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Crime & Justice Suspect Arrested After Serious Assault on Road Between Paddock Wood and Five Oak Green
A 32-year-old man from Ashford has been arrested on suspicion of assault and drink-driving following a serious assault on the road between…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Approves £2.2 Million Investment in Edenbridge Leisure Centre
Sevenoaks District Council has voted to spend £2.2 million upgrading Edenbridge Leisure Centre, promising modernised changing rooms, an…
18 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Victims Lost Over £750,000 to Courier Fraudsters in a Single Year
Kent Police are urging residents — and their families — to learn the warning signs after telephone scammers posing as police officers and…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill to Receive 4G and 5G Infrastructure Upgrade After Years of Poor Mobile Signal
Kent County Council has confirmed new investment in mobile connectivity for Kings Hill, near West Malling, targeting longstanding coverage…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates KCC Launches Summer Drink-Driving Campaign Across Kent Roads
Kent County Council’s Road Safety Team is urging drivers across the county to plan ahead this summer and avoid getting behind the wheel…
17 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Used Cooking Oil Seized as Kent Police Arrest Two in Broadstairs Operation
Three people taken into custody after officers recover drums of suspected stolen cooking oil from vehicle in industrial area. The smell of…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Find Suggests Sutton Hoo-Type Helmets Could Have Been Made in England
A small bronze die unearthed near Faversham is prompting experts to reconsider whether Anglo-Saxon crested helmets of the Sutton Hoo type…
17 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Three arrested after overnight lorry theft attempt at Ashford industrial estate
Kent Police seize knife and reportedly other items following swift response to suspicious activity around parked HGV. Swift Police Response…
17 June 2026 -
Local News Anti-migration protests sweep the UK as hundreds march through Maidstone
Hundreds marched through Maidstone on Saturday as anti-immigration protests swept the country – but for many, the deeper message was one of…
16 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Murder Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead in Margate
Kent Police arrest suspect following discovery of body in residential property as serious crime detectives take over case Forensics vans…
15 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Dangerous driver jailed after head-on collision in Sevenoaks
A motorist who allegedly drove at extreme speed through Sevenoaks before crashing head-on into another car has been sentenced to prison…
15 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teen driver dies in Staplehurst crash as police appeal for witnesses
A 17-year-old girl was killed when her car hit a tree near Headcorn Road, with two male passengers seriously injured. A teenage driver has…
15 June 2026