Local News
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Crime & Justice Magistrates Grant Three-Month Closure Order for Swanscombe Property
Kent Police secure court order to tackle persistent anti-social behaviour on Keary Road following community complaints. The front door of a…
31 May 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe parking enforcement officers to wear body cameras for safety and evidence gathering
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has announced that parking enforcement officers across the district will be equipped with body worn…
30 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two miniature horses stolen near Edenbridge as Kent Police launch appeal
Kent Police are seeking public assistance after two miniature horses were taken from a field in the Edenbridge area in what officers are…
30 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Police Appeal After Indecent Exposure Report in Rochester
Kent Police seek witnesses following alleged sexual offence in Medway town Kent Police want witnesses after a report of indecent exposure…
30 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Three men charged over alleged Dover moped thefts
Kent Police bring charges against trio following investigation into multiple stolen mopeds across the town. Three men face charges over a…
30 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Vehicle Theft in Sevenoaks Prompts Kent Police CCTV Appeal
Officers release images seeking public help to identify person connected to reported theft The Search for Answers Kent Police have launched…
30 May 2026 -
Council Updates Shed Fire in Weavering Brought Under Control by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters tackle garden blaze in residential area near Maidstone with no injuries reported. Smoke billowed over a quiet Weavering street…
30 May 2026 -
Council Updates Grassland Fire in Gravesend Tackled by Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Three fire engines and specialist off-road vehicle sent to New Barn Road blaze as crews prevent spread across open land Smoke and the acrid…
29 May 2026 -
Crime & Justice Missing Teenager from Tunbridge Wells Area: Police Appeal for Public Help
Kent Police launch urgent search for missing teenage girl from village near Tunbridge Wells, asking residents to check CCTV and report any…
29 May 2026 -
Local News South East Water outage leaves hundreds of Ashford-area homes dry during hottest May weekend on record
Technical failure at Charing pumping station and heatwave demand blamed as villagers queue for bottled water in Charing, Challock and…
27 May 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council votes to add Lord’s Prayer and national anthem to meetings
Reform UK-led authority approves constitutional changes despite opposition from Liberal Democrats and secular campaigners. Prayers are…
27 May 2026 -
Council Updates Name the lawful authority: fourteen Kent councils asked to justify LGR spending
Two days after this newspaper put a single legal question to the senior officers of every council in Kent, only two automated replies have…
26 May 2026