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Local News Free ‘Reach Out’ Festival Brings Music, Sport and Wellbeing to Ashford This August
Ashford Borough Council is backing a free youth festival at Civic Park this August, offering live music, sport, dancing and wellbeing…
10 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Margate Child Abuser Kevin O’Toole Jailed for Ten Years After Unanimous Jury Verdict
Kevin O’Toole, 46, was sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on 9 July 2026 after being found guilty on all seven counts of sexual offending…
10 July 2026 -
Local News Medway Mile 2026: Free Community Race Returns to Gillingham on 17 July
Medway Park opens its doors for a free evening of racing, children’s events and live entertainment — and there’s just one week to go. One…
10 July 2026 -
Local News Ann Widdecombe, Former Maidstone MP and Conservative Minister, Dies Aged 78
Ann Widdecombe, who represented Maidstone for 23 years and served as a minister under John Major, died on 9 July 2026 aged 78. Latest…
10 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Woman Airlifted to Hospital in Life-Threatening Condition After A20 Collision in Dover
Kent Police have arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a pedestrian was struck by a…
10 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Release Image After Woman Followed and Filmed in Hoo
Kent Police have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries after a woman was followed along Ratcliffe…
9 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council breaks ground on 60-home White Oak scheme in Swanley
Sevenoaks District Council has started work on a 60-home housing development on the former White Oak Leisure Centre site in Swanley, with…
9 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Seeks Public Views on Extending The Vine Anti-Social Behaviour Order
Sevenoaks District Council is consulting residents on whether to extend the Public Spaces Protection Order at The Vine until December 2029…
8 July 2026 -
Local News Could £10 Bike Collections Turn Kent’s Food Waste Into Local Jobs?
A low-cost composting model built around cargo bikes and youth employment is drawing attention — and Kent’s waste targets and green jobs…
8 July 2026 -
Health KCC Backs Learning Disability Week as National Figures Reveal Deep Inequalities
Kent County Council is supporting Mencap’s “Do you see me?” campaign from 15–21 June 2026, as UK-wide data exposes stark gaps in…
8 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Convicted Kent Brothel Gang Ordered to Repay More Than £600,000 in Trafficking and Prostitution Profits
Three offenders sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court have been ordered to repay over £600,000 after a Kent Police investigation uncovered a…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Drug Crackdown: £60,000 Cash and Teenager Safeguarded in ERSOU Operation
A week-long operation in Kent targeting organised drug networks recovered £60,000 in cash, pure gold and quantities of cannabis, while a…
7 July 2026