Events
Ramsgate Living Advent Calendar in aid of Thanet Winter Shelter
A Living Advent Calendar event is taking place in Ramsgate every night from tomorrow (December 1) to December 24. Between […]
Month: November 2020
News
‘Brexit’ traffic disruption action plan for Kent is published
Plans on how Kent will deal with potential traffic disruption at the end of the Brexit transition period on January […]
News
From birth at 2lb 2oz and intensive care to seventh birthday celebrations for Broadstairs twin Alex
An identical twin from Broadstairs – who was flown on the Children’s Air Ambulance when he needed lifesaving specialist paediatric […]
News
The DFL art set who flocked to the isle between the world wars
By Dan Thompson While a certain set would have you believe that, after Turner left, it took another 150 years […]
News
Kent county councillors call for Covid tier review
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Kent will be placed into the highest tier of Covid rules from Wednesday (December […]
News
Family ‘over the moon’ as nine-year-old Aurora confirmed as being back in remission
Amazing news has been announced today (November 30) – nine-year-old Aurora Pile-Gray from Westbrook is in remission. Aurora was diagnosed […]
News
Thanet teen photographer Sterling Chandler in shoot for British GQ Men of The Year Awards
Thanet’s teenage music and fashion photographer Sterling Chandler has been involved in a new shoot with activist Patrick Hutchinson. The […]
News
Sixty-five vehicles stopped in day of traffic action in Thanet
Police in Thanet stopped drivers who were using mobile phones and seized uninsured cars during a day-long focus on road […]
Education
The Dane Valley forest school hoping to bring the whole community to its woodland site
Allotments for the community, cooking healthy meals from on-site produce, sessions for families and opportunities for youngsters to learn new […]
News
Concerns raised over Thanet metal detecting ‘notification’ scheme
A metal detecting enthusiast says he believes detectorists are ‘being coerced’ by Thanet council into applying to a notification scheme […]
Community
Thanet community news: Fundraiser for Aurora, Ramsgate RNLI, St Laurence school, QEQM and SONIK
South East Coast Ambulance Service Ambulance crews in Thanet have joined in with the fundraising efforts to support a local […]
Opinion
Opinion with Matthew Munson: Deciding on future ambitions
When I was a child, I had high ambitions for my future career – and those ambitions changed every five […]
Community
Thanet gets festive with covid secure Christmas trails, fairs and grottos
Christmas isn’t cancelled. It will be different this year and many of the events we are used to, such as […]
News
Writer Rod Liddle gets slapped down by residents after ‘rude’ column slating Thanet ‘plebs’
Angry Thanet residents have reacted to a ‘rude’ column by writer Rod Liddle which brands isle folk as ‘ghastly, virus-addled […]
News
Plea to save sycamore tree as Duke Street plot goes to auction yet again
A plot in Margate Old Town is due to go under the hammer – again – at an auction on […]
News
Camper van destroyed in fire at Westwood
A camper van has been destroyed in a fire at Westwood this morning (November 29). Kent Fire and Rescue Service […]
Education
Two more year groups at Hartsdown Academy asked to self-isolate
Year 7 students at Hartsdown Academy in Margate have been notified that they need to self isolate again following confirmation […]
Events
Invite to Cliftonville Farmers’ Market
Cliftonville Farmers Market will take place this Sunday (November 29). Stall holders will have goods on offer at the Oval […]
Business
Hospitality businesses bewilderment over being ‘sacrificed’ in Covid tier system
Anger and bewilderment has been expressed by hospitality business owners in Thanet as they face more months of crushing closures […]
Covid
Kent covid tracing service goes live
The Kent Local Tracing Partnership went live today (November 27), supporting the national Test and Trace service to find residents […]
News
Jail for drug dealer caught by stinger after police chase on A256
A drug dealer who claimed he would not have been caught by police during a pursuit had he not been […]
Covid
St George’s head teacher reveals school is ‘simply running out of staff’ in challenging pandemic conditions
St George’s C/E school says it has asked Year 8 students to remain at home until December 7 because, alongside […]
News
BBC Christmas sitcom scenes filmed at Walpole Bay
Filming for BBC comedy Pandemonium has been taking place by the Walpole Bay tidal pool. The programme is a one-off […]
News
Reduction recorded for seven day Covid case rate in Thanet
The most recent data for weekly positive covid cases in Thanet continues to fall with a 45.8% reduction on the […]
Covid
Another Covid bus alert and Year 8 bubble at St George’s asked to isolate
Yet another alert has been issued to students after a pupil who travelled on Stagecoach buses received a positive Covid test. […]
Education
Upton youngsters take part in virtual school games challenge
Sporty boys and girls at Upton Junior School in Broadstairs have taken part in a virtual athletics competition that involves […]
Opinion
Opinion with Melissa Todd: Vaccine mistrust and why politicians should be mortified by the reason
I was super excited to hear about the Covid vaccination, and grateful to the scientific minds that have worked to […]
News
RNLI offers winter dip advice in new safety video
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has released a new safety advice video for anyone considering taking a dip in […]
Events
Open School East call out for its Associates Programme
By Dan Thompson Margate’s alternative art school Open School East is recruiting students for its ‘Associates Programme’ in 2021. Based […]
News
More than 2,000 east Kent children facing lengthy delays for neurology support
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Thousands of children face lengthy delays for neurology support as NHS chiefs say they […]