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Windmill Community Gardens Margate awarded £42,679 from Lottery fund
Windmill Community Gardens Margate (WCGM) has been awarded £42,679 Know Your Neighbourhood funding from the National Lottery. The funding is […]
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Foreland Fields students complete Radio Presenters Training Course at Academy FM Thanet
Two students from Foreland Fields School in Broadstairs have completed a Radio Presenters Training Course at Academy FM in Thanet. […]
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Thanet community news: Montefiore Woodland; QEQM Friends, Westgate planting; Vindicatrix; Easter appeals; scouts appeal; hospice team; Westgate safari; Scoot4Life; cancer project and Martha Trust
Montefiore Woodland’s Volunteer Work Party We were delighted to see a fabulous number of volunteers come along to Montefiore Woodland […]
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Mum and daughter brave the shave to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research
A Ramsgate mum and daughter have braved the shave for charity Brain Tumour Research. Samantha Emptage, 37, and her mum […]
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Ramsgate carpenter sharing mountain climbs and cold water sessions to promote mental health care and raise charity funds
A Ramsgate carpenter is using his life coaching skills to encourage people to take on mountain climb challenges and sea […]
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Thanet community news: Siyyum celebration; Easter art competition; Camera Club; Probus Club; Forward Trust; Town Shed; Festival Choir and Chartwell House
Thanet and District Reform Synagogue Last Sunday the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Frank Martin, with the Mayors of Ramsgate, […]
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Ramsgate family’s litter pick challenge to raise funds for animal shelter
A Ramsgate mum, with help from her two daughters, has been litter picking in the town in a bid to […]
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Invite to join last phase of huge 900 tree planting project at King Ethelbert School
Staff and students from King Ethelbert School in Birchington are in the process of planting approximately 900 trees on the […]
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Margate dad organises funday and football match at Rams FC ground to raise funds for Rainbow ward
By Liz Crudgington A Margate dad-of-three is planning a family fun day and football match to raise money for the […]
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Margate RNLI mark retirement of Lifeboat Chaplain Revd Brian Sharp
Margate’s volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew have marked the retirement of their Lifeboat Chaplain, Revd Brian Sharp. Revd Sharp’s connection with […]
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Thanet community news: Parkinson’s UK walk, Margate Rotary, litter angels, Kent community foundation and health trust award
Walk for Parkinson’s UK A 200 mile coastal walk initially undertaken by two Birchington women, and a 12-year-old dog, has […]
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Chartwell House care home creating links with Thanet youngsters
New Thanet care home Chartwell House, based at Westwood, is building intergenerational links with isle schools and Broadstairs College. Chartwell, […]
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Margate nine-year-old’s gift to Thanet hospice in memory of his grandad
Young Pilgrims Hospices supporter, Jonathan Brown from Margate, has raised more than £100 for local hospice care. He collected donations […]
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Ramsgate Royal British Legion Club and new Branch committee ‘hopeful for future’
In January Ramsgate’s Royal British Legion Club was appealing for community support in the face of rapidly rising costs. It […]
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Margate RNLI: Celebrating our women volunteers for International Women’s Day
By Peter Barker of Margate RNLI Margate RNLI lifeboat station has marked International Women’s Day by turning the spotlight on […]
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Thanet community news: East Kent Mencap, Birchington Heritage Trust, Town Shed, Requiem, Photo Society and Kent Wildlife Trust
East Kent Mencap To coincide with East Kent Mencap’s 75th anniversary, the Members Committee chose to design a range of […]
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Kitchen Social & Cookery Club project appeals for support to expand due to rising demand
A Thanet food and education project is appealing for support to help it expand to cope with rising demand. Kitchen […]
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Thanet community news: Walk for Ukraine, Chartwell House, Your Move Margate, Civic Society, McDonald’s book swap, BETA and crocus walk
Solidarity & Support Walk For Ukraine A well-attended Solidarity & Support walk took place on Friday morning (February 24) in […]
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Volunteers’ upset as hundreds of donated crocus plants destroyed by ‘over enthusiastic’ mowing by council
Volunteers at Wesbrook’s Sunken Gardens say over zealous mowing by Thanet council has flattened crocuses that had been donated by […]
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Thanet community news: Thanet Galaxy Pan Disability FC, Guild of Macebearers, Channel Dash service, Thanet Photographers, Pilgrims Hospice and Margate Civic Society
Thanet Galaxy Pan Disability Football Club Thanet Galaxy Pan Disability Football Club were delighted to be recent recipients of a […]
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Broadstairs scaffold firm offering free day trip and fish ‘n’ chips treat for older Thanet folk for second time
Broadstairs-based scaffold firm Leadbeatters Labour Ltd, is aiming to give something back to the community by organising a free day […]
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Huge cat neutering surgery takes place to combat unwanted litters and spread of FIV and FELV disease
A cat neutering surgery has been held by social media group Missing Cats and Strays in Thanet (MCASIT), teamed up […]
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Thanet community news: Thanet Male Voice Choir, Margate cadets, Hereson reunion, Margate Civic Society, Margate Rotary, Curant Care and Quay toilets survey
Thanet Male Voice Choir Thanet Male Voice Choir were proud to be able to present a cheque for £3000.00 to […]
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Three Thanet events to discover more about volunteering and wellbeing
By Emma Cooney Free NHS health checks are being offered at an event to boost wellbeing in Ramsgate next month […]
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Turkey/Syria earthquake appeal drop-off sites in Thanet
A number of donation points have opened across the isle in a bid to collect aid packages for those affected […]
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Westwood mum to host ‘Grab ya coat’ event for struggling families after avalanche of donations
An appeal by a Westwood mum for people to give coats, jumpers, hats, scarves and gloves for families in need […]
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Local history appeals: Help to trace a family and a search for photos of Chantry Cottage
A woman is appealing for readers’ help as she pieces together a family with links to Ramsgate. Alison Holland (nee […]
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Thanet community news: Camera club, QEQM Friends, Thanet Festival Gala, Business Award finalists, Radford House, RNLI concert, Pilgrims Hospices, Money Hub, Plastic bag project and Daffodil appeal
Isle of Thanet Photographic Society The club continues to attract speakers on a wide range of topics. In January we […]
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Rising costs blamed for imminent closure of Our Kitchen social shop in Margate
The Our Kitchen shop in Margate High Street will shut in March after being hit with rising costs. In a […]
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Sponsored content: A letter from Southern Water to customers affected by water outages in Thanet
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