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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Film, arts and music stars attend as director Arnold Schwartzman made Honorary Freeman of Margate
Photos Frank Leppard Stars from across film, music and the arts were in attendance at a ceremony in Margate yesterday […]

Ramsgate mum-of-five taking to the sky to help charity save babies lives
A Ramsgate mum-of-five will hurl herself out of a plane at 10,000 ft to raise funds and awareness of baby […]

Report prepared for coroner following death of man in Ramsgate
A report is being prepared for the coroner following the death of a man in Ramsgate. The man was sadly […]

Thanet council prosecutes four private landlords over sub-standard homes
Thanet council has prosecuted four private landlords who left tenants to live in sub standard accommodation. The council’s Private Sector […]

Grandparents join classes at Chilton Primary School
Grandparents have returned to the classroom to help young schoolchildren discover more about their past. The nostalgic look at yesteryear […]

Thanet councillor referred to Action Fraud ‘simply as a precaution’
By Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Esson A Thanet district councillor has been referred to Action Fraud for allegedly not declaring […]

Things to do and see in Thanet, September 29- October 1
Broadstairs Food Festival The Broadstairs Food Festival is back at Victoria Gardens from September 29-October 1. The annual, free-to-enter event […]

Pitchside: Kent senior cup – Ramsgate hit for seven
By pitchside reporter Andy Mason Ramsgate 1 Cray Valley PM 7 […]

County Council plans to fill £37m budget shortfall
A report published today (September 28) describes how Kent County Council (KCC) aims to fill its forecast £37m budget shortfall […]

‘Very challenging 18 months’ leads to sad closure of Waverley House in Margate
A mostly wet summer and train strikes affecting tourism to the isle and the cost of building overheads have prompted […]

KCC: County Hall goes on sale ‘this week’
By Local Democracy Reporter Simon Finlay Sessions House, the landmark headquarters of Kent County Council, will go on the market […]

Figures for pupil absence in Kent shows significant rise since pandemic
By Local Democracy Reporter Simon Finlay The number of school children in Kent classed as “persistently absent” from lessons has […]

Permission granted for large scale grid facility with cables through ‘vital wildlife corridor’ between Minster Marshes and Pegwell Bay
Permission has been granted for ‘large scale’ development of an electricity grid facility with cables going through a ‘vital wildlife […]

Outdoor fun for Reception children at Cliftonville Primary
New Year R children at Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School have been settling into school life and exploring all the school […]

Lifelong Ramsgate fan and stalwart club volunteer looks ahead to crunch FA Cup tie
By Ben Hart, Sportsbeat Lifelong Ramsgate fan John Emmins believes this weekend’s crunch FA Cup tie is a chance to […]

Twenty homes plan for waste site in Broadstairs formerly owned by W Brazil and Sons
An application to build 20 homes in Broadstairs has been lodged with Thanet council. The proposal is for the redevelopment […]

Ramsgate fraudster who conned man in 60s out of £50k is jailed
A Ramsgate fraudster has been jailed after conning a victim in his 60s out of £50,000 for routine building and […]

Emphatic victory for Thanet Wanderers Ladies 1st XV
By Ian Lodge Thanet Wanderers Ladies 1st XV got their league campaign underway on Sunday with an emphatic 57-15 victory over […]

Ramsgate’s Marlowe Innovation Centre marks 15th anniversary
The Marlowe Innovation Centre in Ramsgate has marked a milestone anniversary this month of 15 years since its opening in […]

Margate cemetery volunteers say urgent repairs are needed to 19th century chapel
The Friends of Margate Cemetery say repairs are desperately needed to the consecrated chapel in St John’s Cemetery. The building, […]

Ramsgate Arts Primary pupils take a journey ‘Bach to the Future’
Bach to the Future took children on a musical journey through time at Ramsgate Arts Primary. Kent Music’s professional musicians […]

The Margate School secures £400k grant
The Margate School has been awarded a capital grant of £400,000 by the Community Ownership Fund. The Margate School’s new […]

Southern Water pledges to fix leak flowing ‘for more than a year’
Southern Water has pledged to fix a leak that has reportedly been gushing water opposite Monkton Nature Reserve for more […]

Ramsgate mum returns from maternity leave determined to expand 3D casting designs business
A Ramsgate mum who launched a 3D casting designs business in 2021 is returning to the craft after taking time […]

Families attend successful Northdown Primary School Community Day
Staff at Northdown Primary School had been checking the weather all week in anticipation of their long-awaited Community Day and […]

Launch night and events programme for ARK in Cliftonville
Cliftonville Cultural Space opens its doors on Wednesday (September 27) to launch ARK – a new addition to Cliftonville’s arts, events and community offer. […]

Broadstairs youngster features in 100 Years of Firsts exhibition by London North Eastern Railway
Broadstairs six-year-old Willow Hughes features in a major exhibition to mark LNER’s (London North Eastern Railway) 100th anniversary of the […]

Narrow win for Canterbury after enthralling game
By Colin Whiteley Thanet Wanderers RUFC 25 – 28 Canterbury Pilgrims RFC It was good to see James Green back […]