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Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal after attempted motorbike theft near Buckland Hill in Maidstone
Three masked men allegedly left the scene towards Maidstone East station after being disturbed by a member of the public in the early hours…
2 August 2026 -
Council Updates Northfleet Harbourside refused: government blocks 3,500-home plan to protect Thames wharf
The Secretary of State has refused planning permission for the Northfleet Harbourside development, ruling that the permanent loss of Robins…
31 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council plans 17,460 new homes across the district by 2042
Sevenoaks District Council is asking residents to comment on a new Local Plan that would see around 17,460 homes built across the district…
31 July 2026 -
Council Updates Secretary of State blocks 3,500-home Northfleet waterfront scheme
The government has refused planning permission for the Northfleet Harbourside development after finding that the permanent loss of Robins…
31 July 2026 - Crime & Justice
Gravesend man jailed for 21 years after secretly filming 39 people including children over two decades
Alan Davies, 45, pleaded guilty to 73 offences and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on 31 July 2026 after Kent Police found hundreds…
31 July 2026 -
Local News Visit Medway sets out summer 2026 events calendar for Rochester, Chatham and Medway
The official Visit Medway guide for summer 2026 covers everything from Medway Pride and free art exhibitions to family fun days and newly…
31 July 2026 -
Local News Kent bus fares cut to £2 and £5 for summer days out
Kent County Council is backing discounted Stagecoach fares and extra Go Bus journeys across the county from August to early September 2026…
31 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for help tracing wanted man with links across the county
Grant Culwick is wanted on recall to prison and is believed to have links to Edenbridge, Dartford, Sevenoaks, Swanley, Lydd, Romney Marsh…
31 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Local man arrested after cars tampered with on Folkestone Road
A 32-year-old man from the local area was detained and a chisel seized after Kent Police were called to reports of vehicles being targeted…
31 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice CCTV appeal after man suffers head injury in reported assault at Canterbury nightclub
Kent Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a man in his 30s was allegedly assaulted at The Cuban bar on…
31 July 2026 -
Economy Children travel free on Kent buses throughout August 2026
All children and young people aged 15 and under can ride participating bus services across Kent at no cost from 1 to 31 August 2026, under…
31 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford council moves forward with plans to reopen former Odeon and Mecca Bingo as cultural venue
Ashford Borough Council is leading plans to return the long-empty High Street building — once home to a cinema and bingo hall — to arts and…
31 July 2026