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Local News Medway Council confirms waste and recycling changes from April 2026
Flats across Medway will get a new food waste recycling service from 6 April, while eligible households can subscribe for up to three extra…
27 August 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents have until September to comment on plan for 17,460 new homes
Sevenoaks District Council is asking residents for final views on its new Local Plan, which sets out where 17,460 homes could be built…
27 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent council urges residents to fill in survey to bring back Eurostar stops at Ashford and Ebbsfleet
Kent County Council is backing a three-minute public survey designed to show rail operators there is enough demand to restore international…
27 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury man jailed for six years for sexual abuse of two children
Luke Johnson, 36, of Old Park Avenue, Canterbury, was sentenced to six years in prison on 21 August 2026 after pleading guilty to four…
27 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gillingham HMO bid recommended for refusal as house deemed too small and rooms fall below national space standards
Medway Council’s planning committee considered and refused an application to convert a Barnsole Road terraced house into a six-bedroom…
27 August 2026 -
Local News William Burges conference to be held at Dover’s Maison Dieu in September
A day-long event on 25 September 2026 will bring together conservators, historians and architects to examine the Victorian architect’s…
26 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Motorcyclist airlifted to London hospital after A26 crash near Mereworth
A man in his 20s was seriously injured when a motorcycle and a car collided on the A26 Maidstone Road near Mereworth on 18 August 2026, and…
26 August 2026 -
Local News Dartford publishes autumn 2026 events programme
Dartford Borough Council has listed ten public events running from August to October 2026, taking in film screenings, concerts, heritage…
26 August 2026 -
Council Updates Betteshanger Country Park sale triggers community protections running to December 2027
Dover District Council’s register records a disposal notice for the former colliery site on 24 June 2026, opening a protected period to…
26 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Missing girl from Harrietsham found safe, Kent Police confirm
Breaking news from Kent A 16-year-old girl reported missing from the Kent village of Harrietsham on 18 August 2026 has been safely located…
26 August 2026 -
Council Updates Medway fostering service faces £290,000 budget overspend as placement costs rise above forecast
Medway’s fostering service is projected to overspend its in-house placement budget by around £290,000 in 2026/27, according to an annual…
26 August 2026 -
Council Updates Medway Cabinet considers £8.1m of school capital funding as Danecourt project takes centre stage
Medway Cabinet met on 25 August 2026 to consider a package of education capital proposals totalling more than £7.6 million, with the…
26 August 2026