Local News
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Crime & Justice Appeal Launched After New Ash Green Burglary as Police Seek Community Help
Detectives are asking residents to check security footage and report any suspicious activity following a break-in at a home in the…
12 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council Seeks Artist for East Cliff Public Artwork
Canterbury City Council launches call for proposals to create a new piece of public art on East Cliff, aiming to strengthen the area’s…
12 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gravesend traffic stop yields machete, nitrous oxide and £2,000 cash seizure
Three men arrested after Kent Police patrol uncovers suspected drug-related items and large quantity of cash during vehicle search. What…
11 June 2026 -
Council Updates Royal Assent didn’t settle it: the Kent reorganisation legal challenge, explained
When the Devolution Bill cleared Parliament in April, it handed the Government new powers to reshape Kent’s councils. But it did not draw a…
11 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Seeks Community Groups to Run Historic Windmills
Kent County Council has launched an open invitation for local organisations to take over the management of its heritage windmills as part…
11 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspect appears in court after alleged indecent exposure in Sittingbourne
A man has been charged and appeared before magistrates following an alleged indecent exposure incident in the Swale town. A suspect has…
11 June 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks councillors to weigh freehold transfer versus long lease for The Stag venue
Sevenoaks District Council will soon consider offering the town council either The Stag’s freehold at current-use valuation or a 30-year…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Trading Standards Targets Illegal Tobacco and Vape Sales in Folkestone & Hythe Crackdown
Officers join multi-agency enforcement operation as part of wider drive to tackle illicit nicotine products and underage sales across the…
10 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Sex offender jailed after targeting teenage girls on night out in Canterbury
According to court records, a man in his 20s has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting multiple teenage girls during a single…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Major funding boost secures progress on £34m Sturry Link Road
Homes England backs Canterbury relief route with £48.5m deal as planning permission deadline looms A key funding agreement has removed the…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council Opens Second Round of Parish Boundary Consultation
Residents across Dover district have until the consultation deadline to comment on draft proposals that could adjust councillor numbers for…
9 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Dover Police Target Motorbike Thieves in Focused Crackdown
Kent Police have made multiple arrests and seized suspected stolen vehicles in operation targeting rising motorbike theft and antisocial…
9 June 2026