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  • [ February 26, 2021 ] Ramsgate Arts Primary pupils explore the great outdoors Education
  • [ February 26, 2021 ] Margate Independent Foodbank in urgent search for new base News
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] Body of striped dolphin rarely seen in UK waters found at Minnis Bay News
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] Westgate man one of four jailed over County Lines drug networks News
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] Opinion with County Councillor Karen Constantine: Recovering a generation. Speaking up for Thanet’s children and young people Opinion
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] Patients with Covid treated at home thanks to new service Coronavirus Help
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] MP apologises over Manston lorry park payments gaff News
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] Westgate great-grandmother’s thanks to hospital staff who saved her life in Covid-19 battle Coronavirus Help
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] This is how qualifications – from GCSEs to occupational studies – will be awarded in 2021 Education
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] More people living with learning disabilities to be offered covid vaccine in priority group 6 Coronavirus Help
  • [ February 25, 2021 ] Stagecoach to run free shuttle bus service to Thanet’s large-scale vaccination centre News
  • [ February 24, 2021 ] Opinion with Melissa Todd: Anxious about the impending end of covid restrictions Opinion
  • [ February 24, 2021 ] KCC Lib Dem group leader quits after eight years at County Hall News
  • [ February 24, 2021 ] Council will not “be caught with trousers down” by predicted surge of visitors to Thanet this year News
  • [ February 24, 2021 ] Eight Thanet community organisations receive grants to support their work Community
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Month: November 2020

Events

Ramsgate Living Advent Calendar in aid of Thanet Winter Shelter

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

A Living Advent Calendar event is taking place in Ramsgate every night from tomorrow (December 1) to December 24. Between […]

News

‘Brexit’ traffic disruption action plan for Kent is published

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 6

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 1

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 6

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 13

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 2

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 14

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 5

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

November 30, 2020 Kathy Bailes 21

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

November 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

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

November 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 4

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

November 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

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’

November 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 40

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

November 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 21

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

November 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

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

November 29, 2020 Kathy Bailes 6

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

November 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 53

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

November 28, 2020 Kathy Bailes 53

Anger and bewilderment has been expressed by hospitality business owners in Thanet as they face more months of crushing closures […]

Coronavirus Help

Kent covid tracing service goes live

November 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 8

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

November 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 11

A drug dealer who claimed he would not have been caught by police during a pursuit had he not been […]

Coronavirus Help

St George’s head teacher reveals school is ‘simply running out of staff’ in challenging pandemic conditions

November 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 15

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

November 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 8

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

November 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 9

The most recent data for weekly positive covid cases in Thanet continues to fall with a 45.8% reduction on the […]

Coronavirus Help

Another Covid bus alert and Year 8 bubble at St George’s asked to isolate

November 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 5

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

November 27, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

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

November 26, 2020 Kathy Bailes 28

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

November 26, 2020 Kathy Bailes 1

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

November 26, 2020 Kathy Bailes 0

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

November 26, 2020 Kathy Bailes 3

By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Thousands of children face lengthy delays for neurology support as NHS chiefs say they […]

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