Local News
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Council Updates Maidstone to get three new pocket parks with six weeks of road closures ahead
Maidstone Borough Council has announced work is starting on small green spaces in St Faith’s Street, Brewer Street and Union Street, but…
26 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police ban face coverings in Dover for 24 hours ahead of Saturday protests
An order makes it an offence to conceal identities across nine Dover wards from 9am on Saturday 25 July 2026, according to a notice…
26 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man in his 20s dies after car overturns on A20 in Harrietsham
A man in his 20s died at the scene after a red Ford Focus overturned on the A20 Ashford Road near Harrietsham in the early hours of…
26 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two arrested after serious assault in Maidstone’s Brenchley Gardens
Two men have been arrested following a serious assault in Brenchley Gardens in which a victim was taken to a London hospital with injuries…
25 July 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham residents get extra time to comment on borough’s long-term planning blueprint
Gravesham Borough Council has extended its Draft Local Plan 2042 consultation to 17 August 2026, giving residents, businesses and parish…
24 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man charged with wounding offences after Gillingham alleyway attacks
Luke Thrower, 33, of Bexleyheath, has been remanded in custody after being charged with five offences connected to two alleged wounding…
24 July 2026 -
Council Updates A299 Thanet Way resurfacing complete as overnight closures continue
Kent County Council has finished resurfacing 3.1 miles of the Thanet Way, smoothing out the worst bumps caused by shifting clay beneath the…
24 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent asks residents to hold off disposing of old fridges and freezers for now
Kent County Council is asking households to delay getting rid of unwanted fridges and freezers while a national shortage of specialist…
24 July 2026 -
Council Updates Pocket parks work begins on Maidstone town centre streets
Work has begun on creating small urban green spaces on highway land in Maidstone town centre, with sites at Brewer Street, Union Street and…
24 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Maidstone man charged after alleged weapon threats and erratic driving in Sittingbourne
Ben Bignall, 43, faces charges of affray, assault on an emergency worker, driving offences and failing to provide specimens when requested…
24 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling Council wins top Gold Award for Armed Forces support
The borough council has reached the highest level of the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme, moving up from Silver status it…
24 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents asked to have their say on social housing rules before Thursday deadline
Sevenoaks District Council is consulting residents on possible changes to how it decides who qualifies for social housing and how…
23 July 2026