Events
Margate model Steph Thompson takes part in knife crime awareness pageant
A Margate 20-year-old who credits modelling with helping her to live with autism is amongst the competitors in a Beauty […]
Month: July 2021
Events
Festival highlights for Margate NOW 2021 revealed
The Margate NOW festival has announced some 30 exhibitions, installations, performances, walks, talks and other events for this year. More […]
Education
First students at The Margate School complete European Fine Art Masters Programme
The Margate School’s (TMS) first cohort of students have now successfully completed their European Fine Art Masters Programme; Art, Society, […]
Education
Giant game of table football for St Joseph’s pupils after Monster Kickabout award
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Broadstairs has received a sports equipment boost from the Monster Kickabout scheme. The new […]
News
Peak season Lifeguard patrols at Thanet beaches start this weekend
Beaches across Thanet will see an increase in the lifeguard service from Saturday (July 10) as RNLI Lifeguards begin their […]
Events
Eight rides will open at Dreamland this weekend
Dreamland will open eight rides from Saturday (July 10) but others, including the Scenic Railway, will not return until next […]
News
Westgate Scarecrow Festival returns for second year
The popular Westgate-on-Sea Scarecrow Festival returns for its second year this month. The event will run from July 17-24 with […]
News
Two years on from life-changing attack, funding errors and pandemic slow Margate dad’s road to recovery
The recovery of a young Margate dad who suffered life-changing injuries in an attack almost two years ago has been […]
Events
Singer songwriter Tobiah gig at Rosslyn Court
Rosslyn Court in Cliftonville welcomes singer songwriter Tobiah for a evening of uplifting songs and stories from her acclaimed album […]
Community
Fund launched in bid to create wildflower meadow in Botany Bay
A neglected piece of land, described by locals as “mostly weeds with some dog poo and litter” is set to […]
News
RNLI hits out at Nigel Farage’s ‘taxi for illegal immigration’ jibe after Ramsgate crew carries out rescue op
A rescue carried out by Ramsgate’s RNLI crew for 26 people stranded on a vessel after trying to make the […]
Community
Appeal made for trustees as Margate Sea and Royal Marines cadet unit faces closure in its centenary year
An appeal is being made by Margate Sea and Royal Marines Cadets TS Jamaica for people to join their committee […]
News
Family fundraiser after devastating sudden death of husband, dad and grandad Steve Mount
A grieving daughter has set up a fundraiser after the unexpected death of her dad has left her mum homeless […]
Education
IB results: Royal Harbour Academy celebrates 100% pass rate
The Royal Harbour Academy is celebrating an outstanding set of Sixth Form results with 100% of students who studied the […]
Education
IB results: Best ever Sixth Form grades for Hartsdown Academy
Year 13 students and teachers at Hartsdown Academy in Margate celebrated their International Baccalaureate results in what has been the […]
Education
IB results: King Ethelbert students celebrate International Baccalaureate results
King Ethelbert School is celebrating the latest Year 13 International Baccalaureate results. Head teacher Vicky Willis said: “We are thrilled […]
Covid
More than 2 million covid vaccinations now given in Kent & Medway
More than two million people in Kent and Medway have now had the COVID-19 vaccine and NHS staff are well […]
Opinion
Opinion with Melissa Todd: The key to happiness is lower expectations
“Scientists suggest the key to happiness is low expectations”, said the Daily Mail headline, and I laughed, not only because […]
News
Southern Water in court for sentencing on 51 sewage pollution charges
Southern Water is in court this week for sentencing in relation to the Environment Agency’s prosecution of the company on […]
Events
Actors Fab Santino and Kirsty J Curtis head to Olby’s for premiere of Margate director’s film ‘Again’
Hollyoaks actor Fab Santino -who played Ziggy Roscoe – and Kirsty J Curtis, star of BBC’s Harlots, the Festival and […]
News
Teenager convicted of murdering sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman
A teenager who drew up an agreement with a “demon” to sacrifice women in exchange for a lottery win has […]
News
Manston airport briefing to councillors from site owners provokes complaints
Members of Thanet council are to receive a presentation by Manston airport site owners RiverOak Strategic Partners tonight (July 6) […]
News
Minster postie helps to carry out un-bee-lievable rescue mission – and then ends up as work of art!
Minster postman Phil Knowles created a buzz in the village yesterday (July 5) when he took part in an un-bee-lievable […]
News
Broadstairs farmer whose land was destroyed by blaze backs fire service campaign
A farmer who saw his livelihood destroyed by a grass fire, said he feared the devastating blaze could have costs […]
News
Thanet joins up for Beach Check UK app
Thanet council is the only authority in Kent to sign up to a new national app which allows visitors to […]
News
St Laurence Junior Academy takes part in UK’s biggest nature challenge
Across the month of June, St Laurence C of E Junior Academy in Ramsgate took part in The Wildlife Trust’s […]
Covid
Covid restrictions due to end on July 19 – subject to a final review
COVID restrictions are set to end in England from July 19 -subject to a final review next week- with step […]
Education
Feast of fun for Newington pupils with The Rascally Diner
A tasty learning menu that served up a feast of food facts has been devoured by children at Newington Community […]
News
Plans for £191k ‘Welcome Back’ funding for Thanet revealed
Signage, temporary traffic measures, litter stations and additional cleansing are some of the areas that £191,456 of government funding for […]
News
Thieves steal BMW and tools during break-in at Reclamet in Birchington
Bosses at Reclamet yard in Birchington are offering a £1000 reward for details of the people who broke into the […]
