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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 ...

The Libertines have successfully purchased a townhouse in Margate that they’re planning on turning into a hotel-come-recording studio, according to new reports. Frontman Pete Doherty first teased the ...

Fans of The Libertines may want to add Margate to their staycation plans as the band is opening a new hotel at the popular seaside resort. In fact, the band themselves have already made themselves at ...

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 ...

The five-storey, ten-room Victorian building seaside property is being named after the East London flat where the band used to hang out in their early days BRITISH band The Libertines have named their ...

Our Sun Savers resident Savvy Shopper Mui heads down to Margate to explore local attractions, the sandy beach and lots of well-loved local spots WHAT could you do with a spare tenner? I’m Mui – your ...

MARGATE — The plan to create an overlay zone that would allow for the development of a hotel project along the beach in Margate had already been tabled earlier this month. Misinformation and a lack of ...

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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 ...