Events
Margate NOW: Making Waves festival reveals stellar line-up of shows
High-octane performances from a maths whizz turned poetry slam champ and rip-roaring improvisation inspired by Enid Blyton are just some […]
Articles by Jodie Nesling
Community
Victory for volunteers as Thanet council agree to new Cliftonville Games date
The Cliftonville Games is set to be rescheduled after the family event was cancelled last weekend due to bad weather. […]
Community
Thousands raised at The Garden Gate Project music day
A celebrated summer music day has raised thousands for Margate charity, The Garden Gate Project. The annual event held at […]
Community
Neighbours stage protest over pigeon infested house
Rotting pigeon carcasses and an inch-thick covering of bird faeces at a derelict house are causing a public health hazard, […]
Community
Ready, steady, bake! Great Cliftonville Bake Off to be held at Games
It’s one of the nation’s most beloved shows with tears, laughter and of course plenty of cake. Now as part […]
News
Woman taken to hospital after assault outside Margate Winter Gardens
A woman was taken to hospital last night (Friday) after an altercation broke out near Margate Winter Gardens. Around four […]
News
Revealed: Probe into huge Westwood fire forms part of national investigation
A huge blaze that raged for more than three weeks after illegally stored recycling waste caught fire at Westwood Industrial […]
Business
Children’s vintage toys and clothes shop Button Moon opens in Margate
A pop-up shop selling vintage children’s clothes and retro toys has opened in Margate Old Town. Button Moon, based in […]
Events
Kent punk duo Slaves set to headline Wheels and Fins festival
Punk-rock duo Slaves are set to headline and curate the line-up at this year’s Wheels and Fins music festival. The […]
News
A Better Cliftonville and Ramsgate Society community groups to hold local election hustings
Community group A Better Cliftonville (ABC) has organised a hustings event in the run-up to May’s local elections. Candidates nominated […]
News
Ramsgate family say sad farewell to brave toddler ‘Warrior’ Wes
A Ramsgate family have paid tribute to their ‘warrior’ son after he tragically died of heart failure aged just 16 […]
Community
Beacon Bingo: Thanet players talk about the loss of their favourite Margate venue
Bingo is a game of numbers and a conservative estimate puts the number of hours 88-year-old Mary Pitt has spent […]
News
United Mothers brings women together from all over the world
At a Margate church hall the sound of song reverberates around the room as a group of women join together […]
Events
Legendary LGTBQ activist Peter Tatchell to attend Margate Pride
Legendary human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell will speak at this year’s Margate Pride. The activist has fought tirelessly for LGTBQ+ […]
News
Dad speaks out over mental health after downward spiral leads to cliff face crash
Gripping the steering wheel Mark Johnson-Cooper spotted the gap in the Ramsgate cliff face and sped towards it. Plagued by suicidal […]
Education
East Kent Sudbury School defends use of Cliftonville Community Centre
The founders of a radical independent school have responded to criticism after moving into Cliftonville Community Centre. East Kent Sudbury […]
Events
POW! Thanet back with a bang to celebrate International Women’s Day
Expect an electric line-up of outlandish cabaret, Jungle beats, soulful song and red-hot debate as POW! Thanet returns this month. […]
News
Litter, missed collections and bin lids – our garbage gripes
There are few things that unite the isle in anger more than missed bin collections and litter. Five years ago […]
News
Councillors defy officer recommendation and approve Dreamland hotel
Controversial plans to build a 124 bed hotel on Margate seafront have been approved by Thanet council. The six storey […]
Community
Community rallies to support Cliftonville studio RESORT as Pettman building placed under offer
Six years ago on a bitterly cold day in Cliftonville a group of artists opened the doors to a disused […]
Events
Review: A place that exists only in moonlight – Katie Paterson at Turner Contemporary
Look out at the night sky long enough and the enormity of what lies beyond the stars is overwhelming, working […]
News
Revealed: Thanet among the worst in the country for GP shortages
Thanet has one of the worst GP to patient ratios in the country with more than 2,500 patients for one […]
News
Water quality continues to improve at popular Cliftonville bathing spot
Water quality at Walpole Bay in Cliftonville has maintained its ‘sufficient’ rating for the second year in a row. Thanet […]
Business
KG Winters grocery and general store opens in Margate
A traditional Cliftonville greengrocer and general store is set to provide cookery lessons with the aim of connecting Thanet produce […]
News
Margate artist Kate Harrison creates piece for megastar Adele
When a Margate artist was commissioned to create a piece for a well-known comedian little did she know it would […]
News
Westwood Industrial Estate fire debris remains on site
The waste left over from a huge warehouse fire at Westwood Industrial Estate remains on site two months after firefighters […]
News
Creativity and therapy combine in new Once Upon A Time workshop at Copperfields
A creative group of women living with dementia have rediscovered magical memories while creating textile books, thanks to an innovative […]
Business
POW! festival founder and director steps down
The founder and director of a Thanet festival which celebrates women artists is retiring from the role. Christina Clark-McQuaid, who […]
Education
Ramsgate Arts Primary School children left spellbound by magician, Magic Al
‘It’s magic!’ was the enthusiastic response from four and five-year-olds at Ramsgate Arts Primary School after a special performance left […]