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Concerns for welfare of missing man
Police have appealed for information for a missing man amid concerns over his welfare.
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Parents’ protest prompts meeting over shock school merger
A meeting has been called after parents, pupils, and alumni staged a protest over a school’s “shock” merger decision.
‘Coming back to Kent is like a holiday - there’s nowhere I’d rather be’
One of TV and film’s best-loved actors has revealed she never wants to leave her Kent home - but that her husband does live next door.
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Superstar Kent author reveals baby joy - as ‘big budget’ movie edges closer
A best-selling Kent author has revealed she has become a mum - and provided an update on plans to turn her books into “big budget” movies.
‘It's devastating it's going to close’: Upset and anger at school protest
Frustrated pupils, both past and present, as well as parents gathered for a peaceful protest over the upcoming closure of a private school.
Birchington Primary choir members join Young Voices event at the O2
This week 26 members of the choir at Birchington CE Primary School travelled to the O2 in London to take [...]...
Ramsgate FC throw gates open for free entry to Aveley clash
Ramsgate Football Club has confirmed that Saturday evening’s (February 28) Isthmian Premier Division fixture against Aveley will be completely free [...]...
Thanet’s Keith Clark scoops awards for achievements in unbeaten over 75s and over 80s tennis teams
Thanet’s Keith Clark has been presented with awards recognising the unbeaten run this season of his over 75s and over [...]...
Councillors back motion calling for sight of full information behind Scenic Railway shutdown decision
Thanet councillors have backed a motion calling on Dreamland owners Sands Heritage Limited and Live Nation to reveal the full [...]...
‘We want answers’: Pupils and parents to protest ‘shock’ merger of schools
Parents, pupils and alumni of a school are staging a peaceful protest over a “shock” merger decision.
Head warns pupils over TikTok ‘school war’ planned at station
Parents have been warned police will take a “zero-tolerance” approach to anyone taking part in an organised fight between pupils from six schools.
St Lawrence College message to parents says merger ‘preferable to school closure’ due to ‘financial position’
A message to parents from the headteacher of St Lawrence College in Ramsgate says the school’s merger with Dover College [...]...
Thanet parents warned of ‘school battle’ social media trend- police to use dispersal order and patrols to quell any disruption
Thanet schools, including St George’s and Chatham and Clarendon Grammar, have alerted parents that police will be putting a dispersal [...]...
Hornby agrees sale of Scalextric business for £20m
Hornby Hobbies has agreed the sale of its Scalextric brand for £20m. The Margate-based scale model firm has sold the [...]...
Iconic toy brand sold in £20m deal
A motor racing toy brand, beloved by generations, has been sold.
‘Serious and urgent crisis’ in Kent as rough sleeping figures rise by 17%
Kent is facing a “serious and urgent crisis” as new figures reveal a shocking 17% rise in rough sleeping – far outstripping the national average.
Broadstairs book shop named Lead Literacy Champion for National Year of Reading plus owner’s brilliant World Book Day project
Happy Reading Children’s Bookshop in Broadstairs has been named a Lead Literacy Champion for the National Year of Reading 2026, [...]...
Man accused of shaking baby 'days or weeks' before alleged murder
A 12-week-old baby could have been shaken in the days and weeks before he died by his accused killer, a court heard.
Peaceful protest organised over closure of St Lawrence College Ramsgate site – teacher says staff were ‘blindsided’ by merger announcement
A peaceful community and family-friendly protest at St Lawrence College tomorrow (February 27) is aimed at “protecting the future of [...]...
‘He should have died in prison’: ‘Monster’ who murdered disabled girlfriend granted parole
A “monster of a man” who murdered his disabled girlfriend has been granted parole.