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Drapers Mills pupils learn carpentry skills to create new picnic benches for the school
Drapers Mills students have been building their own seating in the school playgrounds. Thanet builders Dave and Brian from Sturge [...]...
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Police investigation after pensioner bitten by dog in Ramsgate
A police appeal has been issued after a pensioner was bitten by a dog in Ramsgate. The man needed hospital [...]...
Former NHS clinic in Margate to become offices for isle businesses
A former NHS clinic in Margate will become offices for local businesses. The College Road Clinic sold for a currently [...]...
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South East Coast Ambulance Service declares critical incident
Following a difficult few days and a period of sustained and significant demand, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation [...]...
Drinking ban for town where ‘73% of crime is drunken rowdiness’
New anti-drinking rules have been introduced for Kent’s “highest anti-social behaviour hotspot”, where 73% of crime “is for rowdy or drunken conduct”.
Some £9.8m owed to creditors, businesses and former staff following collapse of St Lawrence College in Ramsgate
Exclusive St Lawrence College in Ramsgate went into administration owing some £9.8m to some 180 organisations, businesses, individuals and former [...]...
Police granted stronger powers to tackle yobs in another Kent town amid heatwave
Police have been issued stronger powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour in another part of Kent amid fears the hot weather could spark trouble.
Ramsgate’s Eddie Gadd named parliamentary ‘Brewer of the Year’ 2026
Eddie Gadd, the pioneering founder and head brewer of Gadds’ The Ramsgate Brewery, has been named the Brewer of the [...]...
Protection order to clamp down on alcohol-fuelled antisocial behaviour in Thanet to come into force on July 1 following council approval
Cabinet members at Thanet council have approved the implementation of an antisocial behaviour and alcohol Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) [...]...
Hosepipe ban and more Kent school closures as 'extreme heat' warning extended
A hosepipe ban has been introduced and more school closures announced as Kent braces for another day of high temperatures.
Christine Tongue: Never been 81 before
“81 today! You’ve got the key of the door, never been 81 before!” Sings the friend down the phone. On [...]
Incredible moment armed officer hitches a lift in van to catch fleeing suspect
Police have released remarkable footage of a van driver aiding armed police as they chased down a suspect.
New RSPCA shop to open in Broadstairs High Street
A new RSPCA shop is opening in Broadstairs with funds going to the Thanet branch of the animal charity. The [...]...
Footage shows arrests after beach brawls as huge crowds flock to Kent coast
Police body-cam footage shows officers chasing and arresting suspects after fights broke out during an evening of disruption on the Kent coast.
Arrests after ‘series of robberies’ and threats with knives on Kent trains
Five teenagers have been arrested after commuters were allegedly robbed and threatened with knives on several Kent trains.
Coastguard called amid report of ‘two children in difficulty’ in sea
The coastguard helicopter, police and lifeboat teams were called to children in trouble while swimming near a harbour.
‘Crowd control measures’ in place as hundreds descend on seaside town
Crowd control measures are in place and access to a station has been restricted as high levels of visitors descend on a coastal town.
‘The five-star food was so good, we almost forgot about the shoddy service’
Our table wasn’t ready and it took an hour for the food to arrive… but this place has something about it.
‘I was depressed, lonely and had an emergency C-section - I didn’t think I’d do this 12 weeks later’
A mum who suffered with chronic sickness during pregnancy and had an emergency C-section has won a beauty pageant just 12 weeks later.
‘My clothes melted and I was left scarred for life - violent crime is out of control’
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: An acid attack survivor fears violent crime is “out of control” in his district - and says more must be done to stop it.