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Crime & Justice Kent Police Make Six Arrests as Dispersal Orders Cover Thanet Seafronts and Town Centres
Officers moved on nearly 40 people, seized more than 50 nitrous oxide canisters and reunited four children with their guardians during a…
25 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Swanley Cocaine Dealer Jailed After Kent Police Seize Drugs and Cash
Breaking news from Kent A drug dealer operating in Swanley has been jailed after Kent Police seized cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia…
25 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Dozens Fined After Nuisance Car Racing Crackdown in Medway
Kent Police issued fines to dozens of drivers following complaints about illegal racing and anti-social driving behaviour across the Medway…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Swale Borough Council Plans Free Tennis, Adventure Play Upgrade and New Housing Rules for Sheerness
Swale Borough Council is pushing forward with a package of changes covering planning policy, public sport access and children’s play…
24 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Locating Wanted Man William Jones Linked to Maidstone and Swale
Kent Police have issued a public appeal to trace William Jones, a recalled prisoner with known links to Maidstone, Swale and Sittingbourne…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Councils Move Bin Collections to Dawn Hours During Heatwave
Waste crews across Kent are starting rounds markedly earlier during the current heatwave, with residents asked to have bins out the night…
24 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Armed Police Respond to Herne Bay High Street Weapons Report — Three Arrested
Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street after a man was reported carrying a weapon, seizing an imitation firearm…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Leads National Effort to Restore Historic Ponds and Revive Wildlife Habitats
A county-wide programme of pond mapping and restoration in Kent is targeting “ghost ponds” and degraded farmland water bodies to bring back…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s SEND Services: From Nine Identified Weaknesses to Lifted Improvement Notice
Kent County Council and NHS Kent and Medway moved out of formal government intervention in August 2024 after a five-year scrutiny process…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Pensioner Injured in Cranbrook Assault
Officers are investigating a suspected assault on an elderly man in Cranbrook and are asking residents and drivers with dashcam footage to…
23 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Training & Apprenticeships to Become KAE Future Pathways Under Kent Adult Education
Kent County Council is merging its in-house youth training service into Kent Adult Education from the 2026/27 academic year, creating a…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice One Man Arrested After 67 Cars Damaged Across Folkestone in Weekend Vandalism Spree
Kent Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage after dozens of parked vehicles were found with smashed…
23 June 2026