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Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Help Locating Wanted Man William Jones Linked to Maidstone and Swale
Kent Police have issued a public appeal to trace William Jones, a recalled prisoner with known links to Maidstone, Swale and Sittingbourne…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Councils Move Bin Collections to Dawn Hours During Heatwave
Waste crews across Kent are starting rounds markedly earlier during the current heatwave, with residents asked to have bins out the night…
24 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Armed Police Respond to Herne Bay High Street Weapons Report — Three Arrested
Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street after a man was reported carrying a weapon, seizing an imitation firearm…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Leads National Effort to Restore Historic Ponds and Revive Wildlife Habitats
A county-wide programme of pond mapping and restoration in Kent is targeting “ghost ponds” and degraded farmland water bodies to bring back…
24 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s SEND Services: From Nine Identified Weaknesses to Lifted Improvement Notice
Kent County Council and NHS Kent and Medway moved out of formal government intervention in August 2024 after a five-year scrutiny process…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police Appeal for Witnesses After Pensioner Injured in Cranbrook Assault
Officers are investigating a suspected assault on an elderly man in Cranbrook and are asking residents and drivers with dashcam footage to…
23 June 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Training & Apprenticeships to Become KAE Future Pathways Under Kent Adult Education
Kent County Council is merging its in-house youth training service into Kent Adult Education from the 2026/27 academic year, creating a…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice One Man Arrested After 67 Cars Damaged Across Folkestone in Weekend Vandalism Spree
Kent Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage after dozens of parked vehicles were found with smashed…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Witnesses Sought After Reported Burglary in Rochester
Kent Police are appealing for anyone with CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage to come forward following a reported residential break-in in…
23 June 2026 -
Crime & Justice Armed Police Make Swift Arrest After Imitation Firearm Incident on Herne Bay High Street
A 30-year-old local man was arrested within minutes after Kent Police deployed firearms officers to Herne Bay High Street following reports…
23 June 2026 -
Council Updates KCC Approves Expansion of Specialist SEND Provision at Dover Christ Church Academy
Kent County Council has approved capital investment to expand Aspen 2, the Dover district’s specialist unit for pupils aged 11–18 with…
22 June 2026 -
Local News Crash blocks London Road junction in Strood, police at the scene
A collision has blocked the London Road and Cuxton Road junction in Strood, with police at the scene and drivers urged to avoid the area.
22 June 2026