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Crime & Justice Missing 14-Year-Old Girl from Meopham Found Safe After Kent Police Appeal
A teenager reported missing from the Gravesham village of Meopham since 13 June 2026 has been safely located, Kent Police have confirmed. A…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury’s 800-Year-Old Poor Priests’ Hospital Opens Its Doors as a Living Gallery
Canterbury City Council has launched the Clocktower Gallery inside the restored medieval Poor Priests’ Hospital, with its first exhibition…
18 June 2026 -
Local News Kent Faces Potential 34°C Heat This Weekend as Amber Alert Issued and Water Safety Warnings Raised
Temperatures across Kent could reach the low 30s Celsius from this weekend, with an Amber Heat Health Alert in force until 23 June and the…
18 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspect Arrested After Serious Assault on Road Between Paddock Wood and Five Oak Green
A 32-year-old man from Ashford has been arrested on suspicion of assault and drink-driving following a serious assault on the road between…
18 June 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Approves £2.2 Million Investment in Edenbridge Leisure Centre
Sevenoaks District Council has voted to spend £2.2 million upgrading Edenbridge Leisure Centre, promising modernised changing rooms, an…
18 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Victims Lost Over £750,000 to Courier Fraudsters in a Single Year
Kent Police are urging residents — and their families — to learn the warning signs after telephone scammers posing as police officers and…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kings Hill to Receive 4G and 5G Infrastructure Upgrade After Years of Poor Mobile Signal
Kent County Council has confirmed new investment in mobile connectivity for Kings Hill, near West Malling, targeting longstanding coverage…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates KCC Launches Summer Drink-Driving Campaign Across Kent Roads
Kent County Council’s Road Safety Team is urging drivers across the county to plan ahead this summer and avoid getting behind the wheel…
17 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Used Cooking Oil Seized as Kent Police Arrest Two in Broadstairs Operation
Three people taken into custody after officers recover drums of suspected stolen cooking oil from vehicle in industrial area. The smell of…
17 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Find Suggests Sutton Hoo-Type Helmets Could Have Been Made in England
A small bronze die unearthed near Faversham is prompting experts to reconsider whether Anglo-Saxon crested helmets of the Sutton Hoo type…
17 June 2026 - Crime & Justice
Three arrested after overnight lorry theft attempt at Ashford industrial estate
Kent Police seize knife and reportedly other items following swift response to suspicious activity around parked HGV. Swift Police Response…
17 June 2026 -
Local News Anti-migration protests sweep the UK as hundreds march through Maidstone
Hundreds marched through Maidstone on Saturday as anti-immigration protests swept the country – but for many, the deeper message was one of…
16 June 2026