Tuesday 6th October 2026

Issue 2432

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Click for The KP Appeals Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• Missing man from Ashford
• Appeal following assault in Canterbury city centre
• Appeal following reports of inappropriate behaviour at Aylesford hotel
• Appeal after car reportedly failed to stop in Dunton Green
• Appeal: Car reported stolen from Maidstone hotel contained items for funeral

Click for The KP Most Wanted Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

Has links to Medway and Maidstone, London, Surrey and Manchester.

Has links to Gillingham, the wider Medway area and Hereford.

Click for The KP Policing news Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• Dangerous drivers targeted in county operation
• Safety reminder issued following reports of fraudsters posing as police
• Sex offender jailed for targeting teenage girl in Gravesend
• Man jailed for shooting 2 people with an air rifle in East Malling
• Community Protection Warnings issued after Dartford car meet
• Suspected Thanet drug dealers charged with 15 offences

Click for The Kent and Medway CCG News Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• NHS Kent and Medway appoints Stephanie Elsy as new Chair

Click for The Kent Fire and Rescue Service News Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• Be ready for UK’s landline switch

Click for The Kent Fire and Rescue Service Incidents Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• Car fire on the M20
• Vehicle fire in Egerton, Ashford
• Car fire in Ramsgate
• Crash at Chatham
• House fire in Maidstone

Click for The Kent County Council News Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• Consultation launches on plans to improve walking, cycling and road safety on London Road in Stone
• Millions of years in the making: Kent’s bid for UNESCO status
• Have your say on proposed junction improvements at St Stephen’s Hill in Canterbury

Click for The Latest scam alerts from Which? Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Wednesday 30th September

There are no new headlines today but you can still use the link to access the webpage.

Click for The Latest product recalls from Which? Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• 2 October – Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour recalled due to labelling error
• 2 October – My First Baby Spinner sold by The Works recalled due to choking risk

Click for The Action Fraud News Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

• Switch to passkeys: Report Fraud warning as email and social media account hacking sums stolen rise by more than 400 per cent

Click for The Food Standards Agency Food alerts Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Friday 2nd October

• Food Alert “For Action”: To: Food Businesses and Consumers who have purchased and sold frozen products supplied by Inarah’s Frozen Foods Ltd
• Update 1 Food Alert “For Action”: To: Consumers who have purchased and Food Businesses who have purchased and sold Jolly Rancher products manufactured by The Hershey Company
• Food Alert “For Action”: To: Consumers and Food Business who have purchased Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products
• Food Alert For Action: Consumers and Food Businesses who have purchased Noesis Schokolade Love of Dubai chocolate
• Food Alert For Action: Consumers who have purchased and Food Businesses who have purchased and sold Jolly Rancher products manufactured by The Hershey Company
• Food Alert For Action: Consumers and Food Businesses who have purchased Glen’s Vodka (35cl)

Click for The Food Standards Agency Allergy alerts Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Saturday 3rd October

• Lambertz recalls Lambertz Mini Spekulatius and Lambertz Christmas Tree Cookies because allergens are not declared in English on the label
• Unilever recalls Pot Noodle Piri Piri Chicken Flavour because of undeclared milk
• Waitrose & Partners recalls Waitrose Rhubarb Crumble because of undeclared oats (gluten)
• Tesco recalls Tesco Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw because of undeclared mustard
• ASR Solutions Ltd recalls Lay’s Sour Cream & Dill Crisps because of undeclared allergens
• Bon Bons Wholesale Ltd recalls various chocolate products because of undeclared milk and soya
• Update 1: PepsiCo recalls Doritos Chilli Heatwave because of undeclared milk
• PepsiCo recalls Doritos Chilli Heatwave because of undeclared milk
• Lidl Northern Ireland recalls 1001 Delights Dubai Style Pistachio Ice Cream because of undeclared cashew (nuts)
• Dundeis UK Ltd recalls Minton & Donello Organic White Orzo because of undeclared wheat (gluten)

Click for The KCC Traffic Information Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Monday 5th October

There are no new headlines today but you can still use the link to access the webpage.

West Kent Neighbourhood Watch Association AGM 2026

Thursday 15th October at 19:00

Sevenoaks District Council Offices
Argyle Rd,
Sevenoaks
TN13 1HG

Click HERE for full details on the West Kent Neighbourhood Watch Association website.

Please Find Attached This Week’s KFAS Fraud Alerts.

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Click HERE for full details on the Kent Fraud Alert System website.

Please Find Attached This Week’s KFAS Fraud Alerts.

Feel free to share with family and friends and via your social media.

Click HERE for full details on the Kent Fraud Alert System website.

Kent Residents Warned About Persistent Doorstep Callers

We continue to receive reports of people calling unexpectedly at residents’ homes, offering services or claiming to represent legitimate companies. This week some callers have become persistent when challenged or refused. Never feel pressured into agreeing to work, handing over money or allowing an unexpected caller into your home.

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

Road Works

Sevenoaks

Click for The Sevenoaks District Council Webpage

Checked : Tuesday 6th October. Updated : Friday 2nd October

• Councillors propose parking charge freeze

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.
Dunton Green and Riverhead
Eden Road in Dunton Green	On Wednesday 30th of September between 11:00 and 11:42. Somebody caused damage in a residential communal garden. Crime Report No. 46/163145/26
Hextable
College Road in Hextable	On Sunday 4th of October around 19:45. Somebody damaged the front door of a residential property. Crime Report No. 46/164662/26
Otford and Shoreham
Bowers Road in Shoreham	On Friday 2nd of October between 06:30 and 12:11. Somebody stole a blue Hyundai I10 Classic, GD74***, from outside a residential property. Crime Report No. 46/164030/26
Seal and Weald
Mills Crescent in Seal	On Friday 2nd of October between 00:01 and 19:20. Somebody damaged a vehicle parked in the road. Crime Report No. 46/164361/26
Sevenoaks Eastern
Wildernesse Mount in Sevenoaks	Between 00:01 on Monday 28th of September and 14:44 on Saturday 3rd of October. Somebody broke into a garage at a residential property. Items were solen. Crime Report No. 46/164096/26
Sevenoaks Town and St John’s
Blighs Road in Sevenoaks	On Wednesday 23rd of September between 12:00 and 13:00. Somebody stole a charity collection pot in a store. Crime Report No. 46/163088/26
Buckhurst Lane in Sevenoaks	On Wednesday 30th of September between 15:30 and 17:30. Somebody graffitied in a leisure centre. Crime Report No. 46/163342/26
Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
London Road in Swanley	Between 17:00 on Thursday 1st of October and 08:00 on Friday 2nd of October. Somebody gained access to a construction site and stole a machine. Crime Report No. 46/163895/26
Swanley White Oak
Birchwood Road in Swanley	Between 00:01 on Monday 14th of September and 23:45 on Tuesday 15th of September. Somebody stole a recently delivered parcel from a doorstep. Crime Report No. 46/164552/26
Swanley Lane in Swanley	Between 00:01 on Wednesday 30th of September and 08:00 on Thursday 1st of October. Somebody stole copper piping from outside residential propertirs. Crime Report No. 46/163886/26
Northview in Swanley	On Friday 2nd of October around 20:15. Somebody damaged the front door of a residential property. Crime Report No. 46/164122/26
Westerham and Crockham Hill
Beggars Lane in Westerham	On Thursday 1st of October around 22:00. Somebody stole goods from outside a business. Crime Report No. 46/163564/26

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