HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - Caught on Camera

Madonna hails Margate as ‘my idea of heaven’ – as she reveals love for mysterious Italian restaurant

The Queen of Pop says visiting the seaside town ‘is like a dream’

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Madonna surprises locals as she's spotted at art show in Margate

The Queen of Pop, 67, ‘stunned’ onlookers in Kent as she joined the public during the grassroots Off Season event

Evening Standard · Jan 28

From Suffolk to Margate: Exploring the lands of Turner’s fire and Constable’s rain

INSPIRING TRAVEL: With a new exhibition celebrating the rival artists at the Tate Britain this winter, Michael Hodges explores the parts of England that inspired some of their greatest works

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

Tributes to boy, four, who died after being hit by a bus outside hospital in Margate

Zaahir Jan’s mother says she is lost without her ‘sweet, funny’ child whose ‘smile we can’t see again’

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

‘Just ticking away in the background’: old Euston departures board lives on in millionaire’s Margate warehouse

Board continues to show live updates in Jeremy Hosking’s storage space which will open to public next weekend

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

Dining across the divide: ‘She felt people had become hypersexualised – I don’t think the solution is to go completely the other way’

A teacher in London and a student in Margate had differing views on feminism and intimacy outside of marriage – could they find some common ground over sex workers?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025

Study reveals the best (and worst) British seaside spots for a summer break

Destinations like Brighton and Margate failed to ignite enthusiasm

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025

The best places to snorkel near London (yes, really) — from Margate to Eastbourne

There’s a surprising amount of sea life to explore close, say Emma and Gordon Taylor

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Pictures of lifeboat and crew in Dunkirk rescue colourised for 85th anniversary

Pictures of Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his crew at Margate Lifeboat Station have been painstakingly cleaned and colourised.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Turner’s rarely seen watercolours take centre stage in Bath

Exhibition at Holburne Museum features 32 experimental land and seascapes that chart artist’s evolution

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025