LGBT+ charity supported by west Kent child protection team
A charity which helps young people who may be confused about their sexuality is being supported by our child protection officers in west Kent. The BeYou Project reaches out to…
Region’s criminals forced to repay £2.25m in 2020 and confiscation order for £3m in Kent
Convicted criminals across the region have been forced to repay over £2.25m in 2020 following work by specialist financial investigators from the Eastern Region Special Operation Unit (ERSOU). Between January…
A Christmas letter to the editor
Dear Sir As will all be aware this has been a long and very difficult year for the vast majority of people in the county, across Britain, and indeed the…
Charities and Canterbury council work together to help rough sleepers through winter
Photo: Canterbury City Council Giving people sleeping rough somewhere warm and safe to sleep during the cold and bleak winter months has always been the top priority for Canterbury City…
Cannabis growers in Ashford found with £650,000 worth of plants face 6 years in jail
Cannabis cultivators who were found with plants that had a street value of £650,000 have been jailed for a combined total of six years. Kent Police officers uncovered 930 plants…
Dover man arrested after catalytic converters seized in Ramsgate
Police in Thanet have seized eight catalytic converters they suspect were stolen from vehicles in east Kent. Officers investigating a burglary which took place in Jutes Lane, Ramsgate on Thursday…
Ramsgate woman jailed for more than three years over numerous drug offences
A Ramsgate drug dealer who attempted to kick a ball of cocaine under a car while speaking to a Kent Police officer has been jailed. Annette Denicolais was stopped by…
Jail for man caught near Ashford with £180,000 worth of cannabis
A driver caught with £180,000 worth of cannabis in his van when he was stopped by Kent Police has been jailed. Officers uncovered twelve vacuum-packed bags of the Class B…
Festive cold water swimmers warned by Coastguards
HM Coastguard is calling on open-water swimmers and cold-water dippers to be prepared and follow safety advice before entering the sea this Christmas. In a year when swimming pools have…
Appeal following fatal collision near Ashford
Kent Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit is appealing for witnesses after a fatal incident near Ashford. Officers were called on the evening of Tuesday 15 December 2020 to a report…