Lorry driver’s mattress used to smuggle drugs worth £2m through Dover
A lorry driver who attempted to smuggle ketamine and mephedrone worth £2 million into the UK by hiding it in his mattress has been jailed. The National Crime Agency investigated…
White van driver arrested after fatal collision with man in sixties near Sevenoaks
Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a fatal collision near Sevenoaks. A white Ford Transit van was reportedly travelling north along the A224 London Road at Riverhead on…
Tunbridge Wells sex offender jailed for violent assault on elderly woman
A sex offender from Tunbridge Wells has been jailed after he assaulted an elderly woman in her own home. Soufyan Yahyaoui has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after…
Wanted man spotted crouching behind bush in Ashford town centre by eagle-eyed PCSO
A suspect has been arrested after an eagle-eyed Police Community Support Officer spotted him hiding behind a bush in Ashford town centre. PCSO Luke Jones, who was off-duty at the…
Local young people help create ‘Morph’ mural at Maidstone Bus Station
A group of young people from Maidstone have helped create an amazing mural at Maidstone Bus Station as part of the refurbishments to the area. The local teenagers worked on…
Folkestone and Tunbridge Wells drugs network probe leads to £2m of cocaine seized
Cocaine with an estimated street value of up to £2 million has been seized by officers investigating a drugs supply network with links to Tunbridge Wells and Folkestone. A man…
Fred. Olsen new flagship ‘Bolette’ sets sail from Dover on scenic Maiden Voyage
Bolette at Dover New flagship Bolette had the white cliffs of Dover as her backdrop when she set sail on a scenic Maiden Voyage with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines on…
Ashford man who set up indecent image chat rooms facing 8 years in jail
An extended jail sentence has been imposed on a man from Ashford who set up online chat rooms to distribute indecent images of children. Christopher Ball, 50, was arrested at…
The BIG Sing choirs return to Kent
Howard and Gemma Francis, founders of The BIG Sing choirs which celebrate their 10th anniversary this year, believe that community choirs can play a pivotal role in reconnecting people across…
Two teenagers grab boy by the neck and steal his bike in Ashford
Information is being sought after a bicycle was stolen from a teenage boy in Ashford. The boy was sitting on his bicycle in the car park of Ashford Rugby Club…