Sevenoaks News
News from Sevenoaks and the Sevenoaks district in west Kent, including Swanley, Westerham and Edenbridge. We report on Sevenoaks District Council, planning and green-belt decisions, court cases, fire and rescue incidents and travel on the M25, M26 and A21.
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Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council plans 17,460 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…
31 July 2026 -
Local News 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…
31 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice 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…
31 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Police seek teenage victims after arrest over alleged harassment at Kings Hill Asda
A 55-year-old man from Sevenoaks has been arrested and bailed after two girls, thought to be aged 13 or 14, were allegedly subjected to…
28 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents asked to have their say on social housing rules before Thursday deadline
Sevenoaks District Council is consulting residents on possible changes to how it decides who qualifies for social housing and how…
23 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents get final say on plan for 17,460 new homes across the district
Sevenoaks District Council has opened its last public consultation on a draft Local Plan that would set out where 17,460 homes could be…
23 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council seeks views on extending Vine park behaviour order to 2029
Residents who use The Vine in Sevenoaks have until 5 August 2026 to say whether they want anti-social behaviour restrictions at the park to…
22 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 21 July 2026 Former New Ash Green man jailed for child sex offences The day in Kent · A former New Ash Green…
21 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Sevenoaks man jailed for more than four years for child sex offences
Sevenoaks man jailed for more than four years for child sex offences A 30-year-old man from the Sevenoaks area has been sentenced to more…
20 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue London Road in Hildenborough closed after two-vehicle crash
London Road in Hildenborough closed after two-vehicle crash View tweet from @kentfirerescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service has closed London…
18 July 2026 -
Council Updates Four new councils to replace Kent’s current structure by 2028
Government ministers have confirmed that Kent and Medway’s 14 existing councils will be abolished and replaced by four single-tier…
17 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police issue CCTV images after reported theft in Sevenoaks
Kent Police issue CCTV images after reported theft in Sevenoaks Kent Police have released images of three people they believe may be able…
17 July 2026