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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Sewerage in sea but we get blue flags anyway? in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:00:00 +0100

How did we get so many blue flags when Southern Water keep discharging into the sea?

This year, Thanet received seven (7) blue flags and there (3) seaside awards for our beaches. That seems odd given how many […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Why is Ramsgate so dangerous? in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 13 May 2022 16:30:49 +0100

Ramsgate is a hotspot for crime but especially Violence and sexual offences. It is one of the most dangerous towns in Kent rating well above the Kent average.

Ramsgate crime statistics.

No crimes […]

Sarah joined the group Thanet Star

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:44:08 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Controversy: Roger Gale MP calls for all Russians to be "sent home" in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:06:59 +0000

Roger Gale, MP for Thanet North has called for all Russians – good and bad alike – to be sent home. The good and honourable Russians are just collateral damage, he said.

Roger Gale, the MP for North Thanet in […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Turner Contemporary supports Ukraine in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 04:22:03 +0000

The Turner Contemporary centre is illuminated in the colours of the Ukraine flag in a show of support for the country after Russia’s declaration of war on the 24th.

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Flood Alert: Margate in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:06:17 +0000

A flood alert has been issued for two hours on either side of the high tide today.

Flooding is expected to affect lower-lying coastal locations between Whitstable and Margate. At particular risk are areas […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post #StormEunice hits Thanet: A timeline in tweets in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:46:34 +0000

As Storm Eunice blows away, we take a look at the day’s timeline as shared on Twitter.

The calm before the storm

The day started with calm as the Amber Warning for wind was changed to the rarely used Red […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Red Warning for Wind: Stay home if you can in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:18:26 +0000

The Met has issued a red weather warning for wind in advance of Storm Eunice suggesting people stay home if possible. The warning is in effect from 10 am to 3 pm today.

A red warning means there is a danger to […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post We here at Thanet Star wish you all a very merry Christmas and a better new year. in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Let us hope that the coming year will be better than the one that we just lived through.

We can make next year better together by taking even a few extra moments each day to care for ourselves and those […]

Jason Latnar edited the blog post The government issued a coastal flood alert from Whitstable to Margate in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:33:22 +0000

This morning, the government issued a coastal flood alert from Whitstable to Margate. For the hours around high tide (22:15 to 02:15) the public was advised to be cautiouse on beaches, promenades, coastal […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post How did Thanet's MPs vote on MP Owen Paterson's corruption case? in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:07:38 +0000

MP Owen Paterson was, until very recently, suspended from his post for massive corruption not seen since the cash for questions scandal. There was a motion to reinstate him. How did Thanet vote?

What did […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Is Thanet a nice place to live? in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 15:32:34 +0100

We asked you if Thanet was a nice place to live. Of the 50 people who responded, 86% (43 of you) said that, yes, Thanet is a nice place to live.

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Should TDC's top officer, Madeline Homer, resign? in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:41:07 +0100

Thanet District Council’s top executives – who pull down six figures – stand accused of bullying, failing to communicate and spanking over £700,000 enforcing their will on staff. All while the Conservative […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Thanet Goes Viral for Food Waste in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:33:30 +0100

Thanet is once again in the news after Roger Gale told parliament that Thanet Earth could not find enough pickers and drivers.

Gale highlights a countrywide problem that without additional workers from the EU, […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Will Brexit doom Thanet's beaches? in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:57:31 +0100

With increased permissions to discharge sewage into our waterways, will Thanet’s beaches lose their blue flag status?

Whenever we have heavy rain, there is a chance Southern Water will discharge effluent into […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post I was sad to read that local star columnist and author Jane Wenham-Jones has passed away. in the group Thanet Star

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 15:17:20 +0100

Jane Wenham-Jones was a local author, journalist, and speaker. She featured her home town of Broadstairs in four of her novels.

In 2020, Jane was ‘Columnist of the Year’ in the Kent Press & Broadcast Awa […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Thanet's COVID figures in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Thanet has shown a slight decrease in coronavirus figures according to recent council figures.

COVID cases are down 234 to 333 cases a week as of 30/01/2021.

Thanet is also beating the national average for […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Flood alert in effect for Thanet & East Kent in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:28:39 +0000

The government has issues a flood alert for Thanet and East Kent.

The flood alert – the lowest level of warning – states that there is an increased risk of groundwater flooding in East Kent.

This is due to […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Kent's Covid Marshals in the group Thanet Star

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:00:34 +0000

Kent Online is reporting Kent’s councils deploying more Covid marshals to try and contain the outbreaks.

According to reports, Thanet has had four marshals doing daily patrols. This is, I am told, the most of […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Have you been affected by the local power cuts? in the group Thanet Star

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:00:13 +0000

Homes in and around Thanet have suffered power cuts in the last few days.

The most notable power outage (yesterday) impacted people in Broadstairs and parts of the Dane Valley area. The cause of the outage is, […]

Jack Dent edited the blog post Scenic Thanet in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 12:23:19 +0000

Glorious and beautiful images of Thanet shared by you.

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Are criminal gangs grooming Thanet's youth? in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Are criminal gangs grooming Thanet’s youth? According to one report, the answer is yes they are.

In a YouTube video titled, “County lines gangs in Thanet”, the presenter makes the case that Thanet’s young […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Thanet Talks about COVID-19 in the group Thanet Star

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 13:00:07 +0000

We took a look at social media to see what people in Thanet are saying about the COVID-19 pandemic.

It makes for depressing reading. People seem to be reacting with a mix of anger, fear, and scepticism. There […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Thanet Star Update in the group Thanet Star

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0000

At long last, we have taken a big step forwards in the renovation of ThanetStar.com. We said goodbye to the live (but broken) archive of the site and moved our new site under our proper domain name.

Now all […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Can you help solve a drunk driving incident in Broadstairs last night? in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 12:43:27 +0100

You may be able to help solve a possible case of drunk driving that happened in Broadstairs late last night.

I was contacted by Stefan this morning. Stefan is looking for local help to solve a possible drunk […]

Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post Artist seeks virtual crowd of geeks and nerds in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0100

Are you geek enough to join a virtual crowd of geeks and nerds?

Geeky poet and now YouTuber, Matthew Brown – better known by his online handle, Lord Matt – is asking nerds and geeks to come together in a […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Black Lives Matter protest in Ramsgate and Broadstairs in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 14:15:45 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Fire at a block of flats in Birchington in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:18:44 +0100

Kent Online is reporting a fire in a block of flats in Ethelbert Road, Birchington. The fire which was on the second and third floors or a three-storey block of flats is now out.

Six fire engines and a height […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Margate's Black Lives Matter tweets in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 12:40:58 +0100

Since yesterday’s post of tweets from the Black Lives Matter event in Margate, you’ve all been sharing a tonne more images and videos from the event. Here are just some of your tweets.

I asked, for your tweets […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Black Lives Matter, Thanet in the group Thanet Star

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:35:25 +0100

While I may have been forced to stay home with a compromised immune system, that’s not stopping me sharing the news from the Black Lives Matter march. Because Black Lives Matter.

Thanks to the wonder that is […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post 2 flood alerts were issued for Thanet this morning in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 11 May 2020 06:40:53 +0100

Two government flood alerts were issued for Thanet this morning.

The alerts were for coastal from Ramsgate to Kingsdown and coastal from Whitstable to Margate. Potential flooding was warned for the high tide […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Do the socially responsible thing and stay at home in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:08:10 +0100

It might not be a glamourous way to be a hero but by staying home you are helping to save lives.

According to experts, we are seeing the first signs that self-isolation and social distancing is starting to […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Thanet reacts to shortages in shops in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000

As Thanet starts to realise that the shops are getting empty due to panic buying, we take a look at social media reactions.

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Shops empty just as we predicted in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000

There will be food shortages and empty shelves if we press ahead with Brexit, we said. Project fear, they called it. The only detail we got wrong was how soon it would start.

We’ve not even finished Brexit and […]

Illisia Adams edited the blog post Thanet Businesses Get Their Group-on in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 10:00:37 +0000

I’ll be honest; I love a good deal as much as anyone, but I’m also quite cautious with my money… So, when I was browsing the app for the internationally successful Groupon website – “out of curiosity […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Free Creative Workshops for children in the summer holidays in the group Thanet Star

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:00:38 +0100

Thanet Creative, a local creative charity, are running 4 days of free workshops for children. The workshops, in various venues around Margate, are for children aged six to eleven years of age.

Thanet […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Thanet is radioactive, apparently in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:49:23 +0100

First, we asked, “is Thanet a dangerous place to live?” Then came this sobering report which shows that much of Kent is radioactive. Alarming, right? Or is it?

The radiation in question comes from a naturally […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Let's talk about Brexit and Thanet in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:00:53 +0000

With reports that Brexit could close schools, doubts over ferry funding, and questions of possible food shortages isn’t it time we took a hard look at how ready Thanet is for Brexit?

Ramsgate port cannot be […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post The Brexit monstrosity bus visit to Margate (pictures) in the group Thanet Star

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:32:36 +0000

The Brexit monstrosity bus and EU super girl stopped by the Turner Centre this weekend.

Remain campaigners were promoting the People’s March on Saturday, March 23. They performed musical satire on the s […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Fundraiser started after couple's home burned down in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 09:00:43 +0000

Late Wednesday evening, Mark Bond and Julie Banks home caught fire and by early Thursday morning, there was very little left.

Mark’s sister, Leah Baird, has started a fundraiser to try and help the […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Is Thanet the deadliest place to live? in the group Thanet Star

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 19:15:22 +0000

According to a Shepway blog reporting on government mortality rates data, Thanet is by far the deadliest place to live.

According to the report preventable deaths in Thanet are the highest in all of Kent. The […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post After Brexit, schools to close due to air pollution and waste build up. in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000

KCC has warned that air quaility couldplummet after Brexit and that would just be the start of problems faced by our local schools.

According to Kent Inlone, a KCC report to schools suggests that the Brexit’s […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post How we wowed social media with the truth about False Widow in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Sometimes a few good pictures and the truth really can make a splash. Too frequently lies, false news, and spam grab the headlines but, every now and then, the truth gets a look in.

Such was the case in 2013 […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Ex-Councillor, Simon Moores, killed in plane crash in the group Thanet Star

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 09:50:01 +0000

Yesterday, The Telegraph reported that ex-councillor and sometimes Thanet blogger, Simon Moores had died in a plane crash. A second British pilot was killed in the tragedy.

Simon Moores, 62, was found dead in […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Sell your stuff on Kent Index in the group Thanet Star

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000

If you are looking for somewhere to promote your business, or sell your unwanted Christmas gifts, Kent Index could be the site for you.

So far, the Thanet section of Kent Index has by far the biggest […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Site news - transfer update in the group Thanet Star

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:00:33 +0000

When I first started the process of moving Thanet Star to a new platform I knew I was taking on a big task. I did not know how huge it was.

A year later (almost) and I am still working on it.

At this stage, […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Food shortages after Brexit in the group Thanet Star

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000

How is Thanet going to cope with post Brexit food shortages?

Let’s be honest,our local infrastructure and governance struggle to cope with rubbish collection and road maintenance. How are we going to cope […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post New group, Kent Fiction Writers, launches in the group Thanet Star

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000

A writing group with a difference has been launched in Kent. Rather than running their own events, Kent Fiction Writers visit other people’s events and report back.

Founded by Anthony Levings who also started […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post I don't have any boats, where's my free cash? in the group Thanet Star

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000

When I was taking a wild guess at the year ahead, who could have predicted that the power that be would do something so sarreal and improbable that it soundly beat my silliest ideas?

Just like Seaborne […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Police seeking witnesses after stabbing in Margate in the group Thanet Star

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:54:40 +0000

Detectives are seeking further witnesses following a serious assault in Margate.

Officers were called to a disturbance in Marine Gardens at 1.28am on Tuesday 1 January 2019. On arrival witnesses reported an […]