Local News
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Council Updates Medway Local Plan 2041: Council Targets 24,540 New Homes with Major Shift Away from Car Dependency
Council’s submitted Local Plan prioritises buses, cycling and walking over private vehicles as Medway plans for 1,636 new homes each year th
23 March 2026 -
Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Rises to 34 Cases as Health Officials Continue Vaccination Drive
The outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub has grown from 29 to 34 cases, with enhanced surveillance continuing across the county as vacc
22 March 2026 -
Business & Economy New IEEE Wi-Fi Sensing Standard Paves Way for Routers That Detect Movement Through Walls
A new IEEE standard allows ordinary Wi-Fi routers to detect movement through walls. With commercial products expected in 2026, the technolog
22 March 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Councillors Vote Through 3.8% Pay Rise Despite Earlier Pledge to Cut Allowances
Reform UK-led council approves allowance increase less than a year after leader Linden Kemkaran promised a 5% cut to fund community projects
21 March 2026 -
Economy Income Tax Receipts Hit Record £331bn as Government Faces Welfare Spending Claims
Treasury on track for highest income tax collection in history, but questions emerge over welfare expenditure comparisons. The numbers tell
21 March 2026 -
Local News Opposition Councillors Stage Mass Walkout Over Migration Emergency Motion
Around 31 opposition councillors departed Kent County Council’s chamber in protest as Reform UK pressed ahead with a controversial motion de
20 March 2026 -
Local News Opposition Parties Stage Walkout Over Reform’s Migration Emergency Motion
Kent County Council opposition groups protest Reform’s decision to table controversial motion during pre-election purdah period. The Dramati
19 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Broadstairs Drug Dealer in Court After Police Find £240,000 Cocaine Haul
A suspected drug dealer has appeared before magistrates following the discovery of a major cocaine stash hidden in a bedside drawer at a Bro
18 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Tunbridge Wells Motorist Jailed Five Years for Fatal Collision Despite Known Vision Problems
Mark Caprile sentenced after striking and killing 75-year-old pedestrian while driving with eyesight below legal standards. A 58-year-old ma
18 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Drug Dealer Jailed After Own CCTV Captures Him Singing About ‘Dirty Cash’
Eight members of a drug supply network have been convicted following a Kent Police investigation that saw the lead defendant incriminated by
18 March 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury Sexual Assault Charges: Ramsgate Man to Face Trial
Harry Homewood, 21, charged with multiple counts following early morning attacks on two teenagers near Station Road East. A Ramsgate man wil
18 March 2026 -
Health Meningitis B Outbreak Confirmed in Kent: Two Deaths and 15 Cases as UKHSA Launches Major Response
Health authorities have confirmed that a serious outbreak of meningococcal disease strain B affecting Kent has resulted in two deaths, with
18 March 2026