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Tuesday 16th June 2026

Issue 2400

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Click for The KP Appeals Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Appeal after serious assault in Lydd
• Missing man safely found
• Fatal collision near Maidstone
• Appeal following serious collision in East Malling
• Appeal following fatal collision in Staplehurst
• Appeal following fatal collision near Sevenoaks

Click for The KP Policing news Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Chatham murderer convicted after phone debt stabbing
• Suspect charged with murder of man in Margate
• Appeal following fatal collision in Herne Bay
• Kent Police officers recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours
• Dangerous driver jailed following head-on collision in Sevenoaks
• Violent offender jailed following Dartford assault
• Charges secured against suspected Herne Bay burglar
• Charges after series of bike thefts
• Detectives achieve Kent’s first AI deepfake conviction

Click for The Kent and Medway CCG News Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Vulnerable residents urged to protect themselves against Covid-19

Click for The Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• PCC Welcomes Plans to make Young People Safer with Social Media Ban

Click for The Kent Fire and Rescue Service News Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Firefighters urge people to do their bit to prevent grass fires

Click for The Kent Fire and Rescue Service Incidents Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Bungalow fire in Gravesend
• Waste container alight in Margate
• House fire in Minster on Sea, Sheerness
• Commercial building fire in Maidstone
• Kitchen alight in Chatham

Click for The Latest scam alerts from Which? Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• ‘Apple iPhone hacked’ pop-up

Click for The Latest product recalls from Which? Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• 12 June – Recall for Helly Hansen AS Buoyancy Aids due to serious drowning risk
• 12 June – 4 Gang Extension Lead sold via eBay recalled due to serious risk of electric shock
• 12 June – Puggle Airlite products recalled due to choking risk
• 11 June – More Dunelm Novelty Doorstops recalled due to asbestos risk

Click for The Action Fraud Alerts Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Courier fraud alert: Over 70s targeted as courier fraud exceeds £21 million in 2025.

Click for The Action Fraud News Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Friday 12th June

• Over 70s targeted as courier fraud exceeds £21 million in 2025, with London and Home Counties hit hardest

Click for The Trading Standards Product recalls & Safety Notices Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Recall: 110,000 Pcs Clear Water Beads (sold via Shein) update 1
• Recall: IKEA 365+ HJÄLTE Stirring Spatula
• Recall: 100pcs Jumbo Water Gel Jelly Beads (sold via Shein)
• Recall: 200Pcs Jumbo Water Beads (sold via Shein) update 1
• Recall: Four Socket Extension Lead (sold via eBay)
• Safety Report: So Souk Collection Iron Table Lamp
• Safety Report: Colobyby Baby Self Feeding Bottle (sold Via Amazon)
• Recall: Helly Hansen AS Buoyancy Aids
• Safety Report: Elephant Shape Sleep Pillow (sold via Wish)
• Recall: Puggle Airlite Travel Cots and Playpens

Click for The KCC Traffic Information Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Tuesday 16th June

• Canterbury, various roads: To allow filming on the highway, the following roads will be closed for vehicles and pedestrians on a rolling road basis on 19th June for 1 day (09:30-17:30) …
• Swale, A249 Sheppey Crossing: Lane closure in place on the Southbound A249 Sheppey Crossing between A2500 (Minster on sea) and the B2005 (Iwade) due to a damaged bridge joint. Please allow extra time for your journey.
• Boughton Under Blean,A2Westbound: Lane 1 (of 2) is closed on the A2 westbound near Boughton-under-Blean due to an infrastructure defect. …
• Biddenden, A274 North Street: Temporary traffic signals in place until 19th June to allow for carriageway repair works following an earlier vehicle fire over the weekend. Please allow extra time for your journey and expect delays.

Is The Government Doing Enough To Protect Consumers? (Podcast)

We ask government minister Kate Dearden what action is being taken

Click HERE for full details on the Consumers’ Association (Which?) website.

Financial Losses From Scams Hit £1.3bn A Year As Criminals Turn To AI

More than four million cases in which money was lost were reported last year – the equivalent of nearly eight on average every minute, according to new figures.

Click HERE for full details on the BBC website.

They Sound Like Police-but It’s A Scam

A police scam has been targeting residents this week in Maidstone, Ramsgate, Tonbridge, Dartford, Ashford, Sittingbourne, Rochester, Gillingham, Tunbridge Wells, Gravesend, Hythe, Canterbury, Romney Marsh and Broadstairs.

Click HERE for full details on the KCC Public Protection website.

Road Works

Sevenoaks

Click for The Sevenoaks District Council Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 16th June. Updated : Monday 15th June

• Sevenoaks District Council scoops awards

We have logged these crimes since the previous newsletter was issued: If you have information about any of these crimes, please phone Kent Police on 101 and quote the Crime Report No.
Ash and New Ash Green
West Yoke in Ash-cum-Ridley	On Friday 12th of June between 00:01 and 05:45. Somebody damaged a fence surrounding a field. Crime Report No. 46/94477/26
Bazes Shaw in Ash-cum-Ridley	On Friday 12th of June around 00:46. Somebody broke into a residential garage and stole two motorbikes. Crime Report No. 46/93580/26
Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge
Mount Pleasant in Sundridge with Ide Hill	Between 20:00 on Tuesday 9th of June and 19:49 on Wednesday 10th of June. Somebody stole both number plates from a Peugeot 107 parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/93643/26
Main Road in Sundridge with Ide Hill	Between 22:00 on Tuesday 9th of June and 04:20 on Wednesday 10th of June. Somebody stole both number plates from a Vauxhall Astra parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/93083/26
Mackerels Plain in Chevening	Between 00:01 on Thursday 11th of June and 14:00 on Friday 12th of June. Somebody damaged the door to a shed in a residential garden. Crime Report No. 46/95122/26
Dunton Green and Riverhead
London Road in Dunton Green	Between 13:15 on Saturday 6th of June and 18:00 on Tuesday 9th of June. Somebody damaged a community notice board. Crime Report No. 46/93921/26
London Road in Dunton Green	Between 09:30 on Monday 8th of June and 22:00 on Thursday 11th of June. Somebody stole a vehicle, CP61***, from the road. Crime Report No. 46/94398/26
Kingswood Road in Dunton Green	Between 22:00 on Tuesday 9th of June and 14:20 on Wednesday 10th of June. Somebody broke into a garage at a residential property. They do not appear to have taken anything. Crime Report No. 46/93087/26
Eynsford
Lullingstone Park in Eynsford	Between 00:01 on Monday 8th of June and 12:00 on Thursday 11th of June. Somebody damaged fencing to the grounds of a business and stole trout, Crime Report No. 46/93839/26
Fawkham and West Kingsdown
London Road in West Kingsdown	Between 22:00 on Wednesday 10th of June and 06:00 on Thursday 11th of June. Somebody stole a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, X29***, from outside a residential property. Crime Report No. 46/93734/26
Hartley and Hodsoll Street
Gresham Avenue in Hartley	Between 10:00 on Thursday 4th of June and 18:00 on Tuesday 9th of June. Somebody stole the front number plate from a vehicle parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/93745/26
Otford and Shoreham
Filston Lane in Shoreham	Between 20:10 on Friday 12th of June and 07:00 on Saturday 13th of June. Somebody gained access to a residential property and stole cash and tobacco. Crime Report No. 46/95038/26
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
Wellers Town Road in Chiddingstone	On Tuesday 9th of June between 15:00 and 23:00. Somebody stole both number plates from a Volkswagen Up parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/93017/26
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
Station Road in Swanley	On Thursday 11th of June around 00:52. Somebody gained access to a business and stole cash and equipment. Crime Report No. 46/93780/26
Swanley St Mary’s
Nightingale Way in Swanley	On Thursday 11th of June between 01:30 and 11:30. Somebody damaged a MG parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/94302/26
Swanley White Oak
Aspen Close in Swanley	On Wednesday 10th of June around 11:45. Three people smashed a window of a vehicle parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/93381/26
Westerham and Crockham Hill
Dairy Lane in Westerham	Between 00:01 on Thursday 11th of June and 10:33 on Friday 12th of June. Somebody damaged tennis nets at a tennis club. Crime Report No. 46/94713/26