Local News
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Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council breaks ground on 60-home White Oak scheme in Swanley
Sevenoaks District Council has started work on a 60-home housing development on the former White Oak Leisure Centre site in Swanley, with…
9 July 2026 -
Council Updates Sevenoaks District Council Seeks Public Views on Extending The Vine Anti-Social Behaviour Order
Sevenoaks District Council is consulting residents on whether to extend the Public Spaces Protection Order at The Vine until December 2029…
8 July 2026 -
Local News Could £10 Bike Collections Turn Kent’s Food Waste Into Local Jobs?
A low-cost composting model built around cargo bikes and youth employment is drawing attention — and Kent’s waste targets and green jobs…
8 July 2026 -
Health KCC Backs Learning Disability Week as National Figures Reveal Deep Inequalities
Kent County Council is supporting Mencap’s “Do you see me?” campaign from 15–21 June 2026, as UK-wide data exposes stark gaps in…
8 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Convicted Kent Brothel Gang Ordered to Repay More Than £600,000 in Trafficking and Prostitution Profits
Three offenders sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court have been ordered to repay over £600,000 after a Kent Police investigation uncovered a…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Drug Crackdown: £60,000 Cash and Teenager Safeguarded in ERSOU Operation
A week-long operation in Kent targeting organised drug networks recovered £60,000 in cash, pure gold and quantities of cannabis, while a…
7 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Flat Fire on Grove Road, Folkestone: What You Need to Know
Six fire engines and a height vehicle were deployed to a flat fire near Dover Road in Folkestone, with Kent Police and SECAmb also…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Four-Year-Old Boy Seriously Hurt in Gillingham Collision
A child pedestrian was seriously injured on Nelson Road, Gillingham on 3 July 2026, and Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit…
7 July 2026 -
Fire & Rescue Folkestone Flat Fire: Kent Fire and Rescue Service Urges Residents to Close Windows and Doors
Kent Fire and Rescue Service issued a public safety warning after a flat fire broke out in Folkestone, asking nearby residents to shut…
7 July 2026 -
Council Updates Folkestone & Hythe Council Asks Residents to Shape New Licensing Rules for 2026 to 2031
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is consulting the public on a revised draft Licensing Policy that will govern how alcohol sales…
7 July 2026 -
Council Updates Leasehold Reform Bill: Kent Flat Owners Set to Gain Right to Request Gigabit Broadband
The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill would give leaseholders in blocks of flats a legal right to request gigabit-capable broadband…
7 July 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Step Up Undercover Night Patrols to Protect Women and Girls
Uniformed and plain-clothes officers are targeting predatory behaviour across Kent’s nightlife hotspots as part of a nationally funded…
7 July 2026