News
Armed officers attend welfare concern report in Ramsgate
Armed police attended a report of concern for a person’s welfare in Ramsgate today (June 21). A call was made […]
Month: June 2020
Community
Margate on-call firefighter follows in father’s footsteps
A paediatric nurse and mum-of-one who followed in her late father’s footsteps to be an on-call firefighter is hoping to […]
Opinion
Opinion: Richard Styles – Staycations and a new normal in a cleaner, fairer and more balanced world
Ah! Summer! Sun, sand, and the water companies bleating about water shortages! But this year it is different; the coronavirus […]
Education
Proposal to delay Kent Test and increase school choices to six
Kent County Council is considering a delay this year’s Kent Test by approximately a month. The authority says the proposal […]
Community
Broadstairs and St Peters Bowls Club needs your help to win Calor community grant
Broadstairs and St Peters Bowls Club is appealing for residents to support its bid for funding so it can refurbish […]
News
Crews called to cottage blaze in Birchington and community gardens fire in Margate
Fire crews and police are currently at the scene of a blaze in Birchington. Some seven fire engines responded to […]
Covid
Big-hearted Ramsgate Asda worker Bob uses staff bonus for a brilliant cause
When Ramsgate Asda assistant manager Bob Ellender was given a staff bonus for his work during the Covid crisis his […]
News
Broadstairs councillor calls for action over harmful ‘laughing gas’ craze
An increase in young people using nitrous oxide – known as laughing gas – and dumping empty canisters on beaches […]
News
Margate RNLI tasked to drifting dinghies off Palm Bay
Margate’s RNLI inshore lifeboat has been in action today (June 19) following reports of drifting dinghies off Palm Bay. The […]
Opinion
Jane Wenham-Jones: Lockdown lowdown -Statues, U-turns and the need for a siren-wailing app
Jane Wenham-Jones in week whatever of the dissolving ‘lockdown’ I was sorry to hear about Dame Vera – still singing […]
Business
The Kitchen CT9 gets ready to reopen and prepares for surge in those needing help
The Kitchen CT9 in Cliftonville had barely celebrated its first birthday when it had to close up shop on March […]
News
Police called to Broadstairs after car window ‘smashed in’
Police have been called to what witnesses have described as a ‘road rage’ incident in Broadstairs today (June 19). Kent […]
News
County councillor declines authority ‘allowance’ rise and others vow to donate to charities
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan A Kent county councillor has declined an allowance rise of more than 4% amid […]
Community
Thanet breweries launch charity beer to support hospitality workers
Thanet breweries have joined forces to create a charity beer designed to help people in the hospitality sector that have […]
News
Ramsgate freeport proposal to be backed by government and private finance claims company boss
Central and local government funding and private finance would be used to back a freeport idea connecting Ramsgate Port and […]
News
Second evening call out for Margate RNLI over concerns for people in sea at Botany Bay
Margate’s RNLI inshore lifeboat took part in a late evening search last night (June 18) following concern about people in […]
News
Twenty-one public toilets and six portable loos across Thanet are now open
Twenty-one public toilets, plus six portable loos, are now open across Thanet. The facilities were shut in March after the […]
News
Margate RNLI called to paddle-boarder in trouble at Westgate Bay
Margate’s RNLI inshore lifeboat responded to a report of a stand-up paddle-boarder in difficulties off Westgate-on-Sea last night (June 18). […]
News
Ramsgate parents of sisters stabbed in London park plea for help to find killer
The heartbroken parents of two sisters stabbed to death by a stranger in Wembley have spoken of their devastation and […]
Community
East Kent band create sell-out T-shirt fundraiser for Demelza Hospice charity
Report by Peter Mann Thanet and East Kent rock band Collateral have raised £600 through the sale of limited edition […]
News
Powell-Cotton Museum: Why now is time for significant change at our museum
At the beginning of this month (June) the Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex Estate made a prominent statement in response to […]
Education
County councillor says Kent’s poorest children must receive adequate food provision throughout the school summer months
By Local Democracy Reporter Cairan Duggan Kent’s poorest children must receive adequate food provision throughout the school summer months, a […]
News
Pair charged with distraction burglary at 90-year-old woman’s Margate home
Two men are due in court following a distraction burglary in Margate where a woman in her 90s was targeted. […]
News
Tributes paid and fundraiser launched for “beautiful, funny soul” Alex Taylor
A fundraiser towards the funeral of a young man in his 20s who was killed after being hit by a […]
News
Knife amnesty bins in Thanet result in 40 weapons handed in so far
Four knife amnesty bins are in place around Thanet and police officers are urging anyone carrying a weapon to hand […]
News
Motorcyclist taken to hospital following Manston Road crash
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash on the Manston Road today (June 18). Kent Police was […]
Business
Laura Ashley store at Westwood to reopen for closing down sale
The Laura Ashley store at Westwood will reopen on June 20 for a closing down sale. The retailer filed for […]
News
Book charting Dreamland regeneration work in images released by Broadstairs photographer
The 100th anniversary of the opening of the Scenic Railway at Dreamland is fast approaching. There are just 15 days […]
News
Dozens of children under county council care go missing during coronavirus lockdown
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Dozens of children under the care of Kent County Council (KCC) went missing amid […]
News
A man in his 20s has died after being hit by a car in Ramsgate
A man in his 20s has died after being hit by a car in Ramsgate this morning (June 18). Collision […]
