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Trying out the Thanet Finder blog profile page system. Check it out

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Travel Information

In answer to questions raised in Buses - TDC's Answer to Traffic Problems (apparently) a visiting reader, Dave, suggested the travel site travelinesoutheast.org.uk and he was right on the money - they are very good.

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Poetry and Art Blog

A New blogger joins the ranks! Say hallo to Shelley Skinner.

Are you good with a personal budget?

Do you think you have something to say about dealing with things in this economy? Credit Crunchies could be for you then.

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Thanet and SEO

Advanced notice for readers who have been asking about SEO and related topics - Organic SEO for Thanet is the first of a series of articles I will be writing at a new site I am just completing.

Keep your PC safe while on the web

In answer to a number of questions about keeping your PC safe while on the web I can recomend that you buy the F-Secure Internet Security which is widley regarded as being a sound and effective security solution. Here's a link:

For ECR

ECR seems to like cynical definitions. This one is for he.

Kakistocracy n The government of a state by the worst citizens.

No more comment forms

If like me you hate filling out forms to comment yo may now create a Thanet Star account which will remain logged in for up to a month allowing you to fill out a form once and comment endlessly. It is not required but is available as of now.

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Thanet's Night Clubs Closing - Have Your Say Now

Pending an announcement from Frank Thorley Frank's nightclub in Cliftonville could be reopened. Yet with so many others closing what is the future going to be like?

Have your say about Nightclubs closing in Thanet

DentaLine update

We recently had an email from someone at the NHS letting us know that the DentaLine nuber had changed. According to the email the correct number is now 01634 890300 and the old number (01227 781818) is no longer in use.

10 Topics on the Mind of Our Bloggers

Looking at the Thanet Blogs Portal there seem to be 10 clear topics that are getting the lions share of the "air time" they seem to be:

For all Thanet Bloggers

Just to remind you: Free Adverts For all Thanet Bloggers are still available. I have created a few as examples and am already advertising them your stats chart should show the referrer as u-vet.net.

Anon option available

From now on and inretrospect email addresses in comment fields are kept private. So now you may be Anon if you wish.

Thanet Stripped Bare

Local Star of Thanet Peter Checksfield has started a new (non MySpace) blog at nakedinthanet.blogspot.com (NSFW).

Yahoo?

The Yahoo directory for Thanet seems almost entirely empty. Shall we fix that?

Sand Castle Season

Sand Castle
Congratulations to whoever built this castle. I spotted it as I cycled for my evening exercise a few days ago. Moments later it was decimated by joyful children.

Poverty - let's fight it

Did you know has a fair trade group? It's called Thanet Fair Trade.

Bananananananna...

What do you know, a blogger from Manston - Read Crunchy Nanas for more.

Something Rotten

Local Government Ombudsman issues advice to councils on how to silence 'difficult' complainants

Getting things Fixed

If you live in a property you rent from the council there are free phone numbers where a board Mears rep will take the details directly (rather than via relay whispers from TDC) read more here

Thanet Poloytunnels Not Well Named or Something

Can anyone tell me how this polytunnels project was any different to Thanet Earth (aside from lacking a snazzy name.

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Councils Seek Cash in Rubbish

Eric Pickles, the shadow local government spokesman, has accused the councils of seeking to turn rubbish collection into a cash cow by creating trivial offences. from: timesonline.co.uk

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