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Morrisons opens Ramsgate store

Morrisons opens Ramsgate store

New convenience store Morrisons M Local has opened in Ramsgate, creating 20 new jobs

Green light for £65m energy plant

Green light for £65m energy plant

More than 100 jobs are to be generated by a new £65million green energy plant that has been granted planning permission.

Teen held after brawl near park

Teen held after brawl near park

A 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a policeman after a street disturbance near a park.

Biker seriously hurt in crash

Biker seriously hurt in crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash with a car this afternoon.

Mud, sweat and tears

Mud, sweat and tears

Mud, sweat and tears of laughter abounded when groups from Thanet competed in the KM Charity Team’s first ever Assault Course Challenge.

Awards for Thanet stars

Awards for Thanet stars

Great work by local tenants and community groups in Thanet was recognised during East Kent Housing’s first ever Tenant Star Awards as part of Customer

Success and dreams lie ahead - Kent Test failure, or not.

Success and dreams lie ahead - Kent Test failure, or not.

If you have just failed your Kent Test, it is just one result: you can still succeed and achieve your dreams.

Dog rescued after fall from sea wall

Dog rescued after fall from sea wall

One hapless hound’s nasty fall off the sea wall at Westgate is a shaggy dog tail with a happy ending thanks to the kind people who went to help.

One spark could have destroyed depot - fireworks seized

One spark could have destroyed depot - fireworks seized

A single spark could have destroyed a Ramsgate depot where fireworks were being sold illegally.

Adorable but unwanted and in need - can you help?

Adorable but unwanted and in need - can you help?

Kitten refugees at Thanet's RSPCA animal centre are in urgent need of new homes in a record year for unwanted cats.

Hope for jobless women and entrepreneurs at free event.

Hope for jobless women and entrepreneurs at free event.

Opportunity beckons women who are unemployed and those who want to start their own business at a special free event at East Kent College.

More unwanted cats in Thanet

More unwanted cats in Thanet

Tough economic times and irresponsible owners have led to an all-time high in the number of abandoned and unwanted cats at Thanet RSPCA’s Woodchurch A

10,000 more reasons to love your Thanet Extra

10,000 more reasons to love your Thanet Extra

Your Thanet Extra sports a new look this week - and thousands more readers can enjoy the island’s best weekly read.

Doors open at new £6.5 million building at East Kent College.

Doors open at new £6.5 million building at East Kent College.

Staff are moving into a new £6.5 million building at East Kent College.

Help MP Laura design her Christmas card

Help MP Laura design her Christmas card

Budding young artists can help South Thanet MP Laura Sandys celebrate the festive season

Staff move in to new building at college

Staff move in to new building at college

The keys have been handed over at a £6.5m development for students studying environmental technologies.

German bomber flies again

German bomber flies again

Footage of the Dornier DO17 German bomber that was recovered from the sea bed off the Goodwin Sands has been shared with the world thanks to cutting e

Chance to see the Dornier again

Chance to see the Dornier again

Footage of the Dornier DO17 German bomber that was recovered from the sea bed off the Goodwin Sands has been shared with the world thanks to cutting e

Mixed judgements in new report on Birchington Medical Centre

Mixed judgements in new report on Birchington Medical Centre

Troubled Birchington Medical Centre has been found by the Care Quality Commission to be adequate in some respects but failing in others.

Sale of Manston Airport agreed... for £1

Sale of Manston Airport agreed... for £1

The sale of Manston Airport has been agreed for just £1 - to a buyer described as having “a vision” for its development.

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