Community
Still Waters counselling charity celebrates 18th birthday
Photos by Charlotte Stratton Still Waters counselling charity has thrown a party to celebrate its 18th birthday. The Ramsgate-based counselling […]
Month: September 2021
Events
Photos: OhSoRetro 2021
OhSoRetro has attracted crowds to its eighth event with more than 1,500 classic and retro vehicles on show. The event […]
Opinion
Opinion with Matthew Munson: Are any readers a bit nifty with their feet?
Are any readers a bit nifty with their feet? Can you do the tango? Shimmy your way across the room […]
Sport
Margate Man in the Stands: Waiting for Godo
There’s been a real ‘buzz’ around the place this season as Margate have been playing some, in the words of […]
News
Birchington 12-year-old’s excitement as entire 3,000-plus crowd at Elbow gig chants his name
A Birchington 12-year-old’s first time attending a gig turned into an epic experience when the 3,000-plus crowd began chanting his […]
News
Police and fire crew called out to ‘deliberate’ car blaze in Ramsgate
Kent Police officers are investigating after a car was set alight in Ramsgate during the early hours of this morning […]
Galleries
Photos: Ramsgate Royal Harbour 200th anniversary festival
Costumed walks, Dunkirk Little Ships, funfair rides, shows, a Drumhead service and more have been part of today’s (September 25) […]
Sport
Pitchside: Rampant Ramsgate FC hit 5 again at FA Trophy match
By pitchside reporter Andy Mason Ramsgate (1) 5 vs Sutton Common Rovers (0) 0 30 Miller 49 Chiedozie 73 Lear […]
Events
Ramsgate Royal Harbour 200th anniversary celebrations underway
Photos by Eleanor Marriott The Ramsgate 200th royal harbour status celebrations are well underway with a packed programme of shows, […]
News
Police release images in Dane Park robbery investigation
Detectives investigating a robbery in Margate, have released computer generated images of three people they would like to speak to. At […]
Community
Macmillan Coffee Morning goodbye to Westgate stalwarts Lorraine and Richard Hambidge
Westgate stalwarts Lorraine and Richard Hambidge are attending a Macmillan Coffee Morning today (September 25) before moving to the Midlands. […]
News
Two people taken to London hospital following crash in Margate
Two people have been taken to a London hospital following a crash in Margate this morning (September 25). Emergency services […]
Business
Dad and daughter team take the helm at Ramsgate’s Stoke Brothers plumbers
There is a new lease of life for Stoke Bros plumbers in Ramsgate’s Grange Road as a dad and daughter […]
Business
Go ‘Totally Locally’ with the Fiver Fest in Thanet this October
Thanet independent businesses are getting ready to take part in Fiver Fest, running from October 9-23. The aim is for […]
Events
Windmill Community Gardens to reopen weekly affordable produce market stall
Windmill Community Gardens in Margate is reopening its weekly onsite market stall on Thursday, September 30 from 11am – 4pm. […]
Education
Free school meal provision during school holidays will no longer continue
By Local Democracy Reporter Ciaran Duggan Free school meals holiday provision for the county’s eligible pupils will not be extended […]
News
Motorists urged not to panic buy as queues form at petrol stations
Huge queues have been reported at petrol garages across Thanet – and the country- as drivers worry they will not […]
News
New director to take over at Turner Contemporary in January
A new director has been appointed at Turner Contemporary to step into the shoes of Victoria Pomery who left the […]
Education
Knowing Me, Knowing You game helps pupils settle into life at Upton
Settling in to a new school routine with unfamiliar faces can be a big challenge for youngsters – but at […]
Events
Ramsgate Sea Scouts fundraising stalls at Royal Harbour anniversary event
The 6th Ramsgate Sea Scouts will be at this weekend’s royal harbour celebrations with a stall to help raise funds […]
Events
Cliftonville Farmers’ Market returns to celebrate 20th year – but in a new ‘one-off’ venue
Cliftonville Farmers’ Market will return this month to celebrate its 20th anniversary but there is a change of venue, The […]
News
Ramsgate carer Alan Finch finally returns home after 248 days in hospital due to covid
By Liz Crudgington A Ramsgate care worker who spent more than nine months in hospital after contracting Covid-19 has finally […]
News
Thanet Community Lotto halted after complaint to Gambling Commission
Thanet council has temporarily shut its community lotto on advice from the Gambling Commission after isle blogger Ian Driver reported […]
Sport
Thanet Athletics Club celebrate end of a very successful summer season
Despite going through multiple lockdowns and a lack of training, Thanet Athletics Club ended the summer season on an extraordinary […]
News
CCTV and renewed appeal over Ramsgate burglary where 77 year old man assaulted and left so scared he has been forced to move home
CCTV images have been issued of two men who may have important information regarding a burglary in Ramsgate where a […]
News
Thanet’s Summer season in numbers – from 1,800 tonnes of litter collected to 71% hike in visitors by train
Figures released by Thanet council reveal the work undertaken to cope with the huge influx of people to the isle […]
News
Trading office life for career as intimacy co-ordinator advising Hollywood stars and directors
By Jodie Nesling An aspiring writer has traded London office life for a niche career advising Hollywood stars and set […]
Property
Grade II listed Ramsgate council home sold at auction for £245k
A Grade II listed council property in Ramsgate has sold at auction for £245,000 – well above the freehold guide […]
News
Thanet groups and individuals, including artist Tracey Emin, sign letter to government asking for u-turn on Universal Credit ‘cut’
Nineteen Thanet community groups and Margate artist Tracey Emin have signed a letter to government protesting against the end of […]
News
Man and pet bitten by escapee dogs in Cliftonville
Police and the council dog warden were called in after an incident in Cliftonville where a man and his dog […]