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Isle of Thanet Gazette
Reform pushes ahead with bus pass price hike
SOME FAMILIES MUST PAY 26% MORE FOR SCHOOL TRAVEL
2 min |
June 19, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Wind Futures project gives young people a chance to fly high
12 thrill-seeking young people from across Thanet, Whitstable, and Canterbury have taken to the skies in the launch of a pioneering new watersports project.
1 min |
June 19, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Agencies work together after injury at Walpole Bay
A MAN was left with a suspected serious knee injury after falling from the wall around Walpole Bay Tidal Pool on Sunday.
1 min |
June 19, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Accessibility initiative aims to open isle up to 'Purple Pound'
BUSINESSES URGED TO JOIN IN CAMPAIGN TO WELCOME VISITORS WITH DISABILITY
3 min |
June 19, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
'Repulsive' sex attacker jailed for 45 months
A SEX offender from Ramsgate who targeted two teenagers enjoying a night out in Canterbury city centre has been jailed.
1 min |
June 12, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
TikTokers blamed for rash of air raid shelter break-ins
ENTRANCE TO DISUSED TUNNELS REPAIRED 3 TIMES IN 3 MONTHS
1 min |
June 12, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Damaged athletics track re-opens after £80k upgrade
RAMSGATE'S premier athletics track has officially re-opened its gates following a major £80,000 multi-agency restoration project.
2 min |
June 12, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Pub raises the bar and scores a Cole
FORMER CHELSEA STAR DROPS IN TO WINNING PUB
2 min |
June 12, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Margate High Street pub goes up for sale at auction
IT has been quenching the thirst of Margate locals under a few different names since the 1930s, but now a major piece of the town’s high street history is heading to the auction block.
1 min |
June 05, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Arrest after damage to Dunkirk art installation
A MAN has appeared in court charged with criminal damage after an artwork created to commemorate Ramsgate’s role in the Dunkirk evacuation was damaged.
2 min |
June 05, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
HM Coastguard jumps into action after paddleboard pair drift
A TIME-CRITICAL emergency response was triggered off the coast of Margate on Sunday evening after two young males on a single paddleboard were spotted drifting out to sea.
1 min |
June 05, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Air India crash victim's family in ashes agony
MUM'S HEARTBREAK AT WAIT TO RECOVER SON'S REMAINS
2 min |
June 05, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Lifeguards leap into action as heatwave brings beach crowds
GLORIOUS sunshine, a bank holiday, and the start of the school half term created the perfect storm this weekend, drawing massive crowds to Thanet's beaches - and triggering a non-stop shift for local rescue teams.
1 min |
May 29, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Health trust 'resignation scheme' targets non-essential NHS staff
HEALTH campaigners say Kent's largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.
3 min |
May 29, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Road closed after workers find collapsed sewer
A SEWER tunnel has collapsed in Broadstairs, forcing the partial closure of a main road for up to two weeks.
1 min |
May 29, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Consultation into future of Kent Downs
FROM the iconic White Cliffs of Dover to the Surrey border, residents are being asked how almost a quarter of the county should be protected over the next five years.
1 min |
May 22, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Council consultation on plan to restore isle’s wildlife
THANET District Council has launched its first ever dedicated plan to restore the “all-star cast\" of wildlife across the Isle’s coastline and countryside.
1 min |
May 22, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Council backs 'no-brainer' plan to increase student numbers at Laleham Gap
20 MORE PLACES WILL STILL LEAVE SCHOOL OVER CAPACITY BY 20%
2 min |
May 22, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Isle shores turn blue as awards recognise UK's best beaches
THANET’S coastline has officially been named among the best in the world after the district secured a remarkable 12 accolades in this year’s Keep Britain Tidy awards.
1 min |
May 22, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Green light for QEQM maternity unit upgrade scheme
THE Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate is to get a “vital” extension to its maternity unit after plans were approved by Thanet District Council.
1 min |
May 22, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Make your voices heard on the future of isle bus services
THANET'S newest county councillor has invited residents to offer their views on possible bus service enhancements on the isle.
2 min |
May 15, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Airshow cancelled after organisers fail to apply for airspace
THE organisers of the Manston International Airshow say confusion over airspace approval led to the event being axed after aviation officials claimed no application had been submitted for this year.
2 min |
May 15, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Dame Tracey gives her voice to TfL's disability awareness campaign
MARGATE artist Dame Tracey Emin has been urging people to give up their seats in new London Tube announcements which aim to raise awareness of non-visible disabilities.
1 min |
May 15, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
County-wide store ban for convicted shoplifter
A \"sustained\" two-year shoplifting spree during which a Ramsgate man targeted retailers from Thanet to Folkestone has resulted in a county-wide ban.
1 min |
May 15, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
McDonald's staff clean up the streets in big litter pick
VOLUNTEERS from the Minster branch of McDonald's swapped burgers for bin bags last month as part of a major community litter pick.
1 min |
May 15, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Thousands of families face big rise in school bus pass price
COUNTY council leaders have come under fire from a Thanet councillor for increasing schoolchildren's bus pass prices by more than 25 per cent for thousands of Kent's poorest families.
2 min |
May 08, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
These are anything but rubbish bins...
RECEPTACLES TRANSFORMED INTO WORKS OF ART
1 min |
May 08, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Summer dog rules restrict isle's beaches
THE sun is shining (for now) and temperatures are on the up (thank goodness).
1 min |
May 08, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Council backs new laws to fight antisocial behaviour
PSPO GIVES GREATER POWERS TO TACKLE PUBLIC NUISANCES
3 min |
May 08, 2026
Isle of Thanet Gazette
Sea Scrub Sauna reveals plan for Viking Bay venture
BROADSTAIRS could soon be home to one of the most spectacular wellness venues on the Kent coast as Sea Scrub Sauna reveals plans to set up shop at Viking Bay.
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