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Dane Court U18’s girls’ team winners of the Jubilee Cup
Dane Court U18 girls came home the champs after winning the Kent Cup Final of the Jubilee Cup against The […]
Man charged following checks on Thanet delivery drivers
A Margate man has been charged as part of work by police and partner agencies to tackle unroadworthy delivery drivers. […]
Hotel Chocolat coming to Westwood Cross.
Hotel Chocolat is coming to Westwood Cross. The upmarket chocolatier chain, which has its own Saint Lucia cocoa farm, is […]
UPDATE: Man reported missing from Manston found safe
UPDATE: A 23-year-old man reported missing from Manston on Monday 29 April has been safely located Police officers had appealed […]
Permission granted for Margate hotel to be converted to 13 bedroom HMO
A bed and breakfast hotel on Margate seafront that sold at auction for £480,000 last September will be turned into […]
St Nicholas at Wade Primary pupils help to transform playground
The playground at St Nicholas at Wade Church of England Primary has been transformed – thanks to the imagination of […]
Margate fat-fighting footballers shortlisted for national Man v Fat Award
Margate men who are taking part in a national weight loss programme have been shortlisted as Team of the Year […]
Kent’s second home owners to see council tax bills double
By Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Esson Thousands of homes across the county sit empty for much of the year, used […]
Fire at Ramsgate’s West Cliff Hall ‘set deliberately’
A fire at the West Cliff Hall in Ramsgate yesterday (April 28) is thought to have been set deliberately. Kent […]
Community news: Lifeguards, Inner Wheel, Making Ellie Count, Thanet slimmers, sewage protest, W2W, Southeastern, diabetes, charter trustees, Rotary, RAF Manston, Salvation Army and Westwood Cross
RLSS UK/ RNLI/Thanet Lifeguard Club The RLSS UK have teamed up with Surf Life Saving Association Wales (SLSAW) to offer […]
Pitchside: Ramsgate still hopeful of promotion via play-offs despite defeat to Bridges
By pitchside reporter Andy Mason Ramsgate 1 Three Bridges 2 Joe Taylor […]
Margate FC part ways with manager Mark Stimson after relegation
Margate FC has announced it has ‘parted ways’ with manager Mark Stimson following the club’s relegation from the Isthmian Premier […]
Art, poetry, music and prizes at STAK.life four-day event in Cliftonville in memory of teenager Stefan Kluibenschadl
A four-day art exhibition and a live music and poetry night raising money to provide creative, therapeutic services for neurodivergent […]
Matthew Munson: Exploring fiction in its many forms
Well, that’s the first year of my university career done and dusted. Because I’m doing the course part-time, I won’t […]
Navigating Neurodiversity in Thanet: A Journey of Inclusion and Community
This is the first of three columns from Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet (NDFT) featuring interviews with the group’s directors, each […]
Service marks 80th anniversary of B24 Liberator Bomber “Knucklehead” crash landing in sea at Westgate
The 80th Anniversary of the US Air Force B24 Liberator Bomber “Knucklehead” crash landing into the sea at Westgate has […]
Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood heading to Sarah Thorne Theatre
Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood, written and performed by Paulus ‘The Cabaret Geek’ is coming to […]
Pie Factory Margate to host ‘I’ve Been Going Through Something’ by Adam Lucy
Nine new large scale works will be displayed by artist and poet Adam Lucy as part of an exhibition at […]
Awards and health initiatives in Obsessions Salon’s 20 year business journey
A Ramsgate hair salon is marking 20 years in business with 20 industry awards and initiatives for mental health wellbeing […]
Woman charged with drug offences after police stop car in Broadstairs
A suspected drug dealer has been charged after officers stopped a car in Broadstairs. Shortly after midnight yesterday (April 25), two […]
Get ready for 14th annual Margate Meltdown this May
By Kane Birch Get prepared for the 14th annual Margate Meltdown coming to town on May 27, 60 years on […]
The Centre in Birchington to mark its 50th anniversary with exhibition and memories of Quexpo
By Nick Evans People living around Thanet for any length of time may remember a three day steam fair in […]
Decision awaited on judicial review appeal application over Manston airport scheme
A decision is now awaited following a Court of Appeal hearing on Wednesday (April 24) over the decision to dismiss […]
Appeal for witnesses after Mercedes driver leaves scene of crashes on Thanet Way and Canterbury Road
Police officers investigating reported dangerous driving on the Thanet Way and the Canterbury Road heading into Birchington are appealing for […]
Tourism tax suggestion dismissed by Thanet council
By Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Esson Additional reporting by Gabriel Morris, Local Democracy Reporter A suggestion for a “tourist tax” […]
Things to see and do in Thanet, April 26-28
Coastal clean up Southeastern is organising a beach clean at Margate on April 26 from 10am to noon. Meet outside […]
New cabaret space in former Ramsgate WHSmith building ready for opening event
A new cabaret event space will open tomorrow (April 26) in the former WHSmith shop in Ramsgate. Salon Du Miel […]
Mental Health Together aiming to make service accessible and personalised
By media student Elyjah Mcbrine A community mental health service which launched for Thanet residents in January this year is […]
Step inside Ramsgate’s This Museum Is (NOT) Obsolete
By Kane Birch As technology progresses, old tech that we may see as useless goes to waste, no longer being […]
Sudden passing of former Broadstairs College IT tutor Justin Shorten
Former Broadstairs College IT tutor and Margate resident Justin Shorten passed away on 6th April, aged just 52. Justin was […]
Birchington parents’ upset after failure to gain GP appointment leads to baby daughter being ‘blue-lighted’ to hospital
A Birchington couple have slammed a GP surgery after their young daughter had to be taken to hospital when they […]
Vital water safety message for Upton pupils
Have fun and stay safe at the seaside – that is the clear and simple message for children at Upton […]
Sponsored: Thanet property owners’ winning strategy: why you should rent with Pass The Keys
It’s evident the trend of holiday home rentals has soared, presenting stiff competition to traditional hotel accommodations. Despite some negative […]