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Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling councillors vote on plans for new Angel Centre to replace ageing leisure hub
Planning officers have backed proposals for a carbon-neutral replacement for Tonbridge’s Angel Centre, with full council set to make the…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford landlords face £7,000 fines over unsafe rented homes
Ashford Borough Council has announced fines of up to £7,000 for private landlords who fail to meet safety standards in rented properties…
14 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Drug dealer jailed after cannabis factory found in Greenhithe home
Xhevahir Axhami, 33, was sentenced to two years in prison at Maidstone Crown Court after admitting being concerned in the production of…
14 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice CCTV appeal after man grabbed by neck in Chatham Sainsbury’s
Kent Police have released a CCTV image of a man they believe may hold important information after a reported assault at a Sainsbury’s store…
14 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Gillingham rogue trader jailed for £15,000 fraud against Twydall pensioner
A rogue trader who used a false name to extract almost £15,000 from a Twydall pensioner has been jailed for two years and eight months…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent SEND inspection ends – families now wait for Ofsted and CQC report
A three-week review of special educational needs and disabilities support across Kent has wrapped up – but the published findings could…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury parks win three Green Flag awards for 2026
Westgate Parks, Reculver Country Park and Gorrell Valley Nature Reserve have all received Green Flag status for 2026, recognised by Keep…
14 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent councils and police unite with £250,000 fund to cut fly-tipping
Kent County Council has committed £250,000 to a partnership with district councils, Kent Police and the Environment Agency to tackle…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent launches first countywide partnership to fight fly-tipping
Kent County Council has agreed a new multi-agency partnership and Action Plan after hosting the county’s first countywide fly-tipping…
13 July 2026 -
Council Updates Free app rewards Gravesend residents for walking and cycling
Kent County Council has launched WeRoam, a free six-month app pilot in Gravesend that gives residents aged 16 and over points and rewards…
13 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Thanet beaches pass quiet weekend with no arrests as police crackdown takes hold
Kent Police issued three penalty notices for public drinking under a new order across Margate and Ramsgate between 10 and 12 July 2026, but…
13 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone opens Book of Condolence for Ann Widdecombe
Maidstone Borough Council has opened a Book of Condolence for The Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, Honorary Freeman of the Borough. Residents across…
13 July 2026