Cocaine Dealer Jailed After Accepting Stolen Pokémon Cards as Payment
A drug dealer who forced buyers to settle their debts with rare Pokémon cards has been jailed for more than three years and ordered to forfeit his valuable card collection.…
Detectives Launch Arson Investigation Following Devastating Folkestone Hotel Fire
Detectives have launched a criminal investigation after treating a major fire at a hotel on Marine Parade in Folkestone as suspected arson. Emergency services were called to the scene at…
Gale-Force Winds Fan Hotel Fire as Folkestone Harbour Sealed Off and Events Axed
By Ray Duff, Hawkinge Gazette Contributor Folkestone Harbour and the Harbour Arm remain in lockdown following a devastating overnight fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel, which was rapidly fanned by…
Miracle Car Crash Revival Sees Police Officers in Sheerness Honoured for Bringing Driver Back to Life
Three police officers have received awards from the Royal Humane Society after helping pull a driver from a wreckage and assisting in an extraordinary life-saving resuscitation. The drama unfolded in…
Bizarre Behaviour Sees Man Grab Baby Pushchair in Dover Street
Police have launched an urgent witness appeal after a stranger approached a father in Dover, made a disturbing remark, and attempted to pull a child’s pushchair away. The incident occurred…
Inferno Triggers Mass Evacuation as Dozens of Firefighters Battle Hotel Basement Blaze in Folkestone – UPDATE
It’s reported, a massive emergency response was launched in the early hours of this morning after a major fire broke out at the Grand Burstin Hotel on Folkestone Harbour. Control…
Three Arrested After Suspected Rogue Traders Demand Cash for Roof Damage in Dover
Police mounted a swift response in Dover after a group of rogue traders allegedly targeted local residents by manufacturing roof damage and demanding payment. Neighbourhood officers were alerted to suspicious…
Armed Police Seize Weapons and CS Gas in Dartford Raid
A suspect has been remanded in custody after police seized a haul of dangerous weapons, including air guns, ammunition, and CS spray, during a raid on a home in Dartford.…