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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Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 19 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 19 September 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 2022: The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held at…
19 September 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks park to close for nine months as Bradbourne Lakes restoration begins in September
Bradbourne Lakes in Sevenoaks will shut to the public from 28 September 2026 until early summer 2027 while the district council carries out…
18 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Thursday, 17 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Thursday, 17 September 2026 9 stories · 4-minute read 1944: Operation Market Garden launched: Allied airborne troops…
17 September 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks residents have until 17 September to comment on plan for 17,460 new homes
Sevenoaks District Council’s final public consultation on its updated Local Plan closes on 17 September 2026, giving residents their last…
16 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Tuesday, 15 September 2026 10 stories · 4-minute read 1916: Tanks were used in battle for the first time in history…
15 September 2026 - Crime & Justice
Teenager seriously hurt in electric motorcycle crash on Sevenoaks High Street
An 18-year-old rider was taken to a London hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision on Sevenoaks High Street near Six…
14 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Cocaine dealer pleaded guilty within 48 hours of Tonbridge vehicle stop
Jorge Payana Bonilla, 39, of Tottenham, admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine and two driving offences at Sevenoaks…
14 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Motorcyclist seriously injured in Sevenoaks High Street collision
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Sevenoaks High Street collision Kent Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a…
14 September 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Weekend Briefing — Saturday, 12 September 2026
Kent Weekend Briefing Saturday, 12 September 2026 10 stories · 5-minute read 1933: Leó Szilárd, waiting at a red light on Southampton Row…
12 September 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks town centre to be rebuilt in £138m deal with Wates Group
Sevenoaks District Council has chosen Wates Group as its building partner for a £138 million overhaul of the land east of the High Street…
11 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Dog theft: lurcher Ivy stolen from Dunton Green kennel in late-night break-in
Kent Police are investigating the alleged theft of a beige lurcher called Ivy from farmland in Rye Lane, Dunton Green, near Sevenoaks…
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Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 4 September 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 4 September 2026 10 stories · 3-minute read 1944: British 11th Armoured Division liberates Antwerp, a pivotal…
4 September 2026