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90-mile electricity cable scheme ‘will be an ugly carbuncle on the landscape’
Plans for major electricity infrastructure on the Kent coast have been condemned as a “carbuncle on the landscape”.
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‘We quit Kent for new lives in Poland - this is why we won’t be back’
Former Kent residents have opened up about why they decided to move across Europe to start new lives in Poland.
‘It’s not insane for kids to wear ear defenders in class - I’m 44 and I need them’
A mum who uses ear defenders has hit back at a Reform MP’s claims that it is “insane” for children to wear them in class.
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‘Old girls’ set for school reunion after more than 30 years
Former pupils are preparing for a school reunion and organisers are hoping to still track down some last-minute missing faces.
Chatham And Clarendon team’s success at English Schools Swimming Association National Finals
A team of five girls from years 9 and 10 at Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School in Ramsgate have competed [...]...
Spotacular success for Pudsey fundraiser at Chilton Primary
Pudsey Power has swept through Chilton Primary School in Ramsgate. The charity bear that spearheads the annual Children in Need [...]...
Thanks paid to ‘incredible’ town and customers as Margate’s Cafe G announces closure at end of year
It will be the end of an era when Cafe G in Margate closes its doors on December 31 after [...]...
Global brand inspires students at Broadstairs College showcase
EKC Broadstairs College, which is part of East Kent Colleges Group (EKC Group), recently welcomed L’Oréal Paris for an interactive [...]...
Christine Tongue: You shall go to the ball
You get an invite to a fancy party. Lovely! You plan your posh frock that won’t interfere with your sticks [...]
Sale of alcohol to underage drinkers results in licence suspension for two Broadstairs High Street stores
Premises licences have been suspended for three months for two Broadstairs stores after alcohol sales were made to underage drinkers [...]...
Plastic beads that can harm animals could wash up on Kent’s beaches ‘for years’
Plastic beads dumped into the sea by Southern Water that can harm animals could be found on Kent’s beaches “for years to come”, it is feared.
‘I've never seen anything like it’: One in three patients wait 12 hours for bed at two Kent trusts
Almost one in three emergency patients needing to be admitted to hospitals in east Kent and Medway are waiting at least 12 hours for a bed.
New sports ground facilities open after asbestos-ridden pavilion demolished
New temporary facilities have opened at a sports ground, “marking a milestone” in a project to revamp the site.
Shops sold alcohol to underage youths as anti-social behaviour erupted
Two stores showed a “total disregard” of the law by selling alcohol and vapes to teenagers, fuelling anti-social behaviour.
Councillors to discuss plan for Walpole cafe, community container and toilets
Proposals for a café, community space and toilet block at Hodges Gap Promenade will be discussed by councillors on Thanet [...]...
Spots for charity at Newington Primary School
There were spots before their eyes at Newington Community Primary in Ramsgate for Children In Need day. Children and staff [...]...
Couple’s cancelled wedding saved at last minute as replacement venue steps in
A couple left without a wedding venue after a hotel collapsed into administration salvaged their big day - after a barn stepped in at the last minute.
Upton’s spotty sporty fundraiser for Pudsey
A spotty sporty challenge was set at Upton Juniors in Broadstairs for this year’s Children In Need appeal. The theme [...]...
‘We’ve got our hard hats on’: Kent businesses fear the worst from Budget
To say there is some trepidation among Kent’s business community over the upcoming Budget is an understatement. We look at what it could contain.
Person treated by paramedics after fire
One person was treated by paramedics after crews spent more than six hours tackling a fire at a commercial site today.