Local News
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Council Updates Maidstone Council puts £250,000 behind resident-led plan to tackle violence against women and girls
Maidstone Borough Council has approved a £250,000 action plan shaped by 36 local residents, targeting safer streets, youth support, and…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for missing 16-year-old girl last seen in Harrietsham
Sophia Barton, 16, was last seen in Parkfield Close, Harrietsham, at around 3.40pm on Tuesday 18 August 2026, and police believe she has…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Tunbridge Wells man jailed for 10 years and nine months for rape of teenager
Rocco Minafra, 47, of Tonbridge, was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of rape, three counts of sexual assault and threats to kill…
19 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham council acts against unlicensed HMO in Cross Lane East over fire safety failures
Gravesham Borough Council’s Private Sector Housing team has taken enforcement action against an unlicensed house in multiple occupation in…
19 August 2026 -
Local News Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground: How to Park, Book and Use the Facilities
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has set out parking arrangements, booking contacts and opening times for Tonbridge Racecourse…
19 August 2026 -
Council Updates Voter photo ID: what Dartford’s 2023 election figures show
Dartford Borough Council has published data showing that 94 voters were turned away at polling stations during the 4 May 2023 local…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham sex offender jailed for three years after hiding tablet behind bed
Jack Stevens, 23, of Grange Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to three years and two months at Maidstone Crown Court after a police dog found…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Weapons and railway detonators seized at Gillingham property
Marcus Richards, 55, of Canterbury Street, Gillingham, has been charged with seven offences — including acquiring explosives without a…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury racially aggravated assault: police seek man in CCTV image
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with a head injury after a racially aggravated assault in Canterbury city centre on 15 July 2026…
17 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Attempted motorbike robbery in Westerham: police appeal for footage and witnesses
Kent Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Market Square, Westerham, after offenders tried to steal a parked motorbike and made…
17 August 2026 -
Council Updates Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone to get 30 extra places in £7.3m expansion
Kent County Council has given final approval for a £7.3 million expansion of the Maidstone boys’ grammar school, adding 30 Year 7 places a…
17 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham residents have days left to comment on the borough’s planning blueprint to 2042
Gravesham Borough Council is urging residents to submit their views on the Draft Local Plan 2042 before the consultation closes at 5pm on…
16 August 2026