and the Thanet Community Safety Partnership must take action after a catalogue […]
Education
Upton pupil Cobey is a global Times Tables Rock Star
Upton Junior School maths maestro Cobey is rocking all over the world as a star in an online challenge. The […]
News
Devastated Eileen calls for action after dog dies following plunge into ‘hidden drop’ at ‘Winter Gardens’ slipway
A devastated dog owner says her pet has died after plunging into a ‘hidden drop’ under a deceptively shallow-looking water […]
News
Wartime ‘munition’ at Minnis Bay blown up by Army bomb disposal team
A suspected wartime munition has been blown up at Minnis Bay by bomb disposal experts. Kent Police were called to […]
News
Police investigate report of teen mob attack on two girls in Margate
Police are investigating after a report that two 13-year-old girls were attacked by a mob of teenagers in Margate. The […]
Opinion
Opinion with Cllr Karen Constantine – Seeing Red: Stepping up to the Covid economic challenge
It’s great news that some of our lockdown conditions have now been lifted. This latest Government advice coincides with a […]
Business
Aldi proposals for a new store in Broadstairs
Aldi is on the lookout for new store locations in Kent towns including Broadstairs, it has announced. The UK’s fifth […]
News
Road in Ramsgate closed off as officers investigate ‘stabbing’ incident
Police have cordoned off an area in Ramsgate following a reported stabbing. Officers have closed Church Hill/High Street while the […]
News
Former councillor admits spraying anti-racism graffiti in Ramsgate and Broadstairs and Dickens Fellowship react to vandalism
Former councillor Ian Driver has admitted to being responsible for a series of anti-racism graffiti tags in Broadstairs and Ramsgate. […]
News
Emergency services called to Minnis Bay after suspected ‘bomb’ uncovered
Kent Police officers are at the scene in Minnis Bay after the discovery of a suspected unexploded device. Officers are […]
Education
Margate performance company creates video for Drapers Mills Primary
A fun video has been created by Margate’s 1927 performance company for the pupils and families of Drapers Mills Primary […]
Opinion
Opinion: Matthew Munson – Outings, history and a ukulele
I had a momentary panic on Saturday, when the weather wasn’t behaving itself. I had wanted to take Bryan to […]
Events
Successful return for Cliftonville Farmers’ Market
Cliftonville Farmers’ Market had a successful return today (June 28) with crowds turning out to see what stalls had on […]
News
RNLI lifeboats, lifeguards and Coastguard rescue paddle boarders caught in strong winds and rough sea
Margate RNLI lifeboats, RNLI lifeguards from Margate and Joss Bay and the Margate coastguard team rescued two paddle boarders in […]
News
Road closure after car overturns in Ramsgate
Emergency services are in attendance after a car overturned in Ramsgate. Kent Police was called to a report of the […]
Community
Kent health campaigners to host ‘Crush Corona’ online meeting
An online public meeting on July 2 will question the safety of people in Thanet as the lockdown is eased. […]
Sport
Ramsgate FC’s Charlie Meade secures kit sponsorship
Gary and Naomi Wright of The Coffee Shack are proud to sponsor Ramsgate 1st team squad member Charlie Meade kit […]
News
‘Tombstoning’ warning after youth injured in leap from Broadstairs pier
HM Coastguard Margate and Thanet’s RNLI Lifeguard service have issued a warning about jumping into the sea from piers or […]
Galleries
Ramsgate photographer’s stunning images of Thanet people during ‘lockdown’ for food bank fundraiser
A project documenting Thanet people in images during the Covid pandemic is being created by Ramsgate photographer James Soules. The […]