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Local News More Than 1,400 Historic Ponds Mapped as Kent Drives Major Wildlife Restoration Push
The Kent Downs Heritage Ponds project has recorded over 1,400 old water bodies with help from 55 volunteers, as funding from Defra and the…
6 July 2026 -
Council Updates Renters’ Rights Act Deadline Passes: What Kent Tenants Should Do If They Never Received Their Letter
Landlords across England had until 31 May 2026 to hand every existing tenant a new government information sheet — and missing that deadline…
6 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Wildfire Resilience Funding: What the Government’s Summer Investment Means for Kent
The UK Government is directing major funding into wildfire prevention, training and equipment ahead of summer, with Kent’s mix of…
6 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Issue More Than 250 Behaviour Orders in 2026 Antisocial Behaviour Crackdown
Community Protection Warnings and Notices are being used across Kent as part of a stepped enforcement strategy targeting persistent…
5 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 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Add Wayne Ford to Most Wanted List After Alleged Court No-Show
Wayne Ford, who has links to Tonbridge, Brighton and Lewes, is being sought by Kent Police after allegedly failing to appear at a scheduled…
5 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue House Fire in Staplehurst Prompts Smoke Warning from Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended a residential blaze in Staplehurst and urged nearby residents to keep windows and doors closed as…
4 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Two Afghan Nationals Arrested After Canterbury Teenager Stabbed, Kent Police Say — Suspects Released on Conditional Bail
Kent Police say the two men arrested after an 18-year-old was stabbed in New Ruttington Lane, Canterbury are Afghan nationals aged 19 and…
4 July 2026 -
Council Updates Ofsted and CQC Inspectors Arrive at County Hall Monday for Kent’s First Full SEND Inspection Since Improvement Notice
Joint Ofsted and CQC inspectors will be on site at Sessions House, Maidstone, from 6 to 10 July for a full SEND Local Area Partnership…
4 July 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Cycle Storage Expansion Reaches 79 Spaces Across City Car Parks
Canterbury City Council’s Connected Canterbury scheme has completed its second phase of secure bike storage, bringing the total number of…
3 July 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council Hosts European Partners to Advance Heritage Trees Research
An international visit from a Belgian heritage tree project is supporting Kent’s work to protect and propagate historically significant…
2 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Phone Mast Fire on Margate Road: Four Fire Engines Tackle Herne Bay Blaze
Four appliances, foam jets — but questions remain about mobile coverage across Herne Bay and Broomfield after a telecom mast went up in…
2 July 2026