Business
Small breweries unite to fight change that could ‘kill industry’
By Jodie Nesling The isle features some of the best independent breweries in the country and has fast become a […]
Month: October 2020
News
Calls for 20mph speed limits in all new Kent housing estates
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Speed limits should be capped at 20mph in new housing estates across Kent, a […]
News
Ramsgate mum left without vehicle ‘lifeline’ after thieves cut catalytic converter from car
An appeal for information has been issued following the theft of a catalytic converter from a car in Ramsgate. Police […]
Education
Upton pupils create ‘snug as a bug’ hotels
What creature comforts would you provide if you were creating a hotel just for creepy crawlies? This was a challenge […]
News
Tree felling in Cliftonville halted by council and investigation underway
A tree in Cliftonville that was due to be cut down in the morning (October 20) has been given a […]
Education
Ramsgate Arts Primary pupils join barge restoration project
Ahoy there – Ramsgate Arts Primary is on board with the crew that plans to create an arts hub on […]
News
Crowdfunder launch for Ramsgate Arts Barge community hub project
A crowdfunder campaign will be launched at 6pm today (October 19) to help raise cash to turn a 130-year-old Dutch […]
News
Heartbreak as pandemic leaves family cut off from elderly mum
With the impact of the pandemic on care homes and the continued isolation devastating families, Thanet artist and academic Dawn […]
Education
Pupil year bubbles from three Ramsgate schools and one Garlinge school isolate as precaution following positive Covid tests
Three Ramsgate schools have sent letters to parents with children in certain year bubbles regarding positive Covid tests. Two teaching […]
News
Crews attend roof fire in Margate
Four fire engines attended a roof blaze in Margate last night (October 18). Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called […]
News
Double call out for Margate RNLI and Coastguard teams
Yesterday (October 18) was a busy day for the volunteers at Margate’s RNLI lifeboat station with a training exercise for […]
Community
Thanet community news: 24-hour challenge raises cash for hospice, Dane Park litter pick, Margate Civic Society and NSPCC
Pilgrims Hospice A 24 hour running challenge taken on by Broadstairs dad-of-six Jason Veasey has raised almost three times its […]
Opinion
Opinion with Matthew Munson: Giant bananas, Halloween and routine
It’s easy to forget how useful routine can be sometimes. The last two weeks at Casa de Munson have been […]
Community
Westgate’s Wilfred Jenkins completes fundraising bike ride in aid of Margate Theatres
Community-loving Westgate resident Wilfred Jenkins has raised more than double his target for a sponsored bike ride in aid of […]
Events
Halloween frights and fun in Thanet
The usual trick or treating may not be taking place this year because of Covid restrictions but there is still […]
Opinion
Opinion with Councillor Mike Garner: Improving road safety across Thanet
Leader of the Green Group on Thanet District Council, Cllr Mike Garner, and his suggestions for road safety: A recent […]
Events
Broadstairs author releases a tale of nine writers and nine artists through time and their connections to Thanet
Broadstairs author Richard Lewis has released a new book – Creative Coast – compiling the many chapters he has written […]
Events
Book charting the tale of Westgate – ‘Mayfair by the Sea’ – due to be released
A new book charting the development of Westgate will be published next month. Mayfair By The Sea – The Story […]
News
Woman taken to hospital with face injury after assault in Westgate
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman suffered a facial cut during a serious assault in Westgate in the […]
News
Council pledges reintroduction of children’s funeral fees will not mean families have to pay
Thanet council says a reintroduction of fees for children’s funerals will not mean parents have to pay for the service. […]
Events
Margate Festival, Tom Thumb Theatre and Inspiration Creative receive Culture Recovery grants
Margate Festival has been awarded £89,000 in round two of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help […]
Events
Back and Fill seaside festival fun promised for Margate
A one-off seaside festival in Margate will include walks, talks, and tango in a Brutalist carpark. A direct response to […]
News
Former Cliftonville guesthouse owner and active volunteer Joan Watts passes away
Former Cliftonville guesthouse owner and active Women’s Royal Voluntary Service member Joan Watts (nee Wood) has died, aged 96, following […]
News
Thanet dealer jailed for possession of taser and cocaine, cannabis and MDMA haul
A drug dealer found with a Taser disguised as a torch during a Kent Police raid in Margate has been […]
News
Brexit: ‘Unready’ lorry drivers face £300 fines without Kent permit
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Lorry drivers could be slapped with fines of up to £300 when journeying to […]
Community
The Thanet volunteers who cared for our community amid Covid and are ready to step up again
Volunteers who made sure those shielding during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic were kept supplied with food and medication […]
Education
Broadstairs College group joins Kent Kickstart partnership to get young people into work
EKC Group – which runs sites including Broadstairs College – is one of three education providers to partner with the […]
Education
Ramsgate Arts Primary pupils celebrate black icons with seafront mural
Children at Ramsgate Arts Primary are involved in creating a mural on Margate seafront that celebrates black icons. The young […]
News
Council leader pledge to focus on Thanet residents living in ‘intolerable’ conditions
Too many people in Thanet are suffering due to unsuitable or overcrowded housing, says Thanet council leader Rick Everitt. The […]
News
New leader for Thanet’s Conservative Party
Thanet’s Conservative group has agreed a new leader after Lesley Game stepped down from the role. Cllr Game, who also […]