News
Year Two pupils and staff at St Ethelbert’s primary self-isolate after a youngster’s positive Covid test
Twenty-eight pupils and four members of staff at St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary School in Ramsgate are isolating as a precaution […]
Month: October 2020
News
‘Twenty-four hour Covid testing for teachers needed’ as 51 Kent schools report cases
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan At least 51 schools across the county have reported coronavirus incidents and a Kent […]
Education
A downpour – and beers – for Newington primary’s Marathon men
A 6am start and a two hour downpour didn’t deter Newington Community Primary School’s head teacher and chair of governors […]
News
Head of East Kent maternity investigation appeals for affected families to get in touch
The head of an independent investigation into East Kent Maternity Services has invited families to share their experiences of the […]
News
Margate RNLI and Coastguard called to aid of disabled yacht
Margate’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat was called to the aid of a yacht with two people on board after their vessel […]
Education
Cereal winners at Upton Junior School
Forget the frosties, cancel the cornflakes – children at Upton Junior School in Broadstairs have dreamed up a range of […]
News
Government funding of £750k for Margate High Street building to be used for ‘necessary repairs’
A government award of £750,000 to bring the former M&S/ Store 21 building in Margate back into use will be […]
News
Kent County Council awarded £6.3m Covid ‘test and trace’ boost
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Around £6.3million has been given to Kent County Council (KCC) to help with its […]
News
Police add 37 people to arrest tally during County Lines crackdown
A further 37 people were arrested in September as part of Kent Police’s ongoing crackdown on county lines drugs supply. […]
News
Broadcaster and former MP Michael Portillo visits Ramsgate’s Little Ships during railway series filming
British journalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo took a break from filming for the latest version of Great British Railway Journeys […]
News
Margate’s Town Investment Plan for government funding to be submitted in December
A plan for investment of up to £25 million in Margate will be submitted to the government in December. Margate […]
Education
St Laurence youngsters battle elements on Bikeability course
Year 6 children at St Laurence C of E Junior Academy in Ramsgate have been battling the elements this week […]
Property
Plan for 23 homes and 15 flats on edge of Eurokent site approved
An application to build 23 houses and a block of 15 flats off Stirling Way in Ramsgate has been approved […]
Opinion
Opinion with Matthew Munson: Knowing who is in ‘the village’ that raises your child
I had a very strange experience this past Friday night; I was home alone. Bryan had a sleep-over at his […]
Community
Thanet community news: A gift to Caremark, win the morning club, Think Healthy Me and more
Gift to Caremark During August, and following on from the ‘lockdown’ restrictions, Edwards Embroidery and Trews Workwear of Manston, introduced […]
News
Margate therapist’s debut book becomes Amazon bestseller within hours of its release
A holistic therapist from Margate has become an Amazon number one bestseller with the release of her debut book. Mum-of-two […]
News
Double yellow lines row in Cliftonville causing ‘fighting in the street’
Residents at flats in Cliftonville are demanding the reinstatement of yellow lines outside their car park entrance amid claims of […]
Community
The Royal Harbour of Ramsgate book published as part of 200th anniversary festival
A tale of more than 200 years of history at “The Royal Harbour of Ramsgate” has been published by Janet […]
Education
Magical show of little mouse finding his roar brought to children at Drapers Mills school
LAS theatre group has visited pupils at Drapers Mills primary school in Margate to treat them to a magical performance. […]
News
Man in custody following disturbance report in Ramsgate
A large police attendance off Newington Road in Ramsgate last night (October 3) was due to a report of a […]
Events
Birchington runner tackles virtual London Marathon in aid of NHS Charities
A Birchington runner takes on his fourth London Marathon today – except this year he will be running the 26.2 […]
Events
Sarah Thorne Theatre cancels panto as site is closed due to Covid guidelines
The Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs has announced that plans for this year’s panto have been cancelled. Kent County Council, […]
News
Westbrook mum Keisha Pile-Gray: The journey to find bone marrow donor for our nine-year-old daughter Aurora
In May Westbrook mum Keisha Pile-Gray wrote an emotional account of discovering her then- eight-year-old daughter has a rare cancer […]
Community
Long service awarded presented to Ramsgate RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Tony Wylie
By Karen Cox A long-serving supporter of Ramsgate RNLI has been presented with an award marking 40 years of dedication. […]
News
One-third of Kent’s controversial ‘active travel’ road schemes scrapped
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan At least one-third of Kent’s controversial road schemes have been scrapped amid confusion and […]
News
Rock fall at Kingsgate Bay
A rock fall has taken place at Kingsgate Bay tonight (October 2). Climate conditions, such as a period of heavy […]
Opinion
Opinion with Melissa Todd: The Covid toll on English language centres – and on Thanet
Walking down its high street, one might conclude that Broadstairs’ entire economy is founded on teaching English to foreign students. […]
Opinion
Opinion with Jane Wenham-Jones: Time to divide and conquer with Jane’s plan to tackle Covid
With Covid cases on the rise, thousands of students confined to barracks, MPs spreading it willy-nilly on trains, and even […]
Events
Broadstairs runner takes on mammoth 24 hour fundraising challenge in memory of his dad
A 24 hour running challenge will be taken on by Broadstairs dad-of-six Jason Veasey this weekend. Jason, 50, will be […]
News
Demand for action over Harbour Street ‘gate’ to keep motorists out
A call has been made for residents to write to Kent County Council to demand a gate or rising bollard […]