Category Archives: Local News
The Isle of Thanet – A view from 1846
I’ve made a trip back into the Google library and today have for you sections from ‘A practical, guide to the watering and sea-bathing places, on the coasts of Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire‘ published in 1846. The three larger towns … Continue reading
Posted in Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate
Tagged broadstairs, Google Books, history, Margate, Ramsgate, Thanet
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Photos in the Thanet Extra
During the snowy spells last week a couple of the local Thanet newspapers asked for reader’s photos via tweets from their Twitter profiles: @YourThanet, @ThanetExtra I duly obliged and send them a link to my Flickr set and told them … Continue reading
Posted in Local News, Photography, Ramsgate
Tagged ice, newspaper, Photography, photos, Ramsgate, snow, Thanet, Thanet Extra, twitter
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IOSH urges businesses and communities to do the right thing by clearing snow and ice
Last week I asked Why were our pavements not gritted? and it was suggested in the comments that there was a possibility of getting sued if you did this and someone fell over on the part you had ‘cleared’. This … Continue reading
Posted in Local News, Nature & Environment
Tagged grit, Health & Safety, ice, IOSH, liable, pavements, snow, Thanet
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The Britannia Pub, Margate – Closed for Business
Reading yesterday’s Thanet Times I was a little shocked to see that the Britannia Pub in Margate has closed down, which is bad news for Thanet as I would consider it one of the best live music venues in the … Continue reading
Why were our pavements not gritted?
The UK seemed to be obsessed with grit for the past week, it’s diminishing supplies, and how the roads would get gritted, but there was no mention of grit for pavements, which I believe proved to be even more treacherous … Continue reading
Do I look like a farmer?
Last night I trekked to the Wheatsheaf pub for the Thursday night pool league, and due to the amount of snow and slush I decided to wear my wellies for the journey. I did look like a farmer didn’t I?
Snow in Ramsgate
Yesterday there were reports of snow everywhere in the UK apart from Thanet it seemed. The day was sunny, the snow and ice from the previous days were starting to thaw and it all seemed to have passed us by … Continue reading
Posted in Local News, Nature & Environment, Photography, Ramsgate
Tagged "town centre", ice, photos, Ramsgate, roads, snow, Thanet
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