News
Heartbreak at loss of ‘lion-hearted’ nine-year-old Aurora
A brave little girl who fought a rare and aggressive cancer for more than a year has lost her battle. […]
Month: June 2021
Events
Strict rules for entry to Dreamland Euro screenings put in place
Strict rules for entry to Euro football screenings at Dreamland have been laid out. The rules follow some disruption at […]
Events
Call out for volunteers to help with ‘biodiversity’ cuttings clear up in Cliftonville
An urgent call for volunteers to help rake the grass cuttings at St George’s Lawn in Cliftonville is being made […]
Events
Mercury nominated singer-songwriter and packed programme for 2021 Ramsgate Festival of Sound
Ramsgate Festival of Sound will take place from August 27 to September 5 – and there will be a special […]
Education
Fun facts and an Armed Forces Day celebration at St Laurence Junior Academy
Whilst the Princess Royal and other service personnel celebrated the 30th Armed Forces Day (June 26) with a service and […]
News
Sainsbury’s at Westwood increase collections after new recycling facilities deluged after just four days
A deluge of recycling, and fly-tipping, which resulted in new facilities at Sainsbury’s being roped off after just four days […]
News
Safeguarding advice given after just 2 of 12 east Kent hotels refuse room to unaccompanied schoolgirls during police operation
Just two east Kent hotels refused to rent a room to two unaccompanied girls aged 14 and 15 during a […]
Events
Craft fair to raise funds for Westgate and Garlinge Action Group Against Housing Development
A craft fair will be held next month to raise funds for the Westgate and Garlinge Action Group Against Housing […]
Community
New Birchington Man Shed has a site – now they need a building
Plans are underway to create a Birchington Man Shed. Similar to the Broadstairs Town Shed, which was founded around eight […]
News
Man, 69, tasered and weapons recovered following armed police call out to Northdown Road
A 69-year-old man was tasered by police officers in Cliftonville following a call out to concerns of a person with […]
News
Jurassic challenge for charity by Margate dad Wes Hammond and Tesco colleagues
Tomorrow (June 30) Margate Tesco mobile area manager Wes Hammond and three colleagues will take on a journey of 33 […]
News
Councillor’s anger over ‘rotting’ maritime artefacts at Ramsgate’s Clock House
A Ramsgate councillor and maritime historian has slammed the ‘neglect’ of artefacts in Ramsgate’s Maritime Museum – leading to lost […]
News
Crews filming Darling Buds of May remake shoot scenes at Walpole Bay Hotel
Filming for the ITV remake of The Darling Buds of May has been taking place in Margate today (June 29). […]
Events
Still time to see the shows at Santus Circus in Ramsgate
There is still time to catch the show at Santus Circus which is in Ramsgate until July 4. This year […]
Business
Broadstairs plumber and heating engineer’s novel way of getting to work at Ramsgate’s Royal Sands development
Broadstairs resident Alex Mead has found a novel way of getting to work in Ramsgate – travelling by paddleboard! The […]
Education
Chilton pupils join the Big Sing for charity
Chilton Junior school children were in fine voice as they joined hundreds of thousands of youngsters across the UK to […]
Opinion
Opinion with Matthew Munson: Making decisions about the Kent Test
I have to remind myself sometimes that we’re still coming out of lockdown; that there are things we’ve not been […]
News
Appeal launched to raise funds for repair of historic clock face on Minster church
An appeal has been launched to raise £15,000 to repair the clock face on the church of St Mary’s-in-Thanet at […]
Education
Learning life skills at Newington Community Primary School
Creating a tool kit of life skills to embrace the future and meet challenges along the way are crucial lessons […]
Sport
East Kent FC under 12s boys team scoop top place at Eastry tournament
East Kent FC under-12s boys team have won the Eastry tournament, Manager Andrew Dowdeswell said: “They played some great football […]
Events
Kaiser Chiefs are coming to Dreamland
The Kaiser Chiefs will be performing at Dreamland in September. Tickets go on sale for the gig on Friday (July […]
Community
Thanet community news: Boys & Maughan £21,8k donation to Pilgrims Hospices
Wills specialists at Boys & Maughan have donated £21,800 to vital services at local Pilgrims Hospices following two successful Make […]
Sport
Narrow defeat for Broadstairs 1st after batting frailties exposed
Report by David Fox A series of unforced errors from the Broadstairs top order was a major factor in the […]
Sport
Dane Court student youngest ever winner of North Foreland Club championship
Teenage sensation Jack Swift wrote himself into the North Foreland record books as he stormed to the Club Championship title […]
Business
‘Amazing’ mix of themes from steam punk to Edwardian promised at Broadstairs micropub The Royston
The covid pandemic and a change of location may have held up plans but the opening of new micropub The […]
Events
Invite to take part in new garden wildlife survey for endangered stag beetles and other invertebrates,
Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has launched a brand-new garden survey, ‘Map your log pile’ to help […]
Events
DJs, food, drink, art and more for Margate’s First Friday event
July’s First Friday in Margate is a celebration of the town’s reopening after lockdown, with events on July 2 happening […]
Events
Local food and drink on offer at Cliftonville Farmers Market
Cliftonville Residents Association will be holding its monthly Farmers’ Market, on the Oval Lawns, Eastern Esplanade, Cliftonville, tomorrow (Sunday, June […]
News
Looping the Loop call out with new jobs and artist commissions for Thanet projects
The creation of new community-led performance work to take place in Cliftonville and Newington later this year means Thanet-based theatre […]
Education
Celebrating Art Builders Day at Drapers Mills Primary school
A buzz of excitement filled the air on Art Builders Day as children from Drapers Mills Primary in Margate eagerly […]