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Council Updates Sevenoaks picks Wates to lead £138m town centre rebuild including new leisure centre
Sevenoaks District Council has chosen construction firm Wates Group as its preferred partner for a £138 million scheme to replace the…
15 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Albanian burglar jailed for 10 years after two-year crime spree across Kent and southern England
Gledis Uka, 30, of no fixed address, admitted 19 offences at Maidstone Crown Court after smashing his way into homes in Edenbridge…
15 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police release CCTV image after alleged e-scooter collision injures boy in Gillingham
A 15-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital with a leg injury after an alleged e-scooter collision on Mill Road, Gillingham, at about…
15 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice CCTV appeal after alleged assault in Ashford town centre
Kent Police has released images of three men after a reported assault in Tufton Street, Ashford, on 11 July 2026, with the victim still…
15 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police seek man wanted on recall to prison with links to Canterbury and Whitstable
Kent Police are appealing for help tracing Jason Ganderton, wanted on recall to prison, with links to Canterbury and Whitstable. The appeal…
15 July 2026 -
Health Kent and Medway mental health fund opens for applications up to £10,000
Community groups across Kent and Medway can apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000 through the Kent & Medway Better Mental Health and…
15 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Three boys arrested after car stolen and vehicles tampered with in Chartham
Kent Police have bailed three boys aged 15, 16 and 17 following reports that a car was stolen and cash taken from another vehicle in Updown…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Twelve Kent and Medway mental health projects share £90,000 grant
Charities and community groups across Kent and Medway have secured funding from the annual Better Mental Health and Suicide Prevention…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling councillors back plans for new £20m Angel Centre on Sovereign Way car park
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council has backed plans in principle to replace the ageing Angel Centre with a new riverside leisure facility…
15 July 2026 -
Council Updates Contractors hand over The Bench building to Dover District Council in town centre regeneration milestone
The Bench, a four-storey development on Bench Street just off Dover’s Market Square, has been handed over by builders Jenner Group to Dover…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge & Malling councillors vote on plans for new Angel Centre to replace ageing leisure hub
Planning officers have backed proposals for a carbon-neutral replacement for Tonbridge’s Angel Centre, with full council set to make the…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ashford landlords face £7,000 fines over unsafe rented homes
Ashford Borough Council has announced fines of up to £7,000 for private landlords who fail to meet safety standards in rented properties…
14 July 2026