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The Isle of Thanet seen from the north The Isle of Thanet seen from the south. The Isle of Thanet (/ ˈ θ æ n ɪ t /) is a peninsula forming the easternmost part of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the 600-metre-wide (2,000 ft) Wantsum Channel, [1] it is no longer an island.
The Isle of Thanet is the major part of the district. This was formerly an island separated from the mainland by the Wantsum Channel.The channel gradually closed between the 12th and 16th centuries through a combination of natural silting and artificial land reclamation.
In July 2011, it was announced Northcliffe Media intended to sell nine of its titles to KM Media Group. The newspapers involved included the Dover Express, East Kent Gazette, Folkestone Herald, Herne Bay and Whitstable Times, Isle of Thanet Gazette, Medway News and Thanet Times.
KMFM Thanet is an Independent Local Radio serving the Isle of Thanet and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Thanet region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group ), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming.
Margate had two paid-for newspapers, the Isle of Thanet Gazette and Thanet Times (which ceased publication in 2012 [54]), which are owned by Northcliffe Media. [55] Free newspapers for the town include online-only Isle of Thanet News; [56] the Thanet Extra, part of the KM Group; and yourthanet, part of KOS Media.
Isle of Thanet, a former island, now a peninsula, at the most easterly point of Kent, England; Thanet District, a local government district containing the island; Thanet College, former name of East Kent College; Thanet Canal, a short branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal; Earl of Thanet, a title in the Peerage of England created in 1628
Ramsgate has two paid-for newspapers, the Isle of Thanet Gazette and Thanet Times, both of which are owned by Northcliffe Media. [55] Free newspapers covering the town include the Thanet Extra, part of the KM Group; and yourthanet, belonging to KOS Media. Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC South East & ITV Meridian.
Ebbsfleet Lane marks the line of the peninsula today. The Wantsum Channel silted up and was reclaimed in the 15th century; all that remains of it is the channel of the River Stour, which enters the sea by Richborough Power Station. There are a couple of houses and Ebbsfleet House at Stonelees, where Ebbsfleet Lane meets the Sandwich road, and ...