Local News
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Local News Anti-mass-immigration protesters shut the roads into the Port of Dover for the whole of Saturday morning.
Kent Police called it a spontaneous protest. Protesters say they wore face coverings to protect their identity. The protest passed off…
6 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dover cabinet to consider affordable housing purchases and heating contract behind closed doors
Dover District Council’s cabinet is due to meet in private on 5 October to consider four affordable housing schemes and a heating contract…
5 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice More than 10,000 items seized in Canterbury high street operation as four arrested
Kent Police and Trading Standards visited seven vape and phone repair shops in Canterbury city centre on 28 August 2026, seizing over…
5 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Puppies’ remains found in field near Maidstone, Kent Police appeal for witnesses
Kent Police are investigating after a member of the public discovered the remains of a number of deceased puppies in a field in Detling on…
5 September 2026 -
Local News Maidstone holds candlelight vigil for victims of Nepal floods
Maidstone’s Nepalese community gathered in Jubilee Square on Friday evening to remember those killed in Nepal’s worst disaster since the…
5 September 2026 -
Council Updates Told it was mandatory. Told it was not. Kent’s councils and the Government gave residents opposite answers
A Kent resident asked her district council whether reorganisation was mandatory. Dover District Council answered in one word: “Yes.” The…
5 September 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham hands out dozens of fly-tipping fines and warns more cases are coming
Gravesham Borough Council issued 18 fines of £1,000 each for fly-tipping and more than 70 warnings in just two months, as it steps up…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Government directs Tonbridge and Malling to press ahead with housing plan consultation
The council, which voted on 3 September 2026 not to approve the next stage of its Local Plan, has been directed by the Government to open a…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Pension Fund forecasts £233,000 overspend as McCloud and pooling costs bite
Budget papers put the Kent Pension Fund’s forecast 2026-27 overspend at £233,260, driven by unexpected IT, printing and pooling costs…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Pension Fund value rises to £9.96bn but equity managers lag benchmarks
The Kent Pension Fund grew by more than £500 million in the quarter to 30 June 2026, though developed-market equity mandates underperformed…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Canterbury Council asks British Museum to give district residents priority Bayeux Tapestry tickets
Canterbury City Council says its residents deserve the same priority booking access already offered to people in Hastings and Rother…
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates New SEND unit to open at Deal primary school this month
The Lighthouse, a specialist unit for up to 14 children with Education, Health and Care Plans, is opening at The Downs Church of England…
4 September 2026