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Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for help after alleged indecent act on Ramsgate Beach
Officers have released a photograph of a man they wish to speak to after an alleged indecent act was reported near East Pier on Ramsgate…
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Local News Free Heritage Events Fill Maidstone’s September Calendar
Maidstone Borough Council is promoting dozens of free and low-cost heritage events across the town this September, from a First World War…
27 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police seek woman with links to Sittingbourne over theft and burglary
Kent Police want to trace Chloe Almond, wanted on suspicion of theft and burglary, and are asking the public for help. The force published…
27 August 2026 -
Local News Medway Council launches online hub for arts, heritage and culture
Medway Council’s new web hub brings together theatre bookings, heritage funding links, event listings and support for artists and creative…
27 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two arrested after stolen road bike recovered in Ashford
Kent Police seized a Planet X Tempest bicycle from an address in Yeoman Gardens on 25 August 2026 and bailed two suspects after the bike…
27 August 2026 -
Local News Medway Council confirms waste and recycling changes from April 2026
Flats across Medway will get a new food waste recycling service from 6 April, while eligible households can subscribe for up to three extra…
27 August 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents have until September to comment on plan for 17,460 new homes
Sevenoaks District Council is asking residents for final views on its new Local Plan, which sets out where 17,460 homes could be built…
27 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent council urges residents to fill in survey to bring back Eurostar stops at Ashford and Ebbsfleet
Kent County Council is backing a three-minute public survey designed to show rail operators there is enough demand to restore international…
27 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury man jailed for six years for sexual abuse of two children
Luke Johnson, 36, of Old Park Avenue, Canterbury, was sentenced to six years in prison on 21 August 2026 after pleading guilty to four…
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Council Updates Gillingham HMO bid recommended for refusal as house deemed too small and rooms fall below national space standards
Medway Council’s planning committee considered and refused an application to convert a Barnsole Road terraced house into a six-bedroom…
27 August 2026 - Local News
William Burges conference to be held at Dover’s Maison Dieu in September
A day-long event on 25 September 2026 will bring together conservators, historians and architects to examine the Victorian architect’s…
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Crime & Justice Motorcyclist airlifted to London hospital after A26 crash near Mereworth
A man in his 20s was seriously injured when a motorcycle and a car collided on the A26 Maidstone Road near Mereworth on 18 August 2026, and…
26 August 2026