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Thanet News Round Up

While I deal with a lot of personal "stuff" and am not in any real state to report here is a round up of what is going on in Thanet.

BBC News - Parents protest at Ramsgate children's home plan

Parents demonstrate against plans to turn offices in Kent into a residential children's home for up boys aged between 11 and 18.



The debate on TDC managing to web cast meetings (at last) takes an odd turn in which the printed media come in for a lashing from a Conservative Party councillor.

BIGNEWS MARGATE: No apology for Tory Boy Simon Moore suggest you try Thanet Times

Just your everyday reporting and commenting on the news from Tony sees (TDC Councillor) Simon Moores accuse Thanet Gazette or the Thanet Times of being factually unreliable.



Some more fires (what a supprise). Apparently this one is suspicious.

Former hotel goes up in flames

More than 40 firefighters have been called to a former hotel in Margate that has gone up in flames. Crews were called to the building on Sweyn Roadjust after 5am today (Saturday). Several floors and the roof of the building, which was being converted intoflats,havecaught light.





Good news for the Kent couple taken by Somali pirates. While not the release we are all hoping for it is a possitive sign I think.

BBC News - Chandlers reunited by Somali pirates

A Kent couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have been temporarily reunited after spending weeks apart.



A round up of news brings out the debate on Thanet Strife.

Thanet Strife: SATURDAY NIGHT SNIPPETS

It's all happening here with discusion of KCC standards committee, comparison to TDC and some possible lies regarding pay rates. As above only more as you move into the comments,



Apparently it is news that a family are happy to have the house of local killer Peter Tobin. Anyone who is supprised does not understand the depth of need in Thanet. The low-brow rags seem to be making a meal of it as usual.

People.co.uk - WE'VE MOVED INTO PETER TOBIN'S HOUSE OF HORRORS

It looks like any happy family home with kiddies' toys scattered about and a sandpit in the back garden.



Now to sports where it's not such good news for Rams' supporters.

Your Thanet News - Rams' poor run extended at Leatherhead

yourthanet.co.uk reports Leatherhead 3 Ramsgate 1 By Steve Tervet Ramsgate have now gone 11 games without a league win after they let slip a 1-0 lead against Leatherhead on Saturday to suffer yet another defeat. Since their 3-0 triumph over Eastbourne Town on December 12



Indeed with Thanet Wanderers being beaten at home this is not shaping up to be a good week for Thanet's sports.

Thanet Wanderers 20 - Beckenham 26 (From News Shopper)

Beckenham made the long journey coach journey to Thanet on a chilly March day but made the trip home on the happy bus as they secured their third victory in a row to maintain their good start to 2010.


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