Sittingbourne & Sheppey News
News from Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey — including Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough — in the Swale borough of north Kent. We cover Swale Borough Council, planning and regeneration, the Sheppey Crossing and A249, the prisons cluster on Sheppey, court cases and fire and rescue incidents.
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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 -
Local News Sittingbourne Library and Family Hub holds official opening after 28,000 visits
The refurbished building, which combines library and family support services under one roof, has drawn more than 28,000 visits since…
29 July 2026 -
Local News Sunday 360 bus returns to Isle of Sheppey for summer trial
Operator Chalkwell is running the Sheerness to Leysdown route every Sunday from 20 July to 7 September after the service was axed in…
28 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Smoke precaution lifted near Green Porch Close after Milton Regis wildfire
Smoke precaution lifted near Green Porch Close after Milton Regis wildfire View tweet from @kentfirerescue Kent Fire and Rescue Service has…
28 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Maidstone man charged after alleged weapon threats and erratic driving in Sittingbourne
Ben Bignall, 43, faces charges of affray, assault on an emergency worker, driving offences and failing to provide specimens when requested…
24 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sheerness water tower declared secure as Swale council flags concerns over local government funding
Swale Borough Council has confirmed the Sheerness water tower is now secure, celebrated award-winning parks across the district, and raised…
22 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Four Sittingbourne schoolboys receive police awards after finding missing teenager in chalk pits
The pupils from The Sittingbourne School led officers to a vulnerable missing teenager found deep in chalk pits near Highsted Road, and…
17 July 2026 -
Daily Briefing Kent Morning Briefing — Friday, 17 July 2026
Kent Morning Briefing Friday, 17 July 2026 Ashford to join new mid Kent council with Swale and Folkestone & Hythe The day in Kent · Kent’s…
17 July 2026 - Council Updates
Ashford to join new mid Kent council with Swale and Folkestone & Hythe
Ministers are expected to confirm that Ashford, Swale and Folkestone & Hythe will merge into a single mid Kent unitary council, scrapping…
16 July 2026 -
Investigations How Kent’s MPs voted on a national grooming-gangs inquiry
When the Commons voted on a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs on 8 January 2025, ten of Kent’s eighteen MPs voted against and…
10 July 2026 -
Local News Free Shuttle Buses to Kent County Show Funded by Kent County Council
Kent County Council covered the cost of shuttle bus services from Maidstone and Sittingbourne to Detling Showground across all three days…
6 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Launch Witness Appeal After Reported Assault in Sittingbourne
Officers investigating a reported assault in Sittingbourne are asking residents, motorists, and local businesses to come forward with any…
5 July 2026