E Watch

Friday 23rd January 2026

Issue 2359

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Click for The KP Appeals Webpage

Checked : Thursday 22nd January. Updated : Tuesday 20th January

  • CCTV released following reports of an assault in Maidstone
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Click for The KP Most Wanted Webpage

Checked : Thursday 22nd January. Updated : Thursday 22nd January

 He has links to the Canterbury area.

 Has links to the Medway area, Sheerness and Bromley.

 Has links to Sittingbourne, Gillingham and Dover.

 Has links to Maidstone, Ashford and Surrey.

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Click for The KP Policing news Webpage

Checked : Thursday 22nd January. Updated : Thursday 22nd January

  • Suspect charged and weapon seized in Gillingham
  • Jail for drug dealer who hid cocaine in car – Ramsgate
  • Drug dealer from Maidstone jailed after being caught in shed
  • Dispersal order enforced in Chatham
  • Ashford burglar jailed just 72 hours after break-in
  • Strood sex offender jailed for breaching court order
  • Two charged following robbery in Strood
  • Man charged after reported phone store robbery in Maidstone
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Click for The Kent Fire and Rescue Service Incidents Webpage

Checked : Friday 23rd January. Updated : Wednesday 21st January

  • Car and lorry crash in Ashford
  • Car rescued from flood water in Eynsford
  • Suspected gas leak near Canterbury
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Click for The Kent County Council News Webpage

Checked : Thursday 22nd January. Updated : Thursday 22nd January

  • Chilmington Green Section 106B planning appeal dismissed by Planning Inspector
  • KCC earmarks funding to reopen Folkestone’s historic Road of Remembrance
  • New puffin crossing promotes Active Travel on Hermitage Lane
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Click for The Latest scam alerts from Which? Webpage

Checked : Friday 23rd January. Updated : Wednesday 21st January

  • British Gas scam email
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Click for The Latest product recalls from Which? Webpage

Checked : Friday 23rd January. Updated : Monday 19th January

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

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Click for The Action Fraud Alerts Webpage

Checked : Friday 23rd January. Updated : Thursday 22nd January

  • Report Fraud launches
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Click for The KCC Traffic Information Webpage

Checked : Friday 23rd January. Updated : Friday 23rd January

  • Swanscombe, A226 Galley Hill Rd: Road is closed due to carriageway collapse/water leak. Local diversion route in place. Expect delays in the surrounding areas.
  • Brookland, Clubbs Lane: Road closed 6th – 26th January due to carriageway flooding and icy conditions. Alternative routes provided: Boarmans Lane, Barnhouse Lane, Ashentree Lane, Hookwall and vice versa
  • Tonbridge, A26 Hadlow Road: 1 lane closed at the Cannon Lane junction until 26th January heading towards Tonbridge town centre for SGN gas works. Expect delays in the area.
  • Canterbury, A28 Rhodaus Town: Westbound lane closure in place until 26th January between Old Dover Road and Station Road East for SGN gas works. Expect delays in the area.

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The Trusted News Websites Showing Us Scam Adverts

How you can spot when an advert is real or fake

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

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Why You Shouldn’t Trust Weight-loss Supplements

Our investigation has uncovered brands breaking the rules and fat-burning claims that don’t stack up

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

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How To Screen Calls On Your IPhone, Android Phone And Landline To Avoid Scammers

You don’t need extra apps or technical know-how to fight scam calls, as your phone already has features designed to stop them

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

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Instagram Users Receive Unexpected Emails Prompting A Password Reset

Find out what to do with an unsolicited ‘password reset’ email

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

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Report Fraud: What Does This New Era Of Fraud Reporting Mean?

A new fraud reporting gateway has been launched this week, replacing the ‘unfit for purpose’ Action Fraud

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

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Entry Exit System Update: What The EU’s New EES Border Checks Mean For Your Next Holiday

Important changes you should be aware of next time you’re travelling into Europe in 2026, including EES and Etias

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

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How To Identify AI-generated Videos Online

Here’s a quick guide on how to spot disguised AI watermarks from BBC Verify’s Thomas Copeland.

Click HERE for full details on the BBC website.


Road Works

Sevenoaks

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Click for The Sevenoaks District Council Webpage

Checked : Friday 23rd January. Updated : Wednesday 21st January

  • Name the food waste truck school competition

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
Between 17:00 on Sunday 18th of January and 03:00 on Monday 19th of January. Somebody stole diesel and a trolley jack from a business property.
Crime Report No. 46/10241/26
Dunton Green and Riverhead
Station Road
in Dunton Green
Between 15:00 on Friday 9th of January and 14:00 on Tuesday 20th of January. Somebody stole both number plates from a Ford Ka parked in the road.
Crime Report No. 46/10828/26
Edenbridge North and East
Forge Croft
in Edenbridge
Between 15:00 on Thursday 15th of January and 17:00 on Friday 16th of January. Somebody damaged a polytunnel at the allotments.
Crime Report No. 46/9803/26
Eynsford
St. Martins Drive
in Eynsford
Between 22:00 on Sunday 18th of January and 06:30 on Monday 19th of January. Somebody broke into a Volkswagen Passat parked in the road. Items were stolen.
Crime Report No. 46/9872/26
Riverside
in Eynsford
On Tuesday 20th of January between 08:00 and 19:50. Somebody stole both number plates from a Kia Picanto 1 parked in the road.
Crime Report No. 46/11192/26
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Dartford Road
in Farningham
On Monday 19th of January around 11:40. Somebody in a vehicle stole fuel from a petrol station.
Crime Report No. 46/10299/26
Lombard Street
in Horton Kirby and South Darenth
On Monday 19th of January between 09:00 and 16:15. Somebody stole both number plates from a vehicle parked in the road.
Crime Report No. 46/10480/26
Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway
Barnetts Road
in Leigh
On Sunday 18th of January between 12:00 and 13:00. Somebody tried to break into a residential property.
Crime Report No. 46/10506/26
Seal and Weald
Morleys Road
in Sevenoaks Weald
Between 00:01 on Friday 12th of December and 18:09 on Tuesday 20th of January. Somebody stole a blue DAF Trucks, DX05***, from a farm.
Crime Report No. 46/11131/26
Sevenoaks Town and St John’s
Bank Street
in Sevenoaks
On Monday 19th of January around 14:55. Somebody distracted someone to steal from a business property.
Crime Report No. 46/10413/26
Swanley St Mary’s
Swanley Centre
in Swanley
On Tuesday 20th of January between 19:00 and 19:15. A group of young people caused damage in a fast food restaurant.
Crime Report No. 46/11154/26
Westerham and Crockham Hill
The Green
in Westerham
Between 00:01 on Friday 16th of January and 16:58 on Tuesday 20th of January. Somebody stole a tool from a van parked on the road.
Crime Report No. 46/11066/26