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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 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder: Man, 28, Arrested in South Yorkshire and in Custody
Devon and Cornwall Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe. The suspect…
12 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Grass Fire Reported in Ospringe Near Faversham, KFRS Confirms
Kent Fire and Rescue Service has issued an official update after a grass fire broke out in Ospringe, in the Faversham area of Kent. The…
11 July 2026 -
Economy Kent County Council Calls for Urgent Government Action on £112 Million Broadband Rollout
Kent County Council is pressing the Government to accelerate Project Gigabit after discussions with Building Digital UK and CityFibre, as…
11 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Raid Suspected Chop Shop Near Gravesend and Arrest Two Men
Two Northfleet men, aged 27 and 47, have been arrested and released on conditional bail after officers executed a search warrant at an…
11 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Grass Fire on Swanscombe Marshes Brought Under Control by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighting operations concluded on 23 April 2026 after crews tackled a grassland blaze covering around five hectares on Swanscombe…
10 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder: Arrested Man Released as Police Say No Wider Risk to Public
The 26-year-old arrested over Ann Widdecombe’s murder has been released and is no longer part of the investigation. Police say there is no…
10 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Issue 219 Dispersal Notices Across Thanet in Two Months
Kent Police issued 219 dispersal notices across Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate between 1 May and 1 July 2026 as part of a summer…
10 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Alleged Dog Attack Leaves Woman Injured and Cat Dead in Broadstairs
Two dogs allegedly out of control on Norman Road in Broadstairs are said to have attacked a woman and her cat on the night of 24 June 2026…
10 July 2026 -
Local News Free ‘Reach Out’ Festival Brings Music, Sport and Wellbeing to Ashford This August
Ashford Borough Council is backing a free youth festival at Civic Park this August, offering live music, sport, dancing and wellbeing…
10 July 2026