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Thanet community news: Sponsored walk, Silver Sunday and open air cinema
Rotary Club of Thanet The Rotary Club of Thanet extends a huge thank you to the people of Thanet for […]
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Invite to join Autumn litter picks in Margate
Holly and Sophia Manclark, aged 8 and 5, and dad Scott have arranged another group litter pick at Northdown Park […]
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Birchington’s Gerry Collis, 85, on a mission to raise cash for East Kent Hospitals Charity
By Liz Crudgington A Birchington pensioner has raised £1,000 for East Kent Hospitals Charity by selling goods from his garden […]
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Margate youngster Alba celebrates third birthday – with thanks to Children’s Air Ambulance
Former Children’s Air Ambulance patient Alba Pitcher from Margate celebrated her third birthday yesterday (September 12). In December 2017, she […]
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Thanet community news: Westgate Safari, Thanet Lifeguard Club, golf challenge and Thanet photo club
Westgate Garage Safari The first Westgate Garage Safari event this month proved such a hit that another event is being […]
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Volunteer groups criticise council grass cutting as litter is ‘chewed up’ into ‘tens of thousands of pieces’
Volunteer litter pickers in Botany Bay, Cliftonville and Northdown Park have criticised Thanet District Council’s grass cutting policy claiming it […]
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Friends of Northdown Park back Palm Bay sisters in clean up campaign
Two sisters from Palm Bay who have been on a mission to clean up the area they live in have […]
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Thanet community news: Margate firefighters donation, East Kent Mencap, TOFFs, RNIB and Martha Trust
East Kent Mencap and Margate Fire Station East Kent Mencap has collected a £500 donation from Margate Fire Station. Demi […]
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Thanet’s Cheerful Sparrows charity could face closure due to funds drying up
A Thanet charity which helps those in need in the community as well as working for its namesake wards in […]
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Sara loses her locks to raise Macmillan funds in memory of her dad
Broadstairs mum-of-three Sara Thompson has raised £1,400 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The nan-of-three underwent a head shave in aid of […]
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Invite to join Friends of Botany Bay and Kingsgate on beach clean event
Volunteers from the Friends of Botany Bay and Kingsgate group will be holding a beach clean event tomorrow (September 6). […]
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Margate clothes bank and befriending service makes call for donations and volunteers
The Community Project at Union Church in Margate has been working alongside Margate Independent Food Bank to offer a clothes […]
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Talks underway for dementia help sessions with Cogs Club to resume at Holy Trinity Church building
Talks are underway for a club helping people with mild and moderate dementia to continue in Cliftonville at buildings vacated […]
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Thanet community news: Therapists’ thank you to NHS, Sainsbury’s Westwood, Rotary, POW!, Whisteblowers’ meeting and a nature watch
Massage Warehouse Massage and complementary therapists in Thanet have joined colleagues across the UK for #MassageTherapistsTogether. The campaign donates free […]
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Missing dog Tia found in Tivoli Woods
A Boxer/Mastiff cross who went missing after possibly being hit by a car has been found. The young female dog […]
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Westgate councillor’s car wash fundraiser for charity
Westgate councillor Bertie Braidwood will be raising cash for two charities by offering car washes for golf club members in […]
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Search organised for missing dog thought to have been struck by a car
Volunteers from the Missing Dogs and Strays in Thanet group are organising a search for a Boxer/Mastiff cross which has […]
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The Palm Bay sisters who hope their litter-picking is making an impact
Two Palm Bay sisters have armed themselves with litter-pickers and black sacks to give their estate and surrounding areas a […]
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Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet moves to new Margate High Street home
This week Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet – responsible for free and cheap food schemes across the isle […]
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Rubbish installation, re-usable pint glasses and a litter pickers’ online shop – some of the proposals from Rise Up, Clean Up
A large scale rubbish installation at Margate railway station, murals and poster campaigns and an online shop for litter pickers […]
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Mums on the Run to raise funds for Westgate lad Connor Olsen
Fifteen mums on the run will be raising cash this Friday for Westgate lad Connor Olsen, who was diagnosed with […]
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Thanet community news: Morrisons bike ride, Charter Trustees, air cadets, MotorHouse photo winners, QEQM Friends, dementia devices and free fitness sessions
Morrisons Margate Morrisons staff in Margate have been fundraising for their national charity Clic Sargent. Last Sunday morning they completed […]
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Thanet teens on a mission to support LGBTQ+ community
Ten Thanet teenagers have created a video, mural and posters in a bid to raise awareness for the isle’s LGBTQ+ […]
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Visually-impaired cyclist’s 1,400 mile bike ride for Kent Association for the Blind
A 57-year-old who suffered vision impairment in an accident is on the last leg of a bike ride across the […]
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Westgate school pals take on charity walk in aid of 10-year-old friend diagnosed with cancer
Ten-year-old Amelia Page and friends from St Saviour’s Junior School in Westgate will be taking on a charity walk to […]
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Bright Start Nurseries to take over Thanet Community Forest School
Thanet Community Forest School is to be taken over by Bright Start Nurseries from next month as founder and chairman […]
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Ramsgate in Bloom winners announced
The judging of the Ramsgate in Bloom competition took place last Friday afternoon (August 14) with awards being made for […]
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Thanet community news: Friends of QEQM, Ramsgate Rotary, Thanet photographers and fun scrubs appeal
QEQM Hospital League of Friends The QEQM Hospital League of Friends recently held its A.G.M., which because of the pandemic […]
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Virtual fun day success for East Kent Mencap
A Thanet-based charity for people with a learning disability has been delighted with the response to its first Virtual Fun […]
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‘Dolphin’ rescue at Walpole Bay part of British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) refresher course
A ‘dolphin’ rescue from the Walpole Bay tidal pool today (August 9) was part of a British Divers Marine Life […]