Local News
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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 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Launch Witness Appeal After Reported Assault in Sittingbourne
Officers investigating a reported assault in Sittingbourne are asking residents, motorists, and local businesses to come forward with any…
5 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Add Wayne Ford to Most Wanted List After Alleged Court No-Show
Wayne Ford, who has links to Tonbridge, Brighton and Lewes, is being sought by Kent Police after allegedly failing to appear at a scheduled…
5 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue House Fire in Staplehurst Prompts Smoke Warning from Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended a residential blaze in Staplehurst and urged nearby residents to keep windows and doors closed as…
4 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two Afghan Nationals Arrested After Canterbury Teenager Stabbed, Kent Police Say — Suspects Released on Conditional Bail
Kent Police say the two men arrested after an 18-year-old was stabbed in New Ruttington Lane, Canterbury are Afghan nationals aged 19 and…
4 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ofsted and CQC Inspectors Arrive at County Hall Monday for Kent’s First Full SEND Inspection Since Improvement Notice
Joint Ofsted and CQC inspectors will be on site at Sessions House, Maidstone, from 6 to 10 July for a full SEND Local Area Partnership…
4 July 2026