Sittingbourne & Sheppey News
News from Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey — including Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough — in the Swale borough of north Kent. We cover Swale Borough Council, planning and regeneration, the Sheppey Crossing and A249, the prisons cluster on Sheppey, court cases and fire and rescue incidents.
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Crime & Justice Class A Drugs Seized and Woman Arrested After Eastchurch Residents Raise Concerns
Locals flagged suspected dealing at a residential address. Kent Police listened — and acted. What Happened in Eastchurch A woman has been…
28 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Release CCTV Image After Alleged Assault on Woman in Sheerness Town Centre
Officers are appealing for witnesses and urging anyone who recognises a cyclist captured on CCTV to come forward following an alleged…
26 June 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Smoke Advice Lifted After Workshop Fire Near The Street in Boughton under Blean
Smoke Advice Lifted After Workshop Fire Near The Street in Boughton under Blean Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that residents…
25 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 -
Fire & Rescue Fire crews complete operations after house fire on Queenborough Road in Minster-on-Sea
Fire crews complete operations after house fire on Queenborough Road in Minster-on-Sea Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews have extinguished…
13 June 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Maritime Hospital waiting lists fall since election claim – what official data shows
Medway Maritime Hospital waiting lists fall since election claim – what official data shows Labour claims waiting lists at Medway Maritime…
12 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Sheerness Driver Jailed for Fleeing Scene After Serious Collision
Disqualified and uninsured motorist sentenced to immediate custody following dangerous driving incident on Isle of Sheppey The Collision…
12 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 -
Crime & Justice Missing 41-year-old Sittingbourne man found safe and well after Kent Police appeal
Missing 41-year-old Sittingbourne man found safe and well after Kent Police appeal Kent Police confirm safe recovery of man reported…
10 June 2026 -
Council Updates MP Challenges South East Water Over Repeated Supply Outages and Underinvestment
MP Challenges South East Water Over Repeated Supply Outages and Underinvestment Conservative MP Gordon Henderson says he has “lost faith”…
8 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Nuisance Vehicles Seized in Swale as Kent Police Target Anti-Social Driving
Kent Police remove multiple vehicles from Swale’s roads following community complaints about dangerous and disruptive driving behaviour…
7 June 2026