News Blast: Pierremont Park depot buyer withdraws from sale and more

The sale of the Pierremont Park depot in Broadstairs has fallen through after its buyer withdrew. Thanet District Council announced the sale to an unnamed buyer earlier this month. Broadstairs Town Council also bid on the building, hoping to keep it for community use. “We are hopeful that this means TDC will reconsider our bid which demonstrates the value of keeping the site in public possession,” says Broadstairs & St Peters Mayor George Rusiecki. View the Broadstairs & St Peters bid. 

Ramsgate Community Cinema has been longlisted for BIFA’s Cinema of the Year award. The winner will be chosen via a public vote. You have until September 21 to cast yours. The winner will be revealed at a ceremony on December 6. Vote now. 

The Instagram account of the Tom Thumb Theatre in Cliftonville has vanished without a trace, taking its 8000 followers with it. If you were one of them (or even if you weren’t), you can follow the venue’s new account to stay up to date with what’s going on there. 

The planning permission application for the long-awaited new skatepark on the former putting green at Ethelbert Crescent in Cliftonville has been submitted. Documents show the proposed design for the park, along with other information. “The space has been designed as a meeting point for the entire community, promoting physical and social activity,” says a statement. See the application. 

New restaurant Little Kraken in Ramsgate opens its bar today at 5pm. Situated on York Street, it will be selling discounted drinks and food samples until 9pm. The kitchen is set to open on September 10, with a menu including seafood, steak and oysters. 

Turner Contemporary in Margate has partnered with Circular Margate and Arts Council England for a long-term project looking at how the gallery can develop a circular system for using materials. Over two years, the project intends to map and make visible the material flows associated with its exhibitions programme, to intercept and redirect materials to projects within the galleries, and to significantly reduce its material waste and associated carbon emissions. The wider aim is to develop a blueprint for circular systems in galleries and museums.

New Margate Old Town bar Bohemia will be opening up this weekend and bank holiday Monday to give a sneak peak at the new venue. Its official opening is set to take place in September. 

Walpole Aquathon has put a call out for volunteers to help monitor the beach and pool alongside the RNLI team. You will help to ensure the safety of people competing in the event and spectators. Sign up.