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Hazen Vaughan, Great British Bake Off: 'You don’t see the chaos. People are stressed'

Much like a rolex that cuts like a pillowy sponge, so much of the Great British Bake Off is an illusion, as contestant Hazel Vaughan reveals

Feb 1, 2025

by Zita Whalley

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Thanet’s independent music venues “hanging in there” as others shut their doors

Jan 25, 2025

by Andy Malt

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Photographer Mike Goldwater captures the 'spirit' and 'beauty' of Thanet in new book

Jan 11, 2025

by Zita Whalley

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Overlooking Ramgate Harbour. Boats docked on a body of water.

Ramsgate Space: ‘It’s painful to see the high street of a town you love so much struggle to survive’

Nov 30, 2024

by Zita Whalley

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Margate Film Festival: ‘We want to be a beacon for bold, boundary-pushing cinema’

Nov 23, 2024

by Andy Malt

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Los Bitchos: ‘Every part is crucial. It's like an orchestra’

Oct 19, 2024

by Andy Malt

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Inside a children's book shop

Tamara Macfarlane on improving diversity in children’s books

Oct 5, 2024

by Andy Malt

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Robin Ince: ‘If I see something that's interesting, I just want to go and do it’

Sep 21, 2024

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Things to do in East Kent Things to do in East Kent Dance Dance

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The Body As Data: ‘We are all human, we all have a right to connection, expression, and safety’

Sep 7, 2024

by Andy Malt

Interviews Interviews Kids & Family Kids & Family Things to do in Margate Things to do in Margate Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Dance Dance

A group of young dancers gather around a red book

Doorstep Duets: ‘Community and connection and joy and wonder’

Aug 17, 2024

by Andy Malt

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Drag queens dance on stage

On stage at Margate Pride: ‘It was a moment of queer mayhem and magic’

Aug 3, 2024

by Zita Whalley

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Margate Pride nine years on: 'You are loved, you are welcome here'

Jul 27, 2024

by Zita Whalley

Interviews Interviews Things to do in Ramsgate Things to do in Ramsgate Kids & Family Kids & Family Music Music Ramsgate Ramsgate

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This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete: ‘I can’t stand touchscreens. I think the old stuff's more exciting’

Jul 13, 2024

by Andy Malt

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