Just a reminder to all our readers not to be taken in by the new spate of scam phone calls.
Britons targeted by cold callers pretending to be from Microsoft phoning to fix a fake computer problem
THREE rabbits were dumped in the snow at Birchington's Quex Park with their ears cut off.The mutilated bunnies were discovered shaking and shivering in the estate grounds on Friday, February...
We are unable to verify the facts surrounding the recent claims regarding recruitment practices of Tesco. While we trust our writers and they trust their sources sometimes miscommunication can happen. We are currently rechecking our facts in regard to the "Tesco and Sainsbury's recruiting before planning permission is granted" story.
Matt assures us that he was certain he had understood the information he had been shown but also admits that it seems pretty unlikely. As he cannot assert that what has been written is true with his usual level of confidence we have chosen to point out that we may have been in error and will publish a further update when we have more information.
We would also like to point out that there is nothing "wrong" with a company confidently getting staff recruitment under way early beyond appearing a touch presumptive perhaps. It's a free world after all.
Both supermarkets hoping to build new stores in the area have began recruiting in anticipation of overcoming objections and obtaining planning permission.
Applications forms from both stores have been circulated in local Job Centres even though planning has yet to be decided.
The public inquiry into the Tesco planning application is still underway. The application has split local opinion with both support and strong opposition to the plans.
Likewise Sainsbury's has had petitions of hundreds of names objecting to the store.
In the article liked below I outline my personal opinion on the subject and some of the underlying forces at work in Thanet.
Tesco and Sainsbury's have began recruiting for roles in the yet to be granted planning permission new buildings.In a bit of a Thanet Star exclusive I can tell you that the two potential new supermarkets are expectantly seeking workers for the stores that they are planning. I know this as the Job Centre in Margate has provided me with application forms to fill out for these yet-to-be-built stores.Does this suggest that regardless of local protests and official objections the supermarkets confiden...
Should we ban spitting in public as has been suggested by Cllr Chris Irvine.
Enfield Council in London recently has made moves to fine spitters £80 each and now there is the suggestion that we in Kent should do likewise. Should we ban spitting in public?
Cllr Chris Irvine, a Conservative ward councillor, spoke out after Enfield Council in London moved to fine spitters £80 each. The by-law will be the first in Britain for 22 years if it is approved by local government secretary Eric Pickles.
Occupy Thanet have been making headlines if only for camping out in the snow.
Here is a cross section of blog reports.
STATEMENT FROM OCCUPY THANET « thanetwatch This is a statement from the Occupy Thanet group which is currently camped outside the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate…Occupy Thanet was started in response to the many Occupy protests emerging across the world. It is people coming together to ensure that our voices are heard.
Huddled up next to Margate's shiny new Turner Contemporary Gallery for warmth against the February snow is an 'Occupy Thanet' protest
OCCUPY THANET IN MARGATE SNOW | Ian Bone Nice picture from Mike Slocombe of URBAN 75 of a few tents huudled in the snow next to Margate’s new Turner gallery. Something quite heroic about the few punters daring to do this……..ALL HAIL – WE HAVE NOTICED AND SALUTE YOUR STRUGGLE.
An 18-year old Margate man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a fatal car crash in Broadstairs yesterday (Saturday).A 19-year old man died and two girls aged 17 were seriosuly injured...
Thanet District Council have announced that waste and recycling services will soon be back to normal.
The council said in a press release that both blue and black bins will be collected this week to clear the backlog.
Residents on the wheeled bin scheme who did not get their waste or recycling collected last week, are being asked to put out both bins this week.
The environmentally conscious should not that while both blue and black bins will be collected at the same time to clear the backlog it will all go to landfill.
It is suggested that where possible people could hold onto their recycling until the next scheduled blue bin collection.
Paper & cardboard and clinical collections will resume normal service this week.
TRADERS have launched a petition against proposals for a Sainsbury's superstore in Westgate.Plans for a 12,000sq ft superstore on the site of the former Hundreds Farm in Canterbury Road were revealed...
The best known story about Joseph Mallord William Turner is that he had himself lashed to a mast, brush in hand, to capture the full force of a storm at sea. Like many art anecdotes, this one probably isn't true: other, lesser painters are known to have had themselves tied to bits of shipping while they worked, and one of their stories has barnacled itself to JMW. He was, after all, Britain's greatest living artist, and so by definition the most heroic. The truth may come as a disappointment, or, if you are taking the Turner Tour, as a faint relief. At least it can be done without water wings.
On Sunday there was snow. Here is a round up of snow related stories.
Keep your snow pictures coming in via Facebook and Twitter and we'll keep publishing them for the next few days.
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