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Written by Matt B · first published 24/09/2010

Thanet has had some good mentions in the news today with talk of our "green" wind generated energy. Something that worked on hot air might be more effective - we get a lot of it round about here.

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Anything interesting happen this week?

Written by Matt B · first published 18/09/2010

I've been away all week so have not really had time to keep an eye on events in the area. Has anything interesting happened here?

Any fires?

Any blog spats, new blogs, people getting sued?

Anyone famouse insulted Thanet this week?

Anything?

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The show must go on.

Written by Matt B · first published 06/09/2010

This weekend the show must go on for Love Music, Hate Racism.

Margate's first Love Music, Hate Racism music festival will take place this Saturday (September 11th) despite losing its stage.

Just ten days before the day of the festival, disaster struck as its event stage was destroyed in gale force winds.

The organising committee went into action to find a replacement, and were phoning companies from Exeter to Edinburgh with no success.

"We were desperate to find a stage to ensure the festival goes ahead." said event organiser Bunny Laroche "Then at literally the last gasp we found a Kent based company who could help. A couple of hours later a new stage was booked, and it's bigger and better too".

The show will begin at 12 noon on Saturday and will bring to Margate a fresh and multi cultural celebration of music and diversity. Local bands will be playing and local schools and colleges have taken part in making the event happen.

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Chemical spill shuts road

Written by Matt B · first published 03/09/2010

I was out of the area yesterday but I understand we saw more chemical spillage.

BBC News - Chemical spill shuts road in Thanet

Part of a dual carriageway in east Kent is shut to let emergency services clean up a chemical spill.

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