It’s been a big year for Margate. Things kicked off glamorously in January with the release of Sam Mendes’s 1980s-themed flick Empire of Light. Filmed largely around the old town and seafront, it’s ...

Firefighters on the scene (left), and the charred remains of the hotel. Photos: Elsie Moolman Mop-up operations are under way at Margate Hotel after a fire tore through the landmark building in the ...

In the decade since the Turner Contemporary Gallery opened its shiny white doors on the Kent seafront in 2011, Margate has developed a thriving art scene, attracting many a Hackney creative to up ...

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A BRAND new hotel has opened in Margate, with the band The Libertines behind the boutique accommodation. The seven-room hotel The Albion Rooms features everything you’d expect – a bar, restaurant and ...

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