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Twitter update

Alan Sugar due in Margate catch the tweet here

Profiteering with China Gateway

Profiteering over the China Gateway have started already. Someone aims to make a quick buck with a well timed domain name - read more.

Empty Rates in Thanet

Thanet Businesses are currently being defended by Thanet's MPs it seems. read more

Thanet Earth delayed

Thanet Earth has been delayed read more

Scenic Railway Saved?

A £30,000 award will go towards plans to restore the Scenic Railway destroyed by the fire back in April. read more

Yob Culture - is it spoiling Thanet?

Stephan Toth, 34, says he might have to leave the town after his life was destroyed by an assault conviction for trying to escort the young hooligan back to his home and confront his parents. (full story here)

What's your take on yob culture?

China Gateway Vote Update

Further information on who voted for what in the China Gateway vote can be found here in a blog post by Michael Child.

Credit Crunch Costs Thanet 185 Jobs

The credit crunch has cost Thanet 185 jobs according to kentonline.co.uk who have a story detailing how unemployment has risen.

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bertie biggles says Good luck with the break, Matt and come back when rested. Best wishes, old...

Rick says Thanet is apparently top of the country for the incidence of ectopic pregnancy. It...

Chris Wells says There are some of us who have been campaigning about thos growing problem since the...

Matt B says Rick, the plural of anecdote is not data. carma, I wonder if it makes us one...

carma says I heard about the leap second and I had started planning the most productive way to...

Rick says Re your interest in poverty Matt. As you know I have retired from Thanet site...

Matt B says I hope we will still see you around.

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Karen K says Vale Square are closed until 14 jan 2009

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Matt B says Thanks for the update, Angela. I wonder what the council is playing at some days. In...

Angela says The public consultation at Northdown House was agin an absolute shambles the same as...

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