Tag Archives: Thanet

With Christmas now just around the corner, details have been confirmed on the changes to bin collections around Kent over the festive period. Across each of the 13 districts, alterations to waste pickups vary from place to place, so it can be a little confusing knowing when to actually pop …

As the impact of the recent cyber attack on the Royal Mail continues to be felt across the nation, the founder of an independent Thanet business fears for his organisation’s future. Charlie Cawsey heads the Manston-based business Type One Style. It is a business centred around diabetes, providing both mental …

Kent has a rich and colourful history, but there are some facts that are absolutely astounding. There is something about Kent that seems to attract people. Whether it is the Romans or the rich and famous, people seem to fall in love with the county. Read more: The fascinating stories …

A box of testing kits for Covid-19 has been found dumped in a park by a dog walker. Josh Halcro was in Dane Park in Margate on Wednesday morning with his girlfriend when they made the concerning discovery. The box of Covid-19 testing kits found in Dane Park The couple …

This is the moment a reckless postman hurls a parcel over a garden gate – without even attempting to ring the bell. Homeowner Damien Cooke, of Margate , was left stunned when he saw the Royal Mail postie lob the package 30ft. Mr Cooke, who runs an estate agents in …

The Met Office is warning that heavy rain set to batter the county is “likely to bring disruption to travel”. Forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning for rain on Tuesday morning (September 24). It will be in place from midnight until 3pm. Kent Royal Mail postman fired after being …

More than a quarter of the people taking the British citizenship test in Kent failed  in 2017. Exclusive figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws show a total of 1,967 tests were taken in Kent in that year. And people failed on 524 occasions – 27 per cent of the …