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The Thanet Star

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Url:http://thanetstar.com
Author(s):Matthew Brown
Language:English
Tags:thanet, uk, kent
Description:A blog from a slightly off-beat perspective of the new media on Thanet a district in recession. Plus news, reviews and interviews - getting under the skin of local issues.
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Popularity:21 Followers

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Revamping the ellection battle.
Thinking of the Ellections in Dane Valley (bits of Dane Park and Millmead in old money) it is clear that both the Conservatives and Labour have set themselves up with such epic lack of a snow-balls...more
2009-11-07
A few more thoughts on the Dane Valley By-Election
Following up on Tony's post here are a few more thoughts on the Dane valley By-Election.Both main parties are going to be hard pressed to win much of the vote and should be working flat out to see ...more
2009-11-02
Screening will show how much Thanet has lost
A film screening about Thanet, it's claimed, will expose the shocking truth about how much has been lost of the isle's attractions as a holiday area.The screening, called "Thanet On Film" shows foo...more
2009-10-30
Raise your glasses and some funds for Kent Air Ambulance
This Saturday get yourself down to the Oldest Pub in Margate and help raise money for Kent Air Ambulance. If you get there by about 2pm you should be nice and snug somewhere by the time KMFM's John...more
2009-10-28
Are BNP a credible threat to Thanet?
Given that Yahoo news has announced that over one fifth of the population (22%) would consider voting for the racist BNP party in the next election Thanet needs to be on it's gaurd. (YouGov Poll fo...more
2009-10-24
All the right things
This blog post is written today with the single aim of reminding Thanet's bloggers - you are doing it right*.Conventional blogging wisdom says that there are a bunch of things that a successful blo...more
2009-10-23
National Novel Writing Month
Could you write 50,000 words in just 30 days? That's the challenge that people all over the world will be taking on this NovemberThe month of November is (inter)national novel writing month (often ...more
2009-10-20
Lumpy walls trump flat ones apparently
I have been looking at planning applications on the very badly made planning application website. One particular one got my interest planning application F/TH/09/0518 which is due to be considered....more
2009-10-20
Crushing blow for UKIP may have been due to a TDC (mal)administration
UKIP is being forced to surrender £363,697 to the treasury and it might just be down to a TDC blunder.The money in question was donated to UKIP by retired bookmaker Alan Bown between Dec 2004 and J...more
2009-10-19
Hollywould - Kent TV - Facts and Myths
The launch of Hollywould took place with a "premier" and sneak peak at the first six episodes. The video on Kent TVs website (which I found eventually) is full of praise for this innovation. But wh...more
2009-10-16

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