Local News
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Crime & Justice More than 100 vehicles stopped in Gravesend traffic crackdown
Kent Police’s Special Constabulary stopped over 100 vehicles, issued 72 Traffic Offence Reports and seized multiple vehicles across two…
21 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Chatham strangler jailed for nearly three years after petrol station escape
Charlie Stefano, 33, of Dagenham, was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to intentional strangulation and…
21 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent County Council backs Government crackdown on illegal waste dumping
Kent County Council has welcomed new Government plans for tougher enforcement against serious and organised waste crime, pointing to the…
20 August 2026 -
Council Updates Government takes control of East Malling 1,300-home planning decision
The Secretary of State has called in a planning application for up to 1,300 homes on land west of Hermitage Lane in East Malling, meaning…
20 August 2026 -
Council Updates Tonbridge and Malling approves retrospective planning change for Ditton demolition
A Section 73 application varying four planning conditions at Park Farm Cottage, Bradbourne Lane, Ditton, has been approved by Tonbridge and…
20 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Hay bale fire on farmland in St Margaret’s at Cliffe treated as suspected arson
Kent Police are investigating a suspected arson after a large fire destroyed hay bales on Station Road, St Margaret’s at Cliffe on 18…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police netball camp teaches personal safety to 19 Maidstone girls
A four-day programme led by the Kent Police netball team combined sport with sessions on mental health, crime reporting, sexual health and…
19 August 2026 -
Council Updates Maidstone Council puts £250,000 behind resident-led plan to tackle violence against women and girls
Maidstone Borough Council has approved a £250,000 action plan shaped by 36 local residents, targeting safer streets, youth support, and…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police appeal for missing 16-year-old girl last seen in Harrietsham
Sophia Barton, 16, was last seen in Parkfield Close, Harrietsham, at around 3.40pm on Tuesday 18 August 2026, and police believe she has…
19 August 2026 -
Crime & Justice Tunbridge Wells man jailed for 10 years and nine months for rape of teenager
Rocco Minafra, 47, of Tonbridge, was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of rape, three counts of sexual assault and threats to kill…
19 August 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham council acts against unlicensed HMO in Cross Lane East over fire safety failures
Gravesham Borough Council’s Private Sector Housing team has taken enforcement action against an unlicensed house in multiple occupation in…
19 August 2026 -
Local News Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground: How to Park, Book and Use the Facilities
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has set out parking arrangements, booking contacts and opening times for Tonbridge Racecourse…
19 August 2026