Opinion
Opinion with Matthew Munson: Enjoying Thanet’s outdoor spaces
I am not into sports; not in the slightest. I don’t care for football, I have never played rugby in […]
Month: January 2021
Business
Locomotive Storage in Margate moves ahead with One to One railway collection museum
Locomotive Storage, which operates a storage and maintenance business for classic railway locomotives and heritage rolling stock, will convert its […]
Community
Macmillan Cancer Support: Acutely challenging time for people with cancer
Written by Sharon Middleton, Macmillan Partnership Manager for Kent and Medway. The start of 2021 is proving to be an […]
Community
Thanet community news: Thanet Lions, Birchington Parish Council, Inner Wheel, photo society and Salvation Army donation
Thanet Lions Club Thanet Lions Club has been really pleased and proud to have helped Birchington Medical Centre and Minster […]
Covid
School staff urged not to book covid vaccinations after link shared in error
NHS Kent and Medway is urging school staff not to book for covid vaccinations after a booking link was shared· with […]
Business
Ambition, hard work and a donation from 18-year-old Ramsgate building firm boss
An 18-year-old from Ramsgate says business is growing at an ‘unusual’ rate after setting up his own building firm during […]
Business
End of an era with closure of Attwells in Minster next month
The end of an era will be marked when village store Attwells closes its doors for good next month. Attwells […]
News
South Thanet MP urges employers to sign up to Kickstart job scheme
South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay is urging local employers to sign up to the government’s Kickstart Scheme to help young […]
News
Injured grey seal pup rescued from beach in Ramsgate
An injured grey seal pup has been rescued from a beach in Ramsgate. The animal was spotted on the sand […]
News
Fundraiser launched to save Cliffsend Village Hall
A fundraiser has been set up to secure the future of Cliffsend Village Hall which has fallen into disrepair due […]
News
Plan to demolish workshop for new block of flats in Margate refused
Plans to flatten a workshop building to make way for a four-storey block of flats in Margate have been refused […]
Business
Deadline to apply for Covid business support grants from Thanet council extended
Businesses needing financial support due to the impact of national lockdown restrictions have been given more time to apply for […]
Education
Ramsgate Arts Primary pupils staying creative during lockdown
Creativity is alive and keeping Ramsgate Arts Primary School pupils on their toes during lockdown. The school’s arts-driven curriculum that […]
News
Teenager charged with Westgate and Ashford burglaries
A suspect will appear in court charged in connection with burglaries in Thanet and Ashford. Following an investigation by the […]
News
Emergency services called to crash at Minster roundabout
Police and paramedics attended a crash at the A299, by the Minster roundabout today (January 29). Kent Police was called […]
News
Cherry tree removal and replanting programme at Ellington Park to resume
A Cherry Tree ‘avenue’ being removed from Ellington Park in Ramsgate will be replaced with new trees, says Thanet council. […]
News
Man charged with murder of woman in Cliftonville
A man has been charged with murder following a call to emergency services yesterday (January 28). Kent Police was called […]
News
Emergency services attend crash at Margate’s Victoria lights
Emergency services were called to a crash at the Victoria lights in Margate last night (January 28). Police, fire service […]
Business
Broadstairs mum raising cash for ‘wonderful’ pregnancy support charity through handmade bib business
A Broadstairs mum says the latest lockdown has helped her focus on her innovative business making and selling super soft […]
Business
Thanet council breaks down covid Additional Restriction Grants payments
Thanet council has issued an update on progress paying the covid Additional Restriction Grants (ARGs) to isle businesses. One-off payments, […]
Covid
Three new Kent mass vaccination centres due to be opened
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan More mass coronavirus vaccination centres are expected to open “imminently” across the county by the […]
News
Birchington dealer jailed for £50,000 haul of crack cocaine, amphetamine and heroin
A Thanet drug dealer found with more than £50,000 worth of crack cocaine, amphetamine and heroin during an investigation by […]
Covid
Thanet nurse sets up facebook group after dad’s weeks in intensive care battling covid
By Liz Crudgington A Thanet nurse whose father spent weeks in intensive care with coronavirus has set up a Facebook […]
News
Road in Cliftonville blocked off by police following serious assault
Police have blocked a road in Cliftonville and are attending a property after a serious assault. Officers are currently at […]
Education
Sensory and audio to be installed at Foreland Fields School hydrotherapy pool thanks to donations
Foreland Fields Charity has received donations totalling more than £19,000, which means it can go ahead with the installation of […]
Education
Prehistoric time travel for young explorers at Chilton Primary School
A time trip through history has seen children at Chilton Primary explore life from the Stone Age, Bronze Age and […]
Business
Kickstart placements on offer as Thanet’s youth unemployment continues to be highest in South East
Dozens of Thanet job placements are available under the government’s Kickstart scheme, says a local ’gateway’ company coordinating the project. […]
News
Military personnel drafted in to help ambulance service deal with increased pressures
Military personnel will be working alongside South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), over the coming weeks to […]
News
Covid positive rate in Thanet falls below 400 per 100,000 people
The covid positive rate per 100,000 people in Thanet and fallen below 400 and now stands at 399.5 (as of […]
News
Council plans for order restricting activities on coast and reducing ‘powered water craft’ launch areas
Thanet District Council is planning to introduce a new Beaches and Coast Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which will put […]