Local News
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Council Updates Tunbridge Wells Council Seeks Land Submissions for Local Plan Review by October 2026
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council asked landowners, developers and parish councils to put forward sites for possible development as it tries…
22 September 2026 -
Council Updates London Road in Stone to get cycle lanes and new crossings under £2.5m plan
Kent County Council is asking residents to comment on proposals to add cycle lanes, seven new toucan crossings and wider pavements to a…
22 September 2026 -
Council Updates Medway residents cannot apply to suspend parking bays when moving house
Medway Council says private residents are barred from applying for parking bay suspensions, and should instead rely on loading rights and…
22 September 2026 -
Investigations Kent’s water, Part B: why fixing the leaks will not be enough, and what nobody has planned for
South East Water loses 105 million litres a day and is, by the numbers, an average English water company. This part shows why even…
22 September 2026 -
Local Health Southborough dementia cafe founder leaves care home job to grow the service
Lizzie Penman-Green opened Lizzie’s Helping Hearts in June after three years of fundraising. She is now giving up her care home role to…
22 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Over 350 people dispersed in east Kent coastal crackdown
Kent Police used dispersal notices, arrests and school presentations between May and August 2026 to tackle antisocial behaviour across…
21 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two arrested after fire at Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone
A man and a woman from the local area have been arrested and released as Kent Police investigate an early-hours blaze at the seafront hotel…
21 September 2026 -
Council Updates Mural tagging at East Cliff cost Herne Bay taxpayers hundreds of pounds
Canterbury City Council has condemned the vandalism of a newly completed mural at East Cliff in Herne Bay, saying the clean-up cost…
21 September 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Council publishes planning toolkit to help villages shape their own future
Parish councils and community groups across the Canterbury district can now access step-by-step guidance on creating neighbourhood plans…
21 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Grand Burstin Hotel fire treated as suspicious as police appeal for footage
Kent Police say the fire that forced around 280 people out of the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone may have been started deliberately, and…
20 September 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council moves 90 residents out of homes near fire-damaged Grand Burstin Hotel
Around 90 people from Pavilion Court on Marine Terrace have been temporarily rehoused after safety inspectors warned that a major basement…
20 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Maidstone man jailed for dealing cocaine and cannabis — and taking Pokémon cards as payment
Jack Young-Larter, 26, of London Road, Maidstone, was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months at Maidstone Crown Court after pleading guilty to…
19 September 2026