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Crime & Justice Gillingham sex offender jailed for three years after hiding tablet behind bed
Jack Stevens, 23, of Grange Road, Gillingham, was sentenced to three years and two months at Maidstone Crown Court after a police dog found…
18 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Weapons and railway detonators seized at Gillingham property
Marcus Richards, 55, of Canterbury Street, Gillingham, has been charged with seven offences — including acquiring explosives without a…
18 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Canterbury racially aggravated assault: police seek man in CCTV image
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with a head injury after a racially aggravated assault in Canterbury city centre on 15 July 2026…
17 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Attempted motorbike robbery in Westerham: police appeal for footage and witnesses
Kent Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Market Square, Westerham, after offenders tried to steal a parked motorbike and made…
17 August 2026 -
Council Updates Oakwood Park Grammar School in Maidstone to get 30 extra places in £7.3m expansion
Kent County Council has given final approval for a £7.3 million expansion of the Maidstone boys’ grammar school, adding 30 Year 7 places a…
17 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham residents have days left to comment on the borough’s planning blueprint to 2042
Gravesham Borough Council is urging residents to submit their views on the Draft Local Plan 2042 before the consultation closes at 5pm on…
16 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Marden man jailed for three years after throwing cocaine under parked car during police raid
Dean Smith, 51, of The Cockpit, Marden, pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to possessing cocaine with intent to supply and was…
16 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Nitrous oxide seized in Gravesend after residents reported suspicious vehicle
Kent Police found 25 boxes of nitrous oxide in a vehicle on Doria Drive, and a further six boxes, around £2,000 in cash and multiple mobile…
16 August 2026 -
Local News Maidstone Council marks river day, five Green Flag parks and new wildlife pond in August climate update
Maidstone Borough Council’s August 2026 climate newsletter sets out a River Medway engagement event, Green Flag awards for five local…
16 August 2026 - Crime & Justice
Burglar jailed after raiding three shops across Medway and west Kent
Aaron Stillwell, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison after he and accomplice Stephen Liddell pleaded guilty to burglaries in…
16 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Man airlifted to London hospital after A28 collision near Bethersden
A man in his 30s was in a critical condition after a collision between a BMW and a JCB lift truck on the A28 Ashford Road near Bethersden…
16 August 2026 -
Council Updates Queenborough Library reopens with family support services under one roof
Kent County Council has spent £219,900 refurbishing Queenborough Library and Family Hub, combining books, digital access and family support…
15 August 2026