Events
Debut for Margate singer and event company with EP release party
An EP release party in Margate this Saturday (October 7) will be a debut event for Margate singer Nata and […]
Articles by Kathy Bailes
News
Southern Water bill rise of £230 every year for five years to pay for £7.8 billion business plan
Southern Water customers face a bill increase of £230 per year (44%) from 2025 until 2030 to help cover the […]
Education
Partial closure at Hartsdown Academy due to structural issue with new building
Parents and carers of students at Hartsdown Academy in Margate have been notified today (October 3) of a partial school […]
Community
A View from the Garden Gate Project: Stonehenge dahlias, Asian hornets, plantings and crafts ahead of autumn open day
By Nick Condron Yet again, our cherished community has shared in an enormously constructive and creative past month in the […]
News
Thanet branded ‘dentistry desert’ after FOI shows struggle to find surgeries taking child NHS patients
Only one dental practice in Thanet has confirmed it is taking children on to the books as NHS patients, according […]
Education
Police and partner organisations bring athlete mentoring scheme to St George’s School
Youngsters at a Thanet school are to benefit from a new Kent Police-led project which will involve a British athlete […]
Business
Margate IT worker to launch recycle/repair and donate tech venture
A Margate IT worker is aiming to help people recycle and repair their tech goods, limiting landfill waste and saving […]
News
Shed, fencing and trees catch alight from incinerator spark in Margate
A garden fire in Margate last night (October 2) started accidentally after it’s believed a spark from an outdoor incinerator […]
Sport
Heavy Defeat for Wanderers at West Wickham
By Colin Whiteley Beccehamian RFC 57-7 Thanet Wanderers RUFC There were eight changes to the starting line-up for Wanderers as […]
Events
Singer- songwriter Tom Bright to perform at The Albion Rooms in Cliftonville
A singer who spent the first six months of his life on a life support machine at the British Military […]
Education
Ramsgate Arts Primary ‘eco guardians’ take action to clean up the town
Young ‘eco guardians’ from Ramsgate Arts primary are helping keep their town tidy. Children from year 6 are the latest […]
Business
Workspace, restaurant/cafe, bar and performance venue plan for former Age and Sons building in Ramsgate
Heritage Lab Community Interest Company is the new owner of the Old Wine Warehouse (Age & Sons) in Charlotte Court. […]
Events
Palm Bay author Richard Savin publishes new novel ‘The Man At The Walpole Bay Hotel’
The Walpole Bay Hotel, three murders, two ‘Miss Marple with attitude’ lady sleuths and one slightly inept chief inspector from […]
Business
Former Rendezvous restaurant site becomes community shop with social lounge and ice cream parlour to come
The former Rendezvous restaurant premises in Cliftonville’s Ethelbert Crescent has been taken over to provide a community shop, social space […]
Education
St Peter’s-in-Thanet youngsters take part in National Coding Week
Children at St Peter’s-in-Thanet CE Junior School, together with Hilderstone Radio Society, G0HRS, have taken part in National Coding Week […]
News
Road taped off in Margate after call to medical incident
A road in Margate was cordoned off while emergency services dealt with a medical incident yesterday (October 1). Police attended […]
Cost of Living
Cliftonville primary and pre-school children support Thanet Food Link
Children at Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School have enjoyed taking part in very special Harvest assemblies in support of a charity […]
Community
Photos: Hundreds join the Thanet 5K Colour Run for Pilgrims Hospices
Photos Frank Leppard More than 400 people have taken part in this year’s Thanet 5K Colour Run raising funds for […]
Community
Community news: Baby Loss Awareness, Golf for Ella, town team, heritage trust, Hope, Academy FM, East Kent Hospitals, Civic Society KCF and Active Thames
Ribbon Display coming to Westgate for Baby Loss Awareness Week Local Sands supporter and bereaved mum, Katie Wells-Hursey, will be […]
Education
St Laurence Junior Academy pupils reach National finals in Emile Multiplication Tables Cup
St Laurence Juniors has announced a remarkable achievement in the world of mathematics education as its students have reached the […]
News
Police appeal for witnesses after 18-year-old dies in Broadstairs crash
Investigators are seeking witnesses to a fatal collision in Broadstairs during the early hours of this morning (October 1) The […]
Opinion
Matthew Munson: Learning to be a university student
I’m a university student. That still feels strange to say, but it’s become a fact of life now. I’m 42, […]
Sport
Margate bows out of FA Cup
By Blue-tinted specs Chesham United 2 Margate 0 Margate meekly bowed out of the FA Cup on Saturday with a […]
Sport
Pitchside: Ramsgate cup triumph against Frome Town
By pitchside reporter Andy Mason Ramsgate 2 Frome Town 1 Benni Bioletti (48) Warren Maidment (91) Jack Parter (75) […]
Galleries
Photos: Broadstairs Food Festival draws in the crowds
Thousands of people have visited this year’s Broadstairs Food Festival at Victoria Gardens. The free-to-enter event has more than 100 […]
News
Concerns raised over group sleeping rough in St John’s Church graveyard in Margate
A neighbour of St John’s Church in Margate has raised concerns about people sleeping rough in the graveyard. Marci Cerqueti […]
News
Labour parliamentary hopeful for East Thanet kicks off election campaign with Emily Thornberry MP backing
Labour’s Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry has been in Ramsgate this morning (September 30) to help launch the General Election […]
Business
Hidden Treasures in Ramsgate shuts down after just five months
An indoor market based in Ramsgate’s former JC Rook & Son’s shop in King Street has shut after just five […]
Opinion
Claire Campbell: A time of new beginnings and discovering some pleasing progress
Claire Campbell is a Thanet mum-of-three and until recently was an SEN teacher working in a specialist school in Broadstairs […]
News
Westgate resident Mollie Holden celebrates 100th birthday
Westgate resident Mollie Holden celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday (September 28). The day kicked off with her weekly hairdo […]