Local News
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Council Updates Dover District Council Sets Out New Rules for Affordable Housing on Developments
A draft planning document proposes that sites of 15 homes or more contribute 30% affordable housing, while smaller schemes face a new cash…
28 June 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Buys Eight New Flats in Central Folkestone to House Homeless Families
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has purchased a block of eight two-bedroom flats in central Folkestone as part of a £5 million plan to…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Suspect Arrested After Alleged Distraction Theft Targeting Bank Customer in Maidstone
Kent Police detained a male suspect after a man reportedly had cash stolen from his vehicle following a withdrawal at a Maidstone town…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Maidstone Sex Offender Jailed for Three Years and Eight Months After Grooming Attempt and Indecent Images Find
A registered sex offender from Maidstone has been jailed for nearly four years after grooming a 13-year-old girl on Snapchat and stashing…
27 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Release CCTV Image After Alleged Assault on Woman in Sheerness Town Centre
Officers are appealing for witnesses and urging anyone who recognises a cyclist captured on CCTV to come forward following an alleged…
26 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council: Flags Can Stay on Lamp Posts — But Safety Comes First
Kent County Council says its Highways teams won’t routinely remove St George’s or Union flags from lamp posts and buildings across the…
26 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Tracing Wanted Man Blake Groom
Kent Police have listed Blake Groom on their official “Most Wanted” page and are urging the public to report any sightings through official…
26 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Northfleet Sex Offender Jailed After Repeatedly Breaching Child Protection Orders
A high-risk registered sex offender from Northfleet has been jailed after Kent Police uncovered multiple breaches of court orders designed…
25 June 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service Public Consultation Approved to Launch in June
Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority has approved plans to put proposals on station closures, response time targets, and council tax…
25 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Make Six Arrests as Dispersal Orders Cover Thanet Seafronts and Town Centres
Officers moved on nearly 40 people, seized more than 50 nitrous oxide canisters and reunited four children with their guardians during a…
25 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Swanley Cocaine Dealer Jailed After Kent Police Seize Drugs and Cash
Breaking news from Kent A drug dealer operating in Swanley has been jailed after Kent Police seized cocaine, cash and drug paraphernalia…
25 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Dozens Fined After Nuisance Car Racing Crackdown in Medway
Kent Police issued fines to dozens of drivers following complaints about illegal racing and anti-social driving behaviour across the Medway…
24 June 2026