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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

MARGATE, England — When I grew up in 1970s England, almost everyone vacationed at the seaside in bustling resort towns such as Blackpool, Torquay, Southend and Weston-super-Mare. The B&Bs were full, ...

A beloved hotel in the seaside town of Margate opens its doors next month—with a helping hand from Matthew Slotover, the co-founder of Frieze magazine and fairs. Slotover is one of three partners ...

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Costa del Kent, the east Kent coastline, is fast becoming a popular destination for weekends away, daytrips and UK holiday thanks to the towns dotting the coastline. Southeastern services has ...

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