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Thanet Star's Microblog
Thanet's First Microblog
A blog
but shrunk in the wash.
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.
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
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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 Thanet 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.
Jobs for bloggers
With the KM group loosing so much traction with job losses might now be the time when the local bloggers can take the crown of news reporting?
China Gateway needs public inquiry, says CPRE
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has written to Hazel Blears (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government) calling for a public inquiry into the proposed China Gateway development according to Kent News. They are worried that the decision is too big for Thanet council to take alone because of “implications that it would have beyond the Thanet district”. Read More.
Costs - going down?
Apparently our PM has plans to reduce energy costs. If anyone actually sees the outworking of this could they please let me know.
Flooding (again).
Operation Stack's lorry park is on poor foundations and could flood as well as being a threat to wildlife says Kent Online.
Ahead of the curve
Showing once more that Thanet Bloggers are ahead of the curve the BBC has finally started to address the "China Gateway" Read More.
Thanet has rhythm
A big congratulations to youngsters at Thanet Percussion School on winning the award for the best overall composition at the National Festival of Music for Youth. They have been invited to play the TUC national conference in Brighton during September and then at the Schools Prom at non other than the the Royal Albert Hall in London during November. thanetextra.co.uk has more
Frank Stocks retires
According to this weeks Thanet Extra one of Kent's first paramedics Frank Stocks has retired. He moved to the Thanet Station in 1970 and has served for 40 years. Good on ya lad - enjoy your retirement we think you deserve it.
£200,000 of books missing.
Apparently we have lost more than our fair share of books of late. read more
China Gateway Application Results
The China Gateway application is to go before the full council. Read More.
Brace for unemployment
Grim news from the BBC - Recession in UK 'is months away' they say.
What Rubbish
Families who overfill rubbish bins are to face bigger fines than those imposed on drunks or shoplifters, the government has told local authorities.from: timesonline.co.uk
LGO Success
It took a solictior 2.5 years to do it but he has used the LGO to fight the one house one bin rule. read more here
Music on the sand
This time next year there will have been a concert on the beach. More
They are run absolutely disastrously
Cllr Perkins said: "If you look at Dover, Folkestone and Thanet, they are run absolutely disastrously. They've sold off all their assets, they've got no money, so now they want to join up and spend ours.
Your Canterbury News
Kent Green Party: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL SUPPORT THE MUGABE REGIME
"KCC have tens of millions of pounds in shares in companies that have significant involvement with the Zimbabwean government"
Kent Green Party: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL SUPPORT THE MUGABE REGIME
