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View Doctor Who at Vue in 3D for 50th anniversary at Westwood Cross.

View Doctor Who at Vue in 3D for 50th anniversary at Westwood Cross.

Vue Entertainment, with BBC Worldwide, is to screen the special 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who on the big screen at Westwood Cross

Turner Contemporary, Thanet Community Networks and other partners help Thanet District Council bid for Big Lottery funding

Turner Contemporary, Thanet Community Networks and other partners help Thanet District Council bid for Big Lottery funding

Thanet is through to the second round of an application for between £2million and £6million of Big Lottery funding.

Big Brother star Marcus Bentley joins Margate panto

Big Brother star Marcus Bentley joins Margate panto

Look who’s talking - Marcus Bentley, the voice of Big Brother for generations of television fans is joining in panto in Margate.

Crisis ferry firm TransEuropa stalled Thanet council over £3.4m debts

Crisis ferry firm TransEuropa stalled Thanet council over £3.4m debts

More details have emerged about how a secret deal with ferry company TransEuropa unravelled to leave Thanet council £3.4m out of pocket.

New firm arrives at Discovery Park

New firm arrives at Discovery Park

More jobs will be on the way soon with the arrival at Discovery Park, Sandwich, of another company attracted to east Kent.

Remembrance services take place in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate

Remembrance services take place in Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate

People across Thanet will gather at Remembrance parades and services on Sunday to honour those who have been killed in conflict.

Tributes pour in after runner collapses at marathon finish line

Tributes pour in after runner collapses at marathon finish line

Thousands of pounds have been donated after a Kent runner collapsed during a marathon and later died.

Ramsgate man threatened with knife after answering door of Seafield Road home

Ramsgate man threatened with knife after answering door of Seafield Road home

A Ramsgate householder was threatened with a knife after answering his door

Presenter bestows manufacturing accolade

Presenter bestows manufacturing accolade

Bosses at a Kent firm rubbed shoulders with BBC Breakfast's business reporter.

Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

Plans go on show today for a development which could lead to a new rail station and hundreds of homes.

All change for recycling and waste collection

All change for recycling and waste collection

Changes to the recycling and waste collection service for Thanet residents will go live on Monday.

Former Ramsgate and Deal Town goalkeeper Danny Twyman appears in court

Former Ramsgate and Deal Town goalkeeper Danny Twyman appears in court

Former Ramsgate FC and Deal Town goalkeeper Danny Twyman has received his second ‘yellow card’ for the falling foul of the law but still avoided going

Stunning shot of the big storm

Stunning shot of the big storm

One Thanet Extra reader braved the elements during the big storm last week to grab this stunning shots.

Boy, 13, treated for burns after falling onto live rail tracks

Boy, 13, treated for burns after falling onto live rail tracks

A teenager has been taken to hospital after falling up to 30ft from a wall onto a live rail track this afternoon.

Olympic finalist supports Lily

Olympic finalist supports Lily

Olympic swimmer Chris Cook is backing Cliftonville primary pupil Lily Jewell to go the distance in her fundraising swim for Cancer Research

Kent airport can plug UK aviation gap

Kent airport can plug UK aviation gap

An MP says the nation's air travel supremacy is under threat unless a Kent airport is used to cope with increased demand in the short term.

Flights with added bite

Flights with added bite

Crisps from Kent will be served to passengers flying with British Airways.

Beach thrills at motocross races

Beach thrills at motocross races

The UK quad bike and motocross beach championships delivered a thrilling season’s finale on the main sands at Margate at the weekend.

Storm damage trail across Thanet

Storm damage trail across Thanet

A family has told how they watched in horror as a giant fir tree was uprooted in 80mph gales and smashed down near their home in Minster, Thanet.

60ft tree uprooted by huge storms

60ft tree uprooted by huge storms

A family have told how they watched in horror as a giant fir tree was uprooted in 80mph gales and smashed down near their home in Minster, Thanet, thi

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