Herne Bay News
News from Herne Bay, the seaside town on the north Kent coast in the Canterbury district. We cover Canterbury City Council decisions affecting the town, the seafront and pier, planning and development, court cases, fire and rescue callouts and travel on the A299 Thanet Way.
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Council Updates Herne Bay Memorial Park play area gets £300,000 inclusive upgrade
Canterbury City Council is extending the King’s Road and Dering Road play area with wheelchair-accessible equipment, sensory zones and…
30 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Canterbury man charged with eight offences after thefts at four east Kent stores
Connor Jones, 38, of Shelley Avenue, Canterbury, faces four theft counts, two assault charges, a public order offence and racially…
30 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Wednesday, 29 July 2026 UK Government Borrowing Runs Ahead of Forecast at Start of 2026-27 The day in Kent · Kent…
29 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police arrest four over solar panel fraud targeting elderly residents in Whitstable and Herne Bay
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering after elderly residents in Whitstable and Herne Bay allegedly…
28 July 2026 -
Council Updates Heartstopper finale film brings £99,000 to Herne Bay after Netflix shoot
The feature film finale to Kent-born creator Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper series filmed at Herne Bay in June 2025, generating an estimated…
20 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Saturday, 18 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Saturday, 18 July 2026 United States Tops UK Foreign Business Ownership List With Over 41,000 Affiliates, ONS Data…
18 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police impose 48-hour dispersal orders across five east Kent coastal towns
Section 34 powers activated in Whitstable, Herne Bay, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate from 4pm on Friday 17 July 2026, giving officers…
17 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Phone Mast Fire on Margate Road: Four Fire Engines Tackle Herne Bay Blaze
Four appliances, foam jets — but questions remain about mobile coverage across Herne Bay and Broomfield after a telecom mast went up in…
2 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Impose Dispersal Order on Whitstable Seafront for Hot-Weather Weekend
Officers have been granted extra powers to move people on from Whitstable’s seafront and Harbour Street after reports of antisocial…
1 July 2026 -
Council Updates Herne Bay Bandstand Final Repair Phase to Begin in Late June 2026
Canterbury City Council has confirmed a start date for the 16-week substructure works that will restore the Central Bandstand’s full stage…
28 June 2026 - Crime & Justice
Armed Police Respond to Herne Bay High Street Weapons Report — Three Arrested
Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street after a man was reported carrying a weapon, seizing an imitation firearm…
24 June 2026 - Crime & Justice
Armed Police Make Swift Arrest After Imitation Firearm Incident on Herne Bay High Street
A 30-year-old local man was arrested within minutes after Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street following reports…
23 June 2026