Thanet council completes 49 new-build local authority owned homes with first tenants moving in
New build council homes and flats at Clements Road and Staner Court in Ramsgate, and Tomlin Drive and Dane Valley [...]
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🌟 Top pick (85/100, genuinely heart-warming): Thanet council completes 49 new-build local authority owned homes with first tenants moving in · Margate. 💬 New build council homes and flats at Clements Road and Staner Court in Ramsgate, and Tomlin Drive and Dane Valley [...] 🏪 Greater London business win: How garage helped Kim Kardashian dazzle at Met Gala · Kent. (3 more shop / business stories below.) 🗞️ Plus 29 more feel-good stories below, mostly about achievement (9), community (7), sports (5). Grab a brew ☕ and have a scroll. You'll feel a bit brighter for it.
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Games, stalls and life-size elephant and lion puppets at Quex Gardens centenary celebration
Garden games, horticultural exploration, stalls and stands will fill Quex Gardens in Birchington on the May 4 bank holiday. Roaming [...]
rss_isle_of_thanet_news· Margate -
How a secret woodland is healing nature and health
From mental health to wildlife, how recovery is taking place in Kent's ancient Combwell Wood.
rss_bbc_news__kent· Kent -
Date set for re-opening of popular Kent lido with splash pad and lazy river
It is the only open air pool found across the Medway towns
rss_kentlive__kent_news· Kent -
Work starts on new £12,000 community hub
A renovation project is underway to create a new £12,000 community hub at a museum after supporters helped raise the needed cash.
rss_east_kent_mercury· Deal -
'She steals the toilet roll!' Staffy found as stray loving life in new home
A “mischievous” Staffordshire bull terrier found straying has found a new home after spending 116 days in rescue.
rss_kentish_gazette· Canterbury -
Free street food festival returns to seafront for the bank holiday weekend
A free-to-enter street food extravaganza is back, offering mouth-watering dishes along with live music and children’s entertainment.
rss_east_kent_mercury· Deal -
How garage helped Kim Kardashian dazzle at Met Gala
A Kent bodyshop paints the striking orange breastplate after previously fixing its designers' car.
rss_bbc_news__kent· Kent -
Line up revealed for Kent’s biggest Pride celebrations
The exciting line up and location for the county’s biggest Pride celebrations – taking place next month – have been announced.
rss_kentonline__main_news· Kent -
Thousands enjoy Kent's biggest folk celebration
Thousands gather at the annual Sweeps Festival this weekend.
rss_kentonline__main_news· Kent -
Newington bridges the generation gap
Newington Community Primary in Ramsgate has expanded its links with the wider community to celebrate Intergenerational Week 2026. Young choir [...]
rss_isle_of_thanet_news· Margate -
Thanet dad and team recognised with E2 award of excellence for Ramsgate’s Fiat 500 Specialist Cars business
A Minnis Bay dad-of-two has received an E2 Media Award of Excellence for his independent car sales business. Danny Townsend [...]
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Community: W2W, Probus, Lifeguard club, Thanet Archaeology, sewage protest, Margate mayor and KRAN
Wilderness to Wonderland Wilderness to Wonderland again equipped 6 local schools with plants, pots and Compost, all generously donated by [...]
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Cliftonville pupils explore sea glass and tales with author Thomas Taylor
Year 5 pupils at Cliftonville Primary and Pre-School enjoyed an afternoon visit this week from award-winning children’s author Thomas Taylor. [...]
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Urban beehives and wild bee habitats installed at Westwood Cross
Westwood Cross has introduced urban beehives and wild bee habitats across the shopping centre, helping the local ecosystem thrive and [...]
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Friends of Pierremont Park ‘delight’ at Pride in Place Impact funding allocation
The Friends of Pierremont Park say they are ‘delighted’ that Thanet councillors have agreed to allocate Pride in Place funding [...]
rss_isle_of_thanet_news· Margate -
Popular park fully reopens following multi-million-pound upgrades
A popular park has fully reopened following multi-million-pound upgrades.
rss_kentish_gazette· Canterbury -
More events added for packed Words Change Things festival in Margate
More events, including a street art project, discussions about regenerative culture and about AI, a tiny protest, morris dancers, and [...]
rss_isle_of_thanet_news· Margate -
Town council stops auction of historic library as last-minute agreement reached
A library building previously destined for auction has been saved after a last-minute agreement was struck to bring it back into a “community asset”.
rss_folkestone_express· Folkestone -
Thousands of trees to be planted and hedges restored in 10-year project
The £200,000 Canterbury Hedge project to connect the woodland between the city of Canterbury and the coast got underway today (Thursday 23 April). The post Thousands of trees to be planted and hedges restored in 10-ye…
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‘I swear at my own son - I worry other parents think I’m drunk’
A Kent dad has told of his struggles living with Tourette syndrome - and how he has been inspired by the movie I Swear to help others.
rss_kentonline__main_news· Canterbury -
Kent mum left speechless by The Repair Shop restoration after son's tragic death
A Repair Shop guest was left feeling emotional during the latest episode of the BBC series
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Kent’s largest college group receives more than £3 million government funding
Kent’s largest college group is set to receive more than £3 million in government investment to revamp its facilities.
rss_kentonline__main_news· Canterbury -
Award-winning Margate garden opens for special tour with retiring head gardener
By Jenny Duff Garden lovers in Thanet are invited to a special guided tour and talk at the award-winning Yoakley [...]
rss_isle_of_thanet_news· Margate -
Dane John Gardens reopens!
We are pleased to say the Dane John Gardens has fully reopened today (Friday 1 May) - and the park is looking sensational in the spring sunshine! The post Dane John Gardens reopens! appeared first on Canterbury News…
rss_canterbury_city_council· Canterbury -
‘With six kids, we needed extra cash - so we swapped our car for ice cream van’
A family-run ice cream business which has served customers for two decades has found a permanent home on the seafront.
rss_folkestone_express· Folkestone -
Get ready for the Standing with Giants installation and return of Dunkirk Little Ships to Ramsgate
Standing with Giants to Commemorate Dunkirk with 338 Silhouettes in Ramsgate This month Ramsgate harbour will become the setting for [...]
rss_isle_of_thanet_news· Margate -
Giant three-day garden extravaganza coming to the Kent Showground
Colour, craft and countryside charm - the Kent Garden Show returns this month.
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‘We want to be the face of comedy in Kent’: New London-style stand-up show comes to town
Organisers of a new comedy show in Kent are hoping they will soon be able to attract the likes of Jimmy Carr to their shows.
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Park 'sensational' ahead of festival, council says
A park reopens in Canterbury as preparations build for a day celebrating the city's public spaces.
rss_bbc_news__kent· Kent