News
Truck seized by police patrols in Pysons Road
A truck was pulled in by a large police presence in Pysons Road, Ramsgate, today (April 15). Patrols stopped the […]
Month: April 2026
News
Heritage Lab Ramsgate gains £250,000 grant from Historic England
Historic England has awarded Heritage Lab Ramsgate, one of 19 Heritage Development Trusts in the UK, an initial grant of […]
News
Margate RNLI volunteers bid final farewell to old lifeboat station
By Peter Barker With handing over of the keys to contractors, Margate RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crew have left their old […]
Business
Lidl plan for Manston Road in Ramsgate to be discussed by planning committee councillors
Proposals for a Lidl store off Manston Road in Ramsgate will be discussed by Thanet council’s planning committee next week. […]
News
Councillors expected to approve £8.5m Green Campus scheme despite possibility ‘there may not be demand’
The £8.5m Green Campus development at Ramsgate Port, due to be discussed by Thanet council’s planning committee next week, “may […]
Events
Afternoon of Indie Daytime heading to Cliftonville
An Afternoon of Indie daytime event for over 30s is heading to Cliftonville for the first time, after selling out […]
Business
Chapel House Estate becomes Certified B Corporation for social and environmental performance
Chapel House Estate in Minster has become a Certified B Corporation, joining a global community of businesses committed to using […]
Education
Margot the Mermaid makes a splash with young readers at St Nicholas at Wade Primary
Children at St Nicholas at Wade CE Primary have fallen in love with a mermaid from nearby Margate. The tale […]
News
Turner Contemporary set for £865k from government’s Arts Everywhere Fund
Turner Contemporary is one of 130 cultural venues, museums and libraries set to benefit from a £127.8 million funding boost, […]
Events
Broadstairs singer-songwriter Olivia Rogers to open for McFly at Chelmsford Summer Series
Broadstairs singer-songwriter Olivia Rogers will star alongside McFly at the Chelmsford Summer Series this August. Olivia, 20, first opened for […]
Events
Words Change Things mini-festival to take place in Margate
By Dan Thompson There’s a chance to change the world – starting with Margate, when authors and artists come together […]
News
Margate’s Turner Contemporary set to celebrate 15th anniversary
On Thursday (April 16) Turner Contemporary in Margate marks its 15th anniversary. The art gallery opened on April 16, 2011, […]
Business
Creative Catalogue: Nina joins Waste Will Save Us in Margate on work placement
By James Bonthron Welcome back to Creative Catalogue, my column where I speak to young creatives and those employing them […]
News
Margate mum urges others to use Clare’s Law after ex-partner is jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour
A Margate mum is urging people to use Clare’s Law to check whether a prospective partner has an abusive history […]
Education
Wartime in Thanet comes to life for St Gregory’s Primary children
Wartime Thanet and how people lived through the challenging years of conflict has taken children from St Gregory’s Catholic Primary […]
News
Man pronounced dead following welfare concern report in Ramsgate
A 68 year old man has been pronounced deceased at the scene following a welfare concern report in Ramsgate. Emergency […]
News
Two arrests made as part of Whitstable murder investigation that spanned Ramsgate, Herne Bay and Sittingbourne
Police who had appealed to track down two men with links to Ramsgate, Herne Bay, Whitstable, Canterbury, Sittingbourne and London […]
Events
Launch of funded kitesurfing programme for young people in Thanet and East Kent
A new community-led initiative launching this spring is giving young people in Thanet and East Kent the opportunity to take […]
News
Man sadly pronounced dead following welfare concern report in Cliftonville
A man has sadly been found deceased in Cliftonville following a welfare concern report to emergency services today (April 13). […]
Community
‘Delight’ at King’s Award presentation to Ramsgate’s Discovery Planet
A science education project which started in 2013 with just £500 funding has now been presented with The King’s Award […]
Education
Merger with St Lawrence College ‘made good sense’ but was not ‘communicated clearly enough’ to parents, says Dover College headteacher
Families whose children suddenly found themselves without a school place following the collapse into administration of St Lawrence College in […]
Community
Thanet Scouts selected to represent UK at World Scout Jamboree 2027
Six young people from Thanet have been selected to represent Kent and the UK at one of the world’s largest […]
Opinion
A look back at the South Eastern Railway extension to Ramsgate opened Easter 1846
By Richard West Richard West is the founder of The Chaucer Education Project Easter Monday 180 years ago, on April […]
News
Emergency crews attend report of kitchen fire at flats in Ramsgate
Emergency services have attended Brunswick Court in Ramsgate following a report of a kitchen fire in one of the flats […]
Events
Time to Look by Suzanne Baker at Pie Factory Margate
Thanet artist Suzanne Baker will exhibit more than 60 paintings at Pie Factory gallery in Margate next month. Time to […]
News
Public drop-in event to find out about £1.3m Cliftonville skatepark build
A drop-in event for residents to find out more about the creation of a £1.3m skatepark in Cliftonville will be […]
Community
Community: The Hive, Civic Society, Heritage Trust, Sunset Sol, St Nicholas Friends, Pilgrims, W2W, David Devant, Smile Month, Invicta Lodge, Stagecoach and Police Fund
The Hive Thanet/ Barratt David Wilson Homes Housebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes has announced it will be extending its partnership with its […]
Sport
Rams FC push champions all the way
By Darius Sarrafan It was a valiant effort by the Rams on Easter Monday, but ultimately they fell just short […]
Events
Community Cinema screenings return to Ramsgate
By Max Vigar Ramsgate Community Cinema, a popular venue run by registered charity Kent Film Foundation (KFF), will be resuming […]
Events
Food, walks, activities and song with 5th year of Ramsgate Through the Senses
Ramsgate Through the Senses returns for its fifth year on April 25-26, offering a programme of events to rejuvenate the […]
