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Council Updates Gravesham council and Kent Police seize more than 40 e-bikes and e-scooters in borough crackdown
Gravesham Borough Council says more than 40 nuisance e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized and over 20 already crushed since new…
11 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police release CCTV image in Greenhithe bus exposure investigation
Officers are appealing for help to identify a man pictured on CCTV after an alleged indecent exposure on a number 96 bus near Greenhithe on…
11 August 2026 -
Local News Maidstone Borough Council to open free Eco Hub this August
The pop-up hub at Creative Maidstone on Gabriel’s Hill will run from 12 to 22 August, offering free advice, workshops and activities on…
11 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent fire crews attend more than 300 grass fires since May as KFRS urges public caution
Kent Fire and Rescue Service has attended more than 300 accidental grass fires since the start of May, with over 30 outdoor fires recorded…
10 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Three arrested after police pursuit near Tonbridge
Kent Police detained three men from Durham and Surrey after a short vehicle pursuit on the A26 Tonbridge Road ended in Borough Green, where…
10 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Medway shops raided as officers seize 58,200 illegal cigarettes worth £25,000
Trading Standards officers and Kent Police seized contraband hidden in shops across Chatham, Strood, Gillingham and Twydall on 14 and 15…
10 August 2026 -
Council Updates Badsell Road junction in Paddock Wood to be upgraded as 1,000 new homes arrive
Kent County Council has awarded the contract for a junction overhaul at Badsell Road and Maidstone Road to Breheny Civil Engineering Ltd…
10 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Bronze deer statues worth thousands stolen from Horton Kirby garden
Kent Police are appealing for CCTV footage and witnesses after multiple bronze deer statues were taken from a residential property in…
10 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspect sought after three vehicles were targeted overnight in Faversham
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seen stealing from one car and acting suspiciously around two others across three…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Twelve modular homes to open at Blue Bell Hill for homeless families
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has started building a 12-home temporary accommodation scheme on a former commuter car park at Blue…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents asked to have their say on homelessness, private renting and social housing policies
Sevenoaks District Council has opened public consultation on draft updates to three housing policies, with all surveys closing at midnight…
7 August 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford charity works with young people and families on the margins
Uprising Youth and Community, based in Ashford, says it supports local young people, families and those facing significant challenges to…
7 August 2026