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Crime & Justice Teen arrested after catapult allegedly smashes car windscreen in Ashford
A 17-year-old was arrested within half an hour after a catapult projectile allegedly shattered a car windscreen on Stanhope Road, Ashford…
22 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sheerness water tower declared secure as Swale council flags concerns over local government funding
Swale Borough Council has confirmed the Sheerness water tower is now secure, celebrated award-winning parks across the district, and raised…
22 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury’s wildflower meadow by the city wall will be cut to reduce fire risk and prepare for 2027
Canterbury City Council is scheduling a cut of its popular wildflower planting beside the city wall after a prolonged dry spell left the…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ashford man jailed for more than 22 years for child rapes and sexual offences against children and adults
Lewis Stevens, 34, of Newtown Green, Ashford, was convicted by a jury at Maidstone Crown Court of ten charges including five counts of…
22 July 2026 -
Local News Rubio Tells 60-Nation Washington Summit That Far-Left Violence Must Be Treated as Terrorism
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a 66-delegation Washington ministerial that left-wing extremist violence is terrorism the West has…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder Charge: Man, 28, Remanded to Appear at Old Bailey
Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, has been charged with the murder of former Maidstone MP Ann Widdecombe and remanded in custody to appear at…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man arrested after stabbing in Boxley residential street
A 28-year-old man was arrested by armed officers in West Malling in the early hours of 21 July 2026, around three and a half hours after a…
22 July 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham council starts building 76 homes on former Gravesend car park
Construction has begun at Milton Place in Gravesend, where a town centre car park is being replaced by 61 social rent flats for older…
21 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Teenage rider dies in hospital after Horsmonden motorbike crash
An 18-year-old motorcyclist died on 19 July 2026, five days after his white Honda CB 125 left Goudhurst Road in Horsmonden and struck a…
21 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent council sets out plan for outdoor sports pitches and facilities
A new strategy will guide how outdoor sports pitches and facilities are maintained, improved and planned across the council area as the…
21 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Former New Ash Green man jailed for child sex offences
Obianata Onyia, 30, was sentenced to four years and three months at Maidstone Crown Court on 16 July 2026 after admitting seven counts of…
20 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council adopted mineral sites plan in September 2020
The Kent Mineral Sites Plan, which sets out where mineral extraction may take place across the county, was formally adopted on 10 September…
20 July 2026