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‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England

In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain high

The Guardian - UK

£20 million renovation proposed for historic Margate hotel

Nayland Rock Hotel has hosted everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Mick Jagger

The Independent UK

Best podcasts of the week: Sheridan Smith’s dangerously bingeable Margate murder mystery

In this week’s newsletter: A serial killer strikes the seaside town in The Margate Murders. Plus: in celebration of its 10th anniversary, five of the best Guardian audio long reads

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Tracey Emin among hundreds opposing changes to Margate ‘brutalist masterpiece’

Managers of building in which Emin owns a flat want to replace windows but opponents say they are a key feature

The Guardian - UK

Ed Clark review – so ordinary he could almost be British

Pity the poor sunbathers who wander from the beach into this weak and confusing show that proves not all abstract art is worth seeing

The Guardian - UK

Overland from Margate to Marrakech: An art-filled journey across France and Spain

A flight-free adventure between the UK and North Africa offers the romance of slow travel alongside the opportunity to get to know some of Europe’s most famous artists, finds Diana Jarvis

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OPINION - No wonder Londoners are flocking to Kent — I’ve never looked back

In the autumn of 2013 my husband and I moved to the wilds of East Kent from the suburbs of south London. We left because we wanted all the cliches every jaded Londoner wants: clear skies at night, a soundtrack of birdsong instead of sirens and a house that could…

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‘Before cancer I was really unhappy’: Tracey Emin on the joy of founding her own art school

When she thought she was dying, Emin vowed to create a lasting legacy. Now she has opened the doors of a new art school and studio complex in Margate, and found fulfilment in helping younger artists

The Guardian - UK

Council returns freezer to Banksy Valentine’s Day Mascara artwork

Thanet District Council confirmed it removed the real-life chest freezer incorporated into the wall painting ‘on the grounds of safety’ on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Council returns freezer to Banksy’s domestic violence mural

Thanet District Council said the freezer ‘has now been made safe’

Evening Standard

Leaving London: Family swaps Forest Hill rental for their perfect home in seaside town of Eastbourne

A move to the coast was initially a compromise for the couple, who found themselves priced out of Margate and Broadstairs

Evening Standard

The best new restaurants opening this month

Here’s Hannah Twiggs’ recommendations for where to book in September

The Independent UK

Don’t be a basic beach! The most secret seaside spots a short day-trip from London

What’s that? Another heatwave? As Londoners flock to Brighton and Margate, Katie Strick and Juliana Piskorz pick the more secluded seaside spots (where you won’t bump into half the capital)

Evening Standard

Margate mates – a Georgian home on the south coast

Its nooks and crannies are perfect for displaying vintage finds and artworks made by friends. By Carolyn Asome

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16 places where UK house prices are surging as hotspots revealed - see full list

New data from Rightmove shows the areas in the UK where house prices have surged the most over the last 10 years between the Diamond and Platinum Jubilees

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