London woman jailed for more than 5½ years over drug supply in Margate
The discovery of crack cocaine and heroin, found hidden underneath two pillows at a house in Margate, has resulted in jail for a county line drug dealer from London. Andrea…
Drugs seized and suspected dealer arrested in Ramsgate
Cash and suspected drugs have been seized and a man arrested by officers investigating drug dealing in Ramsgate. A Kent Police patrol stopped a vehicle in Canterbury Road East shortly…
Folkestone and Hythe MP right all along over Napier barracks
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 March 2021. Students This week all students will return to school for the…
Van drivers jailed for 28 years over £3million cocaine smuggling plot
Two men have been sentenced to more than 28 years in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth over £3million into the UK in a van, following an investigation by…
‘Pothole Blitz’ starts across Kent
Over the last year, Kent County Council repaired some 50,000 potholes, equivalent to 358,840 square metres of Kent’s roads. That’s around 50 full size football pitches. This year, starting this…
Woman who ‘bit and kicked’ police officer in Maidstone to appear in court
A suspect is to appear in court after allegedly assaulting a police officer in Maidstone. At around 5.05pm on Sunday 7 March 2021, a patrol was called to concerns for…
Post-Brexit milestone reached by Dover Port
The Port of Dover has reported more than 300,000 lorries have used the port to access the continent so far in 2021, two months since the Brexit transition period ended.…
One man ‘stabbed’ and another ‘knocked over by car’ in assault at Headcorn near Maidstone
Man sustains serious injury following assault in Headcorn Man sustains serious injury following assault in Headcorn Officers are appealing for information following an assault in Headcorn which resulted in a…
Man jailed over child sex offences in Maidstone
A sex offender from Sidcup has been jailed for offences involving a child more than ten years ago. Paul Rigby denied abusing the young victim during an incident which took…
Two charged in search for drugs in Medway in which £100,000 confiscated
An estimated six kilograms of cocaine have been seized during the latest enforcement action to tackle drugs supply in Medway on Friday, 5 March 2021. Around £100,000 in cash was…