Four firms secure King’s Awards for Enterprise
A string of companies in the county have secured the royal seal of approval in this year’s King’s Awards for Enterprise
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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.
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Margate salon Marcella celebrates as two of the team reach L’Oréal Colour Trophy finals
Margate salon, Marcella, is celebrating after two of its team members reached the grand national final of the L’Oréal Colour [...]
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‘It feels surreal’: Kent business paints breastplate for Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala look
A brother and sister team who run a body shop garage helped put together a look for one of the world’s most famous women.
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How garage helped Kim Kardashian dazzle at Met Gala
A Kent bodyshop paints the striking orange breastplate after previously fixing its designers' car.
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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.
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Thousands enjoy Kent's biggest folk celebration
Thousands gather at the annual Sweeps Festival this weekend.
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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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Queen of the Night at Tunbridge Wells' Assembly Hall Theatre celebrates Whitney magic
The audience was up on its feet and singing along to those superb Whitney Houston numbers
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It’d be a tragedy to miss it: Musical created by hit pop group takes to the stage
After 22 million record sales, Steps have launched their own colourful musical featuring their smash hits.
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Carts, whips and sedan chairs: Take a peek inside one of Kent’s most quirky museums
Take a free peek inside a town’s unique carriage museum as it celebrates its 80th year.
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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 [...]
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Artists contribute works for Marine Studios Secret Postcard Auction
By Dan Thompson More than 40 artists have already made A6-sized original artworks to support Margate’s Marine Studios – and [...]
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How a Kent garage helped Kim Kardashian dazzle at Met Gala
A Kent bodyshop paints the striking orange breastplate after previously fixing its designers' car.
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Town’s community sound installation ‘Story Quilt’ premieres at Arts in Ramsgate
A new community arts project funded by the Ramsgate Pride in Place: Bring it to Life Fund opens this Friday(May [...]
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‘Curious encounters, colourful characters and just the right amount of nonsense’
A free Alice in Wonderland-inspired day out is heading to a seaside town this weekend.
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‘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.
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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 [...]
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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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The tiny olde worlde Kent village in a lush green valley where the inventor of Pimm's was born
This little-known village was the birthplace of the man behind the nation's favourite summertime drink
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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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'This iconic landmark is going nowhere - it's one of town's success stories'
While the future of several Kent windmills remains unclear, trustees behind one landmark say theirs is “going nowhere” as it continues to thrive.
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Town council set to host Community Festival at Pierremont Park
Broadstairs & St. Peter’s Town Council will host its Community Festival for a third year in Pierremont Park on May [...]
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Catch Britpop and dance legends at Kent’s surfing-themed music festival
Indie stars top the bill as weekend music festival returns with dozens of bands across five stages.
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Town's motorcycle maker long gone but still loved
Dover Transport Museum is exhibiting its collection of Norman motorcycles built in Ashford.
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The 'amazing' Kent bar with unparalleled views named among the UK's best
It is in the running for an impressive national award
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Kent animal park unveils plans for new state-of-the-art cheetah enclosure
Bosses of a Kent animal park have unveiled plans to build a new cheetah enclosure ahead of an opening next year.
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Tickets now on sale for magical after-dark light Christmas trail at wildlife park
You can now book tickets to one of Kent’s most festive nights out, which is set to be bigger and brighter than ever.
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Music legend Tony Christie announces Kent concerts despite his dementia battle
‘Amarillo’ singer Tony Christie primed for back-to-back emotional farewell shows.
rss_kentonline__main_news· Deal