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Council Updates First council-owned children’s home opens under Kent care shake-up
Kent County Council has completed the first of four small residential homes it is buying and converting under Project Athena, with children…
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Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for help to find Tyler Barnard over reported assault
Barnard, who has links to Rochester and Birmingham, is wanted in connection with a reported assault, and Kent Police have urged anyone who…
30 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury man charged with eight offences after thefts at four east Kent stores
Connor Jones, 38, of Shelley Avenue, Canterbury, faces four theft counts, two assault charges, a public order offence and racially…
30 July 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council warns residents to watch for Asian hornets that prey on bees
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is urging residents to report sightings of the yellow-legged Asian hornet after one was captured in…
30 July 2026 -
Local News Medway Council arts hub points residents and artists to local culture and funding
Medway Council’s online arts and heritage page brings together theatre, historic venues, creative sector support and funding links in one…
30 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Deptford man jailed for child sex offences linked to Rochester
Manh Hung Le, 45, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court after being convicted of sexual activity with…
30 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Kent Police release CCTV images after reported distraction theft in Maidstone
A man in his 80s had his bank card taken and a large cash withdrawal made from his account after visiting a bank in Week Street, according…
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Council Updates River Medway group sets out plan to restore water quality and give river legal rights
Friends of the River Medway has launched a three-part programme combining practical restoration work, legal advocacy and what it calls…
30 July 2026 -
Council Updates Asked at every level, answered at none: the Kent reorganisation question still without a reply
A resident asked her county council five questions about the reorganisation that will abolish it. A year on, the same question – by what…
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Local News Sittingbourne Library and Family Hub holds official opening after 28,000 visits
The refurbished building, which combines library and family support services under one roof, has drawn more than 28,000 visits since…
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Council Updates Children aged 15 and under to travel free on Kent buses throughout August
Kent County Council is backing a Government-funded scheme giving free bus travel to children and teenagers across the county from 1 to 31…
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Council Updates Dover gets £20m to cut Operation Brock by up to 80%
Kent County Council has secured £20 million from the government to reconfigure the Port of Dover’s eastern docks, with the work expected to…
29 July 2026