Local News
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Council Updates Sturry Link Road: £61 Million Canterbury Relief Scheme Begins Construction After Homes England Deal
Kent County Council secured a £48.5 million funding agreement with Homes England, confirmed in early 2026, unlocking construction of a new…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford Borough Council Adopts New Four-Year Parking Strategy
Ashford Borough Council has formally adopted a Parking Strategy for 2026–2030 setting out how parking across the borough will be managed to…
6 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man Charged After Explosive Substance Found at Hawkinge Residential Property
Kent Police and bomb disposal specialists responded to a property in the village of Hawkinge, near Folkestone, after an explosive substance…
6 July 2026 -
Local News Folkestone & Hythe District Council Asks Residents to Help Shape Play Area Upgrades
The district council is inviting public ideas on new equipment, safer surfacing and better accessibility across its managed play parks…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council Launches Free Water Butt Scheme Projected to Save 300,000 Litres a Year
Around 1,000 free water butts are being offered to Maidstone households under an expanded rainwater harvesting scheme, with the council…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone Gets Its Library Back: New Town Centre Hub Opens on Sandgate Road
The new Folkestone Library and Community Learning Centre at 14 Sandgate Road opened on 26 May 2026, bringing together library services…
6 July 2026 -
Local News Kent County Council Returns to the Kent County Show at Detling
The council joined around 100,000 visitors and more than 400 exhibitors at the 95th Kent County Show, held at the Kent Showground in…
6 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Release CCTV Images in Dartford Alleged Sexual Assault Investigation
Detectives are appealing for help identifying a man captured on CCTV as part of an ongoing investigation into a reported sexual assault in…
6 July 2026 -
Local News More Than 1,400 Historic Ponds Mapped as Kent Drives Major Wildlife Restoration Push
The Kent Downs Heritage Ponds project has recorded over 1,400 old water bodies with help from 55 volunteers, as funding from Defra and the…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Renters’ Rights Act Deadline Passes: What Kent Tenants Should Do If They Never Received Their Letter
Landlords across England had until 31 May 2026 to hand every existing tenant a new government information sheet — and missing that deadline…
6 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Wildfire Resilience Funding: What the Government’s Summer Investment Means for Kent
The UK Government is directing major funding into wildfire prevention, training and equipment ahead of summer, with Kent’s mix of…
6 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Issue More Than 250 Behaviour Orders in 2026 Antisocial Behaviour Crackdown
Community Protection Warnings and Notices are being used across Kent as part of a stepped enforcement strategy targeting persistent…
5 July 2026