Firearm seized in M20 pursuit near Maidstone
A man has been charged after a firearm was discovered following a police pursuit on the M20 near Maidstone On Saturday 10 April 2021, a motorist was arrested during the…
IT company staff walk 3 million steps for disabled Maidstone girl
A Surbiton IT company has walked almost three million steps in a month to raise funds for six-year-old Mia May from Maidstone who has a genetic disorder which leaves her…
CCTV appeal following theft of cigarettes from supermarket in Folkestone
A CCTV image, shown below, of a man who may be able to assist a theft investigation in Folkestone has been released by officers. Shortly before 7.30pm on Friday 26…
Kent Police CCTV appeal over theft of gas bottles at Sutton Valence near Maidstone
A CCTV image has been issued by officers investigating the theft of gas bottles from a Sutton Valence shop. At around 11.20am on Tuesday 9 February 2021, two men entered…
Specials cast their net for illegal anglers in Monk Lakes near Maidstone
Illegal anglers were targeted as part of an operation led by Special Constables from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force. The Specials visited Monk Lakes in Marden, near Maidstone, on Saturday…
Woman in 50s threatened by boy while waiting for bus in Herne Bay
A computer-generated image of a teenager, shown above, has been issued by officers investigating a robbery in Herne Bay. It was reported that between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on Wednesday 17…
Victim of Gillingham street robber grabbed around the throat as he sat in taxi
Street robbers who stole cash from a man while he sat in a taxi have been jailed. Dean Lacey, 47, and Michaela Whiting, 39, targeted the victim after they saw…
Kent Police vow not to turn ‘blind eye’ over reckless motorists near Crossways Boulevard
Anti-social motorists are the target of a dispersal order enforced in Greenhithe. Since mid-February, Kent Police has received several reports of motorists driving in a reckless manner after gathering in…
Kent Police campaign targets those on two wheels
Officers at Kent Police will be out in force supporting a nationwide road safety campaign focusing on two wheels. The two-week campaign from the National Police Chiefs’ Council starts on…
Father and daughter swept out to sea on paddleboards near Margate
Photo: RNLI Margate Margate RNLI has rescued a father and his daughter who were struggling to return to shore in strong tidal conditions off the north Kent coast. UK Coastguard…