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Salon boss awarded compensation - but has yet to receive a penny
A salon owner who nearly lost his business after a sewer collapse has won thousands of pounds in a legal fight with insurers.
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Damp-ridden and crumbling former nursery’s overhaul revealed
A damp-ridden and crumbling building could be transformed as part of a £6.7 million deal to boost a seaside town’s creative sector.
Police to patrol school after threats to ‘burn it down with everyone in it’
A school was forced to shut early and will be guarded by police today after receiving a threat to ‘burn it down and everyone in it’.
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Security guards deployed in struggling town centre to tackle anti-social behaviour
Security patrols have begun in a town centre after a council approved a scheme aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour.
Royal British Legion branch reopens after six years
Volunteers and veterans have reopened a branch of the Royal British Legion six years after its previous committee folded.
Councillors expected to agree next phase for major multi-sport proposal at Jackey Bakers Rec in Ramsgate
Thanet council Cabinet members are due to discuss plans for a major scheme that could transform Jackey Bakers Recreation Ground [...]...
Cyclist taken to hospital after crash
A cyclist has been taken to hospital after they were hit by a car.
Rams progress to Velocity Trophy quarter-finals
By Darius Sarrafan Ramsgate progressed to the quarter finals of the Velocity Trophy on Tuesday night by seeing off Welling [...]...
Cyclist taken to hospital following collision with car in Margate
A cyclist was taken to QEQM Hospital in Margate this morning (December 5) following a collision with a car in [...]...
Fundraising Santa buses travelling through Thanet
Stagecoach South East has launched its annual Santa Bus, spreading festive cheer across Thanet throughout December. The bus has been [...]...
How to get tickets to see Nile Rodgers and Chic in Kent
The multi-award-winning group are known for their huge dance hits, including Everybody Dance, Good Times and Le Freak.
Designated areas for Ramsgate, Margate and Cliftonville put forward where council will use high street auction powers
Thanet council is proposing three isle areas where it will use new powers to auction leases for long-term empty business [...]...
Ramsgate Town Council approves budget
Ramsgate Town Council has approved a new budget plan for 2026/2027, shaped by the voices of over 1,500 residents who [...]
Ramsgate Town Council hires isle security staff to increase safety in town centre
Ramsgate Town Council has approved a six-month scheme for the town to be patrolled by security officers in a bid [...]...
Alleged child sex abuser found dead on rocks after disappearing during trial
A man accused of child sex offences was found dead at the bottom of a cliff midway through his trial, it has been revealed.
Post 16 students at Laleham Gap School get involved with learning with Ramsgate Fire Station
Post 16 at Laleham Gap School in Ramsgate believe educating young people involves teaching them the academic things they need [...]...
£10m cost placed on plans for new sports hub and pitches at ‘miserable’ recreation ground
Millions of pounds will be needed to help renovate a “miserable sports ground”, council bosses have warned.
‘Our seaside town is being overlooked – we need cash too’
A frustrated councillor fears his seaside town is being overlooked after missing out on millions of pounds worth of regeneration money.
A View from the Garden Gate Project: December in the Garden
By Nick Condron Spring in the Making: Bulbs by the Thousand In preparation for next spring’s cut-flower extravaganza, Rachel, David, [...]...
‘They saved her life’: Devoted husband honoured after helping care for critically ill wife
A devoted husband has been made an honorary member of the hospital team that cared for his critically ill wife.