Independent local news for Kent and the South East — daily reporting on Medway, Maidstone, Canterbury, Thanet, and the wider county.https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/en-gbAstro (kln-frontend)https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/prostate-cancer-drug-combination-shows-survival-benefit-in-phase-3-trial/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/prostate-cancer-drug-combination-shows-survival-benefit-in-phase-3-trial/A drug pairing used in men with advanced prostate cancer and specific gene changes extended the time before the disease worsened, though it also brought a higher rate of serious side effects, according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The New England Journal of Medicine has posted full results from the […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:51:41 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/mayo-clinic-doctor-launches-programme-to-speed-diagnosis-for-babies-with-rare-diseases/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/mayo-clinic-doctor-launches-programme-to-speed-diagnosis-for-babies-with-rare-diseases/A paediatrician at Mayo Clinic has set up a new initiative called BabyFORce to push for faster genetic testing for seriously ill newborns, after one family waited five weeks for answers about their child. The account behind this post is Mayo Clinic, the US-based medical centre. The tweet describes how a five-week wait for a […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:51:07 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-police-appeal-for-help-to-find-missing-78-year-old-last-seen-near-pembury-hospital/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-police-appeal-for-help-to-find-missing-78-year-old-last-seen-near-pembury-hospital/Kent Police appeal for help to find missing 78-year-old last seen near Pembury Hospital View tweet from @kent_police John O’Neill, 78, was last seen near Pembury Hospital in Tunbridge Wells at 12.45pm on 31 July and was reported missing on 2 August, according to Kent Police. Kent Police have issued a missing-person appeal for John […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:50:55 GMTCrime & JusticeKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/same-sex-marriages-now-make-up-nearly-1-per-cent-of-all-married-people-in-the-uk/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/same-sex-marriages-now-make-up-nearly-1-per-cent-of-all-married-people-in-the-uk/Official ONS figures show the number of people in same-sex marriages has risen from around 26,000 in 2015 to more than 206,000 in 2024, with men still outnumbering women among those married couples. The number of people in same-sex marriages in the UK has grown more than eightfold since records began, the Office for National […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:50:55 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/tesla-model-ys-powered-seats-and-boot-lid-will-stop-and-reverse-when-they-detect-an-obstruction/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/tesla-model-ys-powered-seats-and-boot-lid-will-stop-and-reverse-when-they-detect-an-obstruction/Tesla’s updated Model Y uses anti-pinch sensors in its rear seats and power liftgate to detect obstructions and automatically reverse — but the company warns the system cannot catch everything. Tesla has been promoting a safety detail built into the updated Model Y: powered rear seats and the power liftgate that can sense an obstruction […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMTTechnologyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/fca-issues-75-warnings-in-a-week-over-unauthorised-and-clone-financial-firms/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/fca-issues-75-warnings-in-a-week-over-unauthorised-and-clone-financial-firms/The Financial Conduct Authority claimed this week to have flagged 75 unauthorised or clone firms in seven days — a figure that could not be independently verified — urging consumers to check its Warning List before handing over money or personal details. The Financial Conduct Authority posted on social media this week that it had […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:53:17 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/new-treatment-helped-highly-sensitised-patient-receive-kidney-transplant-study-shows/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/new-treatment-helped-highly-sensitised-patient-receive-kidney-transplant-study-shows/A patient whose immune system had previously blocked them from receiving a donor kidney was able to undergo a successful transplant after a drug used in cancer treatment stripped away the problematic antibodies, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The patient had what doctors call high-level HLA sensitisation — […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:52:05 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/mayo-clinic-dialysis-nurses-win-national-daisy-award-for-patient-care/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/mayo-clinic-dialysis-nurses-win-national-daisy-award-for-patient-care/The outpatient dialysis team at Mayo Clinic in Florida has been recognised with a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an honour given for compassionate, patient-centred care. The award, which celebrates nursing excellence across healthcare settings, was presented to the Florida-based team after they were recognised for going beyond routine clinical duties to support and educate […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:52:05 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-police-appeal-after-attempted-motorbike-theft-near-buckland-hill-in-maidstone/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-police-appeal-after-attempted-motorbike-theft-near-buckland-hill-in-maidstone/Three masked men allegedly left the scene towards Maidstone East station after being disturbed by a member of the public in the early hours of 28 July 2026. Kent Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after three balaclava-wearing men were disturbed allegedly attempting to steal a motorbike near Buckland Hill in Maidstone at […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:51:51 GMTCrime & JusticeKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-launches-interactive-tool-for-local-population-trends-in-england-and-wales/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-launches-interactive-tool-for-local-population-trends-in-england-and-wales/The Office for National Statistics has published a new interactive tool letting users explore annual population estimates by local authority, age and sex from mid-2011 onwards, including all Kent districts and Medway. The Office for National Statistics has launched an interactive tool to show population trends at local authority level across England and Wales, drawing […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:50:54 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-afternoon-2026-08-02/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-afternoon-2026-08-02/Glorious Sunday sunshine across the Garden of England. Kent is in for a glorious day of clear skies and warmth on Sunday afternoon, with temperatures ranging from 24°C on the coast at Medway and Dover up to 27°C inland around Ashford and Tunbridge Wells. There’s no rain expected anywhere across the county, making it an […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:14 GMTWeatherKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/bank-of-england-holds-bank-rate-at-3-75-in-6-3-mpc-vote/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/bank-of-england-holds-bank-rate-at-3-75-in-6-3-mpc-vote/Six Monetary Policy Committee members voted to keep rates unchanged while three backed a rise, with the majority citing restrictive policy as “insurance” against inflation risks tied to Middle East conflict. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted six to three to hold Bank Rate at 3.75%, with the minority of three members pushing […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:51:13 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-travel-updates-2026-08-02/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-travel-updates-2026-08-02/Live updates on Kent rail services and road conditions. This page updates throughout the day. Last update: 22:30. 22:30 ROAD INCIDENT M2: M2 Jct 6 Exit slip road closureSource: National Highways 22:30 ROAD INCIDENT M25: M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 11 entry slip road closureSource: National Highways 22:00 ROAD DELAY M20: M20 eastbound lane 2 and lane […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:00:14 GMTTravelKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/bank-of-england-projects-cpi-inflation-at-3-2-in-late-2026/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/bank-of-england-projects-cpi-inflation-at-3-2-in-late-2026/The Bank of England now projects UK consumer price inflation will reach 3.2% in the final quarter of 2026, driven by higher energy costs and second-round effects — still above the 2% target but below an earlier risk scenario peak of 3.7%. The 3.2% figure is the headline number from the Bank of England’s latest […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:50:52 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/sk-group-and-nvidia-announce-500-billion-plus-global-ai-infrastructure-and-memory-partnership/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/sk-group-and-nvidia-announce-500-billion-plus-global-ai-infrastructure-and-memory-partnership/South Korea’s SK Telecom and SK hynix to build a 2GW NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI Factory and co-develop next-generation high-bandwidth memory under a long-term agreement. Imagine the AI tool you use at work — maybe to draft emails, analyse data, or manage appointments. Somewhere behind that tool sits a vast warehouse of computing hardware, consuming […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTTechnologyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/pregnancies-reported-in-autoimmune-patients-who-received-car-t-cell-therapy-new-england-journal-of-medicine-says/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/pregnancies-reported-in-autoimmune-patients-who-received-car-t-cell-therapy-new-england-journal-of-medicine-says/The New England Journal of Medicine has published correspondence reporting pregnancies in patients with autoimmune disease who had previously received CAR T-cell therapy, a relatively new treatment that reprogrammes the body’s immune cells. The journal posted the findings on X, flagging the correspondence under the hashtags #OBGYN and #Immunology. CAR T-cell therapy — short for […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:51:06 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-morning-2026-08-02/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-morning-2026-08-02/Glorious Sunday ahead for the Garden of England. Kent is in for a glorious day on Sunday with clear skies dominating across most of the county, though Canterbury will see some partial cloud cover. Temperatures will range from 14°C this morning to highs of 24-28°C by afternoon, with inland areas like Maidstone and Ashford reaching […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:00:15 GMTWeatherKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-morning-briefing-sunday-2-august-2026/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-morning-briefing-sunday-2-august-2026/Kent Morning Briefing Sunday, 2 August 2026 Men aged 90 and over in UK up by more than half since 2004, ONS figures show The day in Kent · Sepsis survivors in England face measurable long-term hits to earnings and employment, according to new ONS analysis tracking outcomes over five years — a finding with […]Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:15:22 GMTDaily BriefingKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/men-aged-90-and-over-in-uk-up-by-more-than-half-since-2004-ons-figures-show/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/men-aged-90-and-over-in-uk-up-by-more-than-half-since-2004-ons-figures-show/The UK’s over-90 population reached 625,000 in 2024 — a 53.7 per cent rise since 2004 — with men driving recent growth as their life expectancy improves faster than women’s. The UK now has 625,000 people aged 90 or over, the figures show — up 53.7 per cent compared with 2004, according to the Office […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:51:12 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-data-shows-how-sepsis-hospitalisation-hits-earnings-and-jobs-over-five-years/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-data-shows-how-sepsis-hospitalisation-hits-earnings-and-jobs-over-five-years/New Office for National Statistics analysis tracks the labour market outcomes of working-age sepsis survivors in England across a five-year follow-up period, compared with their earnings and employment in the year or two before they were admitted to hospital. The Office for National Statistics published the analysis on 29 July 2026, covering a cohort of […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:51:54 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/motor-neurone-disease-diagnosis-one-patients-story-of-seeking-a-second-opinion/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/motor-neurone-disease-diagnosis-one-patients-story-of-seeking-a-second-opinion/A perspective essay published in the New England Journal of Medicine explores what happens when a patient questions a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — and why that doubt matters. The New England Journal of Medicine has shared an essay examining the experience of a patient who receives a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:50:59 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/obr-sets-out-how-its-uk-wide-forecasts-feed-into-devolved-government-funding/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/obr-sets-out-how-its-uk-wide-forecasts-feed-into-devolved-government-funding/The Office for Budget Responsibility has published a new article explaining how its official economic and fiscal forecasts underpin funding calculations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland under the UK’s devolved fiscal frameworks. The OBR produces at least two official UK economic and fiscal forecasts each financial year, covering a minimum five-year horizon, and those […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:50:47 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/openai-rolls-out-health-in-chatgpt-across-the-u-s-with-apple-health-and-medical-records-integration/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/openai-rolls-out-health-in-chatgpt-across-the-u-s-with-apple-health-and-medical-records-integration/The new feature lets American adults link health data and medical records to ChatGPT for AI-assisted explanations — but the UK remains locked out for now. OpenAI has begun rolling out a feature called Health in ChatGPT to users in the United States, allowing adults aged 18 and over to connect Apple Health data and […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMTTechnologyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/heart-failure-case-raises-awareness-of-rare-liver-sign/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/heart-failure-case-raises-awareness-of-rare-liver-sign/The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case study describing a 51-year-old woman whose right heart failure produced a striking and unusual physical sign — a visibly pulsating liver. The case, posted by the New England Journal of Medicine (@NEJM) on X, centres on a woman who arrived at hospital with worsening abdominal […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:51:03 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/uk-business-creations-rise-2-2-per-cent-in-q2-2026-led-by-administration-sector/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/uk-business-creations-rise-2-2-per-cent-in-q2-2026-led-by-administration-sector/The Office for National Statistics reports 79,325 new businesses were registered across the UK between April and June 2026, a 2.2 per cent rise on the same quarter last year, with business administration and support services recording the strongest growth of any sector. The figures show 79,325 business creations in Quarter 2 (April to June) […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:50:31 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-afternoon-2026-08-01/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-afternoon-2026-08-01/Garden of England enjoys mild Saturday as coast faces rain. The Garden of England will experience a pleasant, mild Saturday afternoon with temperatures ranging from 22°C to 25°C and light winds. However, there’s a stark divide between regions: inland areas like Tunbridge Wells and Medway will enjoy largely clear to partly cloudy skies, while the […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:00:14 GMTWeatherKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/how-long-kent-residents-can-expect-to-live-disability-free-varies-by-neighbourhood-ons-data-show/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/how-long-kent-residents-can-expect-to-live-disability-free-varies-by-neighbourhood-ons-data-show/New figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal a gap of more than 17 years in disability-free life expectancy between England’s most and least deprived areas, with Kent’s neighbourhoods included in the national analysis. Men in the least deprived areas of England could expect to live 69.0 years free from activity-limiting illness in 2018–2020, […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:50:45 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/dymchurch-fire-extinguished-residents-told-to-reopen-windows-and-doors/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/dymchurch-fire-extinguished-residents-told-to-reopen-windows-and-doors/Dymchurch fire extinguished, residents told to reopen windows and doors Kent Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a fire on Eastbridge Road in Dymchurch has been put out and that its earlier advice to keep windows and doors closed is no longer in force. View tweet from @kentfirerescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) announced […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:51:06 GMTFire & RescueKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/tesla-reports-over-55-of-new-north-american-deliveries-now-include-fsd-subscription-in-q2-2026/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/tesla-reports-over-55-of-new-north-american-deliveries-now-include-fsd-subscription-in-q2-2026/Q2 2026 data show record Full Self-Driving subscription attach rates and nearly 1.5 million active users worldwide, raising questions over safety, regulation and affordability. More than half of every new Tesla sold in North America now comes with a Full Self-Driving subscription switched on from day one. That’s the headline from Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTTechnologyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-data-shows-men-in-wales-expect-2-8-fewer-healthy-years-than-women-in-england/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-data-shows-men-in-wales-expect-2-8-fewer-healthy-years-than-women-in-england/New ONS figures put median healthy life expectancy at birth at 65.3 years for males and 66.8 years for females across English small areas, compared with 62.5 years and 63.8 years respectively in Wales. According to small-area ONS data, men in Wales may expect to spend up to 2.8 fewer years in good health than […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:52:10 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/new-england-journal-of-medicine-highlights-nutrition-care-for-the-critically-ill/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/new-england-journal-of-medicine-highlights-nutrition-care-for-the-critically-ill/The NEJM’s latest trending content includes a review of nutrition therapy for adults in intensive care, alongside clinical cases covering a distinctive rash and a rare urethral condition. The New England Journal of Medicine posted on X this week flagging three pieces of content currently trending on its platform. The most prominent is a review […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:51:08 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-morning-2026-08-01/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-weather-morning-2026-08-01/Mixed Saturday for the Garden of England—sunshine inland, rain at the coast. Kent’s Garden will see a tale of two weathers on Saturday. Inland areas like Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone will enjoy the best of it, reaching 25°C with mostly clear or partly cloudy skies and minimal rain risk. But head to the coast and […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:13 GMTWeatherKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-morning-briefing-saturday-1-august-2026/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-morning-briefing-saturday-1-august-2026/Kent Morning Briefing Saturday, 1 August 2026 ONS Weekly Dashboard Shows UK Retail Footfall Up 7 Per Cent Year-on-Year The day in Kent · The government has blocked the 3,500-home Northfleet Harbourside development, ruling that the permanent loss of Robins Wharf as a working aggregate wharf on the Thames outweighs the housing benefits. The decision […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:15:14 GMTDaily BriefingKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-travel-updates-2026-08-01/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-travel-updates-2026-08-01/Live updates on Kent rail services and road conditions. This page updates throughout the day. Last update: 23:00. 23:00 ROAD DELAY A2: A2 eastbound lane 4 closure ( 41/3 – 44/0 )Source: National Highways 23:00 ROAD INCIDENT M25: M25 Clockwise Jct 31 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roadsSource: National Highways 22:30 ROAD INCIDENT […]Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:30:06 GMTTravelKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-weekly-dashboard-shows-uk-retail-footfall-up-7-per-cent-year-on-year/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ons-weekly-dashboard-shows-uk-retail-footfall-up-7-per-cent-year-on-year/The Office for National Statistics has updated its real-time economic dashboard for the week to 12 July 2026, showing retail footfall rising 7 per cent compared with the same week in 2025 and potential redundancies falling 21 per cent year-on-year. The figures show total UK retail footfall rose 1 per cent compared with the previous […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:51:12 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/new-trial-data-on-treatment-for-hard-to-treat-blood-cancer-published-in-nejm/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/new-trial-data-on-treatment-for-hard-to-treat-blood-cancer-published-in-nejm/The New England Journal of Medicine has published findings from a major phase 3 trial testing a newer type of drug for patients whose multiple myeloma has stopped responding to previous treatment. The trial, called MajesTEC-3, examined whether teclistamab — a bispecific antibody (a laboratory-made protein designed to attach to two targets at once) — […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:52:55 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-is-growing-faster-than-any-on-record-officials-say/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ebola-outbreak-in-congo-is-growing-faster-than-any-on-record-officials-say/The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an “unprecedented pace,” making it the fastest growing in recorded history, according to officials. The warning came via a post by the BMJ, the British medical journal, citing official statements about the outbreak’s trajectory in the DRC. View tweet from @bmj_latest Ebola […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:51:30 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/northfleet-harbourside-refused-government-blocks-3500-home-plan-to-protect-thames-wharf/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/northfleet-harbourside-refused-government-blocks-3500-home-plan-to-protect-thames-wharf/The Secretary of State has refused planning permission for the Northfleet Harbourside development, ruling that the permanent loss of Robins Wharf — a working aggregate wharf on the River Thames — outweighs the scheme’s housing and regeneration benefits. Up to 3,500 homes will not be built on land surrounding Ebbsfleet Football Club in Northfleet after […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:51:30 GMTCouncil UpdatesKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/sevenoaks-district-council-plans-17460-new-homes-across-the-district-by-2042/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/sevenoaks-district-council-plans-17460-new-homes-across-the-district-by-2042/Sevenoaks District Council is asking residents to comment on a new Local Plan that would see around 17,460 homes built across the district between 2027 and 2042 — a 63% increase on the previous housing target. Residents across Sevenoaks District could see thousands of new homes built near their streets, fields and villages over the […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:52:27 GMTCouncil UpdatesKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/secretary-of-state-blocks-3500-home-northfleet-waterfront-scheme/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/secretary-of-state-blocks-3500-home-northfleet-waterfront-scheme/The government has refused planning permission for the Northfleet Harbourside development after finding that the permanent loss of Robins Wharf, alongside contamination, public health and job concerns, outweighed the benefits of up to 3,500 homes, a new stadium and commercial facilities. A major waterfront scheme around Ebbsfleet Football Club in Northfleet has been blocked by […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:52:26 GMTCouncil UpdatesKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/gravesend-man-jailed-for-21-years-after-secretly-filming-39-people-including-children-over-two-decades/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/gravesend-man-jailed-for-21-years-after-secretly-filming-39-people-including-children-over-two-decades/Alan Davies, 45, pleaded guilty to 73 offences and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on 31 July 2026 after Kent Police found hundreds of covert recordings dating back to 2004. A former Gravesend resident has been jailed for 21 years after secretly filming 39 people — 21 of them children — over roughly two […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:52:26 GMTCrime & JusticeKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/visit-medway-sets-out-summer-2026-events-calendar-for-rochester-chatham-and-medway/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/visit-medway-sets-out-summer-2026-events-calendar-for-rochester-chatham-and-medway/The official Visit Medway guide for summer 2026 covers everything from Medway Pride and free art exhibitions to family fun days and newly opened heritage spaces across the area. Visit Medway published its summer 2026 guide on 3 June, laying out a packed calendar of events and heritage attractions across Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham and […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:52:02 GMTLocal NewsKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/anthropic-offers-researchers-up-to-50000-in-claude-credits-for-rare-disease-work/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/anthropic-offers-researchers-up-to-50000-in-claude-credits-for-rare-disease-work/Anthropic has opened applications for its first focused AI for Science grant call, giving selected researchers and biotech firms up to $50,000 in Claude usage credits over six months. Anthropic, the AI safety company behind the Claude family of models, announced on 21 July 2026 that it is offering in-kind credits — not cash — […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMTTechnologyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-bus-fares-cut-to-2-and-5-for-summer-days-out/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-bus-fares-cut-to-2-and-5-for-summer-days-out/Kent County Council is backing discounted Stagecoach fares and extra Go Bus journeys across the county from August to early September 2026, targeting festivals, coastal trips and attractions. Kent County Council is supporting a run of cut-price bus deals this summer — flat fares as low as £2 on routes serving Thanet, Deal and Swale, […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:54:41 GMTLocal NewsKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/nejm-opens-applications-for-2027-2028-editorial-fellowship/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/nejm-opens-applications-for-2027-2028-editorial-fellowship/The New England Journal of Medicine is inviting physicians to apply for a paid editorial fellowship that offers hands-on experience in academic medical publishing. View tweet from @NEJM The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has announced that applications are open for its 2027–2028 editorial fellowship, a programme designed to give physicians direct insight into […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:54:41 GMTHealthKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-police-appeal-for-help-tracing-wanted-man-with-links-across-the-county/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/kent-police-appeal-for-help-tracing-wanted-man-with-links-across-the-county/Grant Culwick is wanted on recall to prison and is believed to have links to Edenbridge, Dartford, Sevenoaks, Swanley, Lydd, Romney Marsh and Bromley. Kent Police are appealing for help finding Grant Culwick, a man wanted on recall to prison, with links spanning several areas of the county and beyond. The appeal was published on […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:52:39 GMTCrime & JusticeKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/local-man-arrested-after-cars-tampered-with-on-folkestone-road/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/local-man-arrested-after-cars-tampered-with-on-folkestone-road/A 32-year-old man from the local area was detained and a chisel seized after Kent Police were called to reports of vehicles being targeted on Folkestone Road, Dover, in the early hours of 31 July 2026. Kent Police received a call just before 4.30am on Friday 31 July 2026, according to the force, with someone […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:52:39 GMTCrime & JusticeKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/cctv-appeal-after-man-suffers-head-injury-in-reported-assault-at-canterbury-nightclub/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/cctv-appeal-after-man-suffers-head-injury-in-reported-assault-at-canterbury-nightclub/Kent Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a man in his 30s was allegedly assaulted at The Cuban bar on Canterbury High Street in the early hours of 16 July 2026. Officers were called shortly before 2.30am on Thursday 16 July after reports of an assault […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:50:57 GMTCrime & JusticeKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/children-travel-free-on-kent-buses-throughout-august-2026/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/children-travel-free-on-kent-buses-throughout-august-2026/All children and young people aged 15 and under can ride participating bus services across Kent at no cost from 1 to 31 August 2026, under the government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme. Six bus operators — Fastrack, Arriva, Stagecoach, NuVenture, Chalkwell and GoAhead — are confirmed as taking part in Kent, meaning free travel […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:50:44 GMTEconomyKent Local Newshttps://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ashford-council-moves-forward-with-plans-to-reopen-former-odeon-and-mecca-bingo-as-cultural-venue/https://kentlocalnews.co.uk/ashford-council-moves-forward-with-plans-to-reopen-former-odeon-and-mecca-bingo-as-cultural-venue/Ashford Borough Council is leading plans to return the long-empty High Street building — once home to a cinema and bingo hall — to arts and community use. The former Odeon and Mecca Bingo building has stood empty on Ashford High Street long enough. Now the borough council says it’s actively pushing forward plans to […]Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:50:59 GMTCouncil UpdatesKent Local News