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Investigations Exclusive: Ministry admits no legal rationale, no consultation records, no impact assessment — as documents show Kent LGR sold to residents as mandatory
FOIA documents obtained by Kent Local News show the Ministry of Housing held no legal rationale, consultation records or financial impact…
23 April 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s ‘illegal migration emergency’ motion, one month on: what has it delivered?
One month after Kent County Council declared an ‘illegal migration emergency’, Kent Local News reviews the motion’s actual record. Greens…
20 April 2026 -
Council Updates Kent reorganisation: Government moves to overturn Lords safeguards on Devolution Bill
The Government has tabled motions in the Commons to disagree with seven of the eight Lords amendments to the English Devolution and…
20 April 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury City Council Confirms £2 Million Revamp Timetable for Herne Bay’s King’s Hall
Canterbury City Council has outlined the project schedule and scope for a £2 million refurbishment of Herne Bay’s historic King’s Hall to…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates Reform UK Faces Council Tax Rise Backlash After Kent Election Promises
Reform UK Faces Council Tax Rise Backlash After Kent Election Promises Kent County Council’s first Reform-led budget includes 3.99% tax…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates South East Water Cannot Support Government Housing Targets Across Kent
Editor’s update — May 2026: Read the latest from our Kent water investigation: What’s really happening to Kent’s rivers, beaches and water…
14 April 2026 -
Council Updates Cliftonville By-Election Full Analysis: How the Greens Built a Coalition to Topple Reform UK
Reform UK suffers its first real electoral defeat since taking control of Kent County Council, as the Green Party’s Rob Yates wins the…
13 April 2026 -
Local News Eurotunnel Fined £2.25 Million Over Worker’s Life-Changing Injuries at Folkestone Terminal
Eurotunnel Fined £2.25 Million Following Court Conviction Over Worker’s Life-Changing Injuries at Folkestone Terminal A 115kg lighting…
11 April 2026 -
Crime & Justice Gillingham Pharmacy Student Convicted of Sharing Daesh Terror Videos and Weapons Possession
Mohammad Malik, 22, found guilty on four terrorism charges after trial at Medway court following Counter Terrorism Police investigation…
11 April 2026 -
Local News Skydiver Dies in Tragic Fall at Headcorn Aerodrome Near Maidstone
Emergency services responded after eyewitnesses reported an object falling from the sky during morning skydiving operations. What Happened…
11 April 2026 -
Local News Historic Ramsgate School Closes After 147 Years as Financial Pressures Mount
St Lawrence College enters administration with immediate effect, leaving 500 pupils and nearly 200 staff facing uncertain futures The gates…
11 April 2026 -
Local News BTCC 2026 Season Launches at Brands Hatch with Rainford Topping Test Times
Free family event draws around 9,000 to Kent circuit for testing, driver meets and new car reveals ahead of Donington opener Around 9,000…
11 April 2026