Driver jailed after trying to smuggle £2.5m of cocaine through Dover Port
A driver who removed his van’s fuel tank to pack it with 32 kilos of cocaine has been jailed for nine years and nine months. Ion Cazac, 40, from Romania,…
Harmonious helpers bring festive musical merriment to patients and staff at East Kent hospitals
East Kent Hospitals charity is looking for local musical groups who would be willing to donate up to an hour of their time during December to help spread a little…
Festive safety reminder for Kent residents
People in the county are being reminded to stay vigilant during the festive season. While many people will be looking forward to the celebrating, there are others who use this…
National Tree Week sees new planting across Dover
Image Pixabay Dover District Council (DDC) is to plant over 100 new trees across the district as part of National Tree Week, the UK’s largest annual tree celebration. North Deal…
5 arrested after man is murdered in Caley Road, Tunbridge Wells
Five arrests have been made in connection with a murder in Tunbridge Wells. Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate are investigating after a man was found fatally…
Car passenger dies following collision with ambulance in Chatham
Investigators are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Chatham. At 11.49am on Tuesday 23 November 2021, Kent Police was called to a collision between a car and an…
Contentious Princes Parade scheme in Hythe handed £2m government grant
The Royal Military Canal wildlife oasis The controversial Princes Parade scheme has received a major boost from central government with a £2m grant. Money from the Brownfield Land Release Fund…
Ashford appeal after three similar robberies within 3 hours
Witnesses are being urged to come forward following three similar robberies in Ashford on Friday 3 December 2021. The first incident took place in an alleyway alongside the Heathfield Estate…