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Crime & Justice Two men charged with GBH after Boxley stabbing
Ronnie Welsh, 28, and Alfie Welsh, 26, have been remanded in custody after a man in his 30s was left in hospital with injuries consistent…
23 July 2026 -
Council Updates £1 bus fares to Folkestone Harbour Arm from both town stations this summer
Families and visitors could hop on a bus to the Harbour Arm for just £1 during summer 2025, with Kent County Council backing cut-price…
23 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Paddock Wood man jailed for six years over van robbery, drug offences and farm burglaries
Danny Lee, 25, was sentenced to six years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court on 8 July 2026 after a series of offences spanning five…
23 July 2026 -
Council Updates Dover District Council asks residents to help decide future of local play areas
Families across Dover, Deal, Walmer and Sandwich are being asked to shape how the council spends money on children’s play spaces, with…
23 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man charged after group threatened with weapon in Mote Park
A 59-year-old man has been charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence after armed officers…
23 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury shoplifter jailed within a day after targeting same Sainsbury’s seven times
Stuart Taylor, 37, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 30 weeks in prison at Margate Magistrates’ Court the day after his arrest, having…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teen arrested after catapult allegedly smashes car windscreen in Ashford
A 17-year-old was arrested within half an hour after a catapult projectile allegedly shattered a car windscreen on Stanhope Road, Ashford…
22 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sheerness water tower declared secure as Swale council flags concerns over local government funding
Swale Borough Council has confirmed the Sheerness water tower is now secure, celebrated award-winning parks across the district, and raised…
22 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury’s wildflower meadow by the city wall will be cut to reduce fire risk and prepare for 2027
Canterbury City Council is scheduling a cut of its popular wildflower planting beside the city wall after a prolonged dry spell left the…
22 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Ashford man jailed for more than 22 years for child rapes and sexual offences against children and adults
Lewis Stevens, 34, of Newtown Green, Ashford, was convicted by a jury at Maidstone Crown Court of ten charges including five counts of…
22 July 2026 -
Local News Rubio Tells 60-Nation Washington Summit That Far-Left Violence Must Be Treated as Terrorism
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a 66-delegation Washington ministerial that left-wing extremist violence is terrorism the West has…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder Charge: Man, 28, Remanded to Appear at Old Bailey
Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, has been charged with the murder of former Maidstone MP Ann Widdecombe and remanded in custody to appear at…
22 July 2026