Local News
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Council Updates Maidstone council bulletin covers quarry concerns, pocket parks and pothole trial
Maidstone Borough Council’s fortnightly update, issued on 25 September 2026, covers everything from a sustainable pothole-repair trial to…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Free public toilets available across Ashford town centre without spending a penny
Ashford Borough Council’s Community Toilet Scheme lets residents and visitors use facilities at local businesses for free — no purchase…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Five-council joint committee proposed to manage West Kent transition to unitary authority
A report going to Tunbridge Wells cabinet in October 2026 will seek approval to establish a joint committee with four other councils to…
25 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone council tests pothole repairs made from old clothes at Mote Park and Penenden Heath
Maidstone Borough Council is trialling a pothole repair material made partly from recycled textile waste at two of its parks, in a pilot…
24 September 2026 -
Local News Medway Council maps out arts and heritage offer for residents and visitors
Medway Council has pulled together theatre tickets, historic venues, free events and creative-sector support into a single online hub for…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone Harbour road access being restored after Grand Burstin Hotel fire
Vehicular access to businesses around Folkestone Harbour is being reopened after road closures linked to the fire at the Grand Burstin…
24 September 2026 -
Local News Kent-made horror film Slaughter of the Damned to premiere in Sittingbourne
Filmed in the Kent countryside and at a studio in Farningham, the independent creature feature uses puppets and miniatures instead of…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Border to Coast pension pool committee set to overspend £100,000 budget as legal bills mount
The committee overseeing the Border to Coast pension pool, which includes the Kent Pension Fund, had spent £96,764 of its £100,000 budget…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Family Hub shake-up goes to public consultation
Kent County Council is asking residents to have their say on plans to close the InfoZone hub on Palace Avenue, expand Parkwood into the…
24 September 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council asks for clothing donations after Grand Burstin Hotel fire
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is asking for clothing for people who cannot return to their homes while structural investigations into…
23 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Driver assaulted near Wainscott after road confrontation, Kent Police say
Kent Police are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was reportedly punched three times in the face following a road incident on…
23 September 2026 -
Council Updates Ramsgate Road footpath works in Margate to start in October
Kent County Council will rebuild and resurface sections of pavement on Ramsgate Road between St Peter’s Road and Perkins Avenue across five…
23 September 2026