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Crime & Justice Gillingham rogue trader jailed for £15,000 fraud against Twydall pensioner
A rogue trader who used a false name to extract almost £15,000 from a Twydall pensioner has been jailed for two years and eight months…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent SEND inspection ends – families now wait for Ofsted and CQC report
A three-week review of special educational needs and disabilities support across Kent has wrapped up – but the published findings could…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury parks win three Green Flag awards for 2026
Westgate Parks, Reculver Country Park and Gorrell Valley Nature Reserve have all received Green Flag status for 2026, recognised by Keep…
14 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent councils and police unite with £250,000 fund to cut fly-tipping
Kent County Council has committed £250,000 to a partnership with district councils, Kent Police and the Environment Agency to tackle…
14 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent launches first countywide partnership to fight fly-tipping
Kent County Council has agreed a new multi-agency partnership and Action Plan after hosting the county’s first countywide fly-tipping…
13 July 2026 -
Council Updates Free app rewards Gravesend residents for walking and cycling
Kent County Council has launched WeRoam, a free six-month app pilot in Gravesend that gives residents aged 16 and over points and rewards…
13 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Thanet beaches pass quiet weekend with no arrests as police crackdown takes hold
Kent Police issued three penalty notices for public drinking under a new order across Margate and Ramsgate between 10 and 12 July 2026, but…
13 July 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone opens Book of Condolence for Ann Widdecombe
Maidstone Borough Council has opened a Book of Condolence for The Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, Honorary Freeman of the Borough. Residents across…
13 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Ann Widdecombe Murder: Man, 28, Arrested in South Yorkshire and in Custody
Devon and Cornwall Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe. The suspect…
12 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Grass Fire Reported in Ospringe Near Faversham, KFRS Confirms
Kent Fire and Rescue Service has issued an official update after a grass fire broke out in Ospringe, in the Faversham area of Kent. The…
11 July 2026 -
Economy Kent County Council Calls for Urgent Government Action on £112 Million Broadband Rollout
Kent County Council is pressing the Government to accelerate Project Gigabit after discussions with Building Digital UK and CityFibre, as…
11 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Raid Suspected Chop Shop Near Gravesend and Arrest Two Men
Two Northfleet men, aged 27 and 47, have been arrested and released on conditional bail after officers executed a search warrant at an…
11 July 2026