Herne Bay News
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Fire & Rescue Phone Mast Fire on Margate Road: Four Fire Engines Tackle Herne Bay Blaze
Four appliances, foam jets — but questions remain about mobile coverage across Herne Bay and Broomfield after a telecom mast went up in…
2 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Impose Dispersal Order on Whitstable Seafront for Hot-Weather Weekend
Officers have been granted extra powers to move people on from Whitstable’s seafront and Harbour Street after reports of antisocial…
1 July 2026 -
Council Updates Herne Bay Bandstand Final Repair Phase to Begin in Late June 2026
Canterbury City Council has confirmed a start date for the 16-week substructure works that will restore the Central Bandstand’s full stage…
28 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Armed Police Respond to Herne Bay High Street Weapons Report — Three Arrested
Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street after a man was reported carrying a weapon, seizing an imitation firearm…
24 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Armed Police Make Swift Arrest After Imitation Firearm Incident on Herne Bay High Street
A 30-year-old local man was arrested within minutes after Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street following reports…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Seven charges secured against suspected Herne Bay burglar after business raids
Kent Police said the charges followed a series of business-targeted burglaries in the coastal town. The Charges Seven charges. That’s what…
15 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury District Set for Almost 40 New Bus Shelters in £258,000 Upgrade
Canterbury City Council has secured funding to install new or upgraded shelters at almost 40 bus stops across the district, with work…
3 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council closes King’s Hall in Herne Bay for £2 million seafront revamp
Events have now stopped at the historic venue while major refurbishment work begins, though public toilets and the popular Scoops ice cream…
1 June 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council launches eight-week review to reshape local democracy ahead of government merger
Residents in Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable asked whether they want new town councils as part of biggest council shake-up in 50…
7 May 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council Confirms £2 Million Revamp Timetable for Herne Bay’s King’s Hall
Canterbury City Council has outlined the project schedule and scope for a £2 million refurbishment of Herne Bay’s historic King’s Hall to…
14 April 2026