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This blog presents tiny snippets of Thanet information that might not make it to the bigger stories covered on the main page. Matt B will happily microblog about any Thanet blog whose author comments on any item here at The Thanet Star.

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Matt B@07:55:18 06/10/2008 in comment

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
Matt B@05:49:00 03/10/2008 in comment

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.
Matt B@10:33:59 28/09/2008 in comment

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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:

Matt B@07:12:52 27/09/2008 in comment

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.
Matt B@08:52:32 16/09/2008 in comment

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.
Matt B@23:17:20 11/09/2008 in comment

Thanet Stripped Bare

Local Star of Thanet Peter Checksfield has started a new (non MySpace) blog at nakedinthanet.blogspot.com (NSFW).
Matt B@10:02:37 31/08/2008 in comment

Yahoo?

The Yahoo directory for Thanet seems almost entirely empty. Shall we fix that?
Matt B@09:30:35 29/08/2008 in comment

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.
Matt B@11:31:29 28/08/2008 in comment

Poverty - let's fight it

Did you know has a fair trade group? It's called Thanet Fair Trade.
Matt B@09:55:09 25/08/2008 in comment

Bananananananna...

What do you know, a blogger from Manston - Read Crunchy Nanas for more.
Matt B@13:18:34 24/08/2008 in comment

Something Rotten

Local Government Ombudsman issues advice to councils on how to silence 'difficult' complainants
Matt B@10:30:00 22/08/2008 in comment

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
Matt B@08:38:10 21/08/2008 in comment

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.

Matt B@17:08:56 20/08/2008 in comment

Taken the pledge yet?

Matt B@16:16:35 16/08/2008 in comment

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
Matt B@12:00:00 15/08/2008 in comment

Over 96% sad he had!

Before it vanishes into archives here are the results of the poll. We asked: "Has Sandy Ezekiel brought his office or authority into disrepute" and 30 people responded. 96.6% (29) people indicated that they thought he had. This is possbly the highest level of agreement I have witnessed on a topic yet.
Matt B@14:01:47 13/08/2008 in comment

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Matt B@11:40:18 13/08/2008 in comment

Free adverts

When spending £10 or more on adverts with Thanet Star first time customrs can get 1,000 impressions for free. Just use the cupon code freeadverts08 when you pay on line.
Matt B@10:22:40 11/08/2008 in comment

Simon Day

I have been informed that The Simon Day application was taken to the local government ombudsman who found no fault with the decision. Apparently this report might be available to the public. Anyone know anything?
Matt B@09:04:46 07/08/2008 in comment

KMFM to go?

Ofcom is inviting anyone interested in applying for the licence currently held by KMFM Thanet to submit a declaration of intent... read more
Matt B@11:24:36 06/08/2008 in comment

Top 10 Traffic

According to google the top 10 sources of traffic to Thanet Star have been (in the last few months)

  1. stumbleupon.com
  2. eastcliffrichard.blogspot.com
  3. thanetonline.blogspot.com
  4. thanetbloglist.co.uk
  5. thanetonline.com
  6. blogmad.net
  7. nakedinthanet.com
  8. bignewsmargate.blogspot.com
  9. google.co.uk
  10. villeviews.blogspot.com
Matt B@12:47:01 03/08/2008 in comment

What do you think of Sandy?

Matt B@13:44:11 31/07/2008 in comment

ThanetCouncil.info

Thanet Star now posses the ThanetCouncil.info domain name. Watch this space for more infomation.
Matt B@23:37:29 30/07/2008 in comment

Cat missing in Margate

Cat missing in Margate at the UK National Pet Register
Matt B@20:23:33 29/07/2008 in comment

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