Four trapped in cave overlooking Channel at St Margaret’s Bay near Dover
Firefighters were called by Kent Police to reports of a group of people trapped in a cave in cliffs at St Margaret’s Bay near Dover, this evening, 22 January. Crews…
Canterbury sex offender made indecent images of children
A Canterbury sex offender has been jailed for three years and four months after he made indecent images of children and breached court orders. Christian Tuck-Brown was previously convicted of…
Man charged over attempted murder in Rochester
A man has been charged with attempted murder following an assault in Rochester. A man aged 19, was arrested after an incident in The Tideway where the victim suffered multiple…
Shoplifter who spat in officers’ faces is jailed
A thief who assaulted a shop worker and spat in the faces of two police officers has been jailed. Connor Jones, 24, from Canterbury, was given a 360-day sentence at…
Kent Liberal Democrats condemn proposed hike in school Travel Saver Pass
Liberal Democrats in Folkestone and Hythe have condemned the proposed increased in Kent Travel Saver Passes. Cllr Mike Sole (Canterbury South) said, “This year families are facing huge increases in…
Jail for former Maidstone Girls Grammar School teacher over child sexual abuse
A former Maidstone teacher who was found guilty of sexually abusing a child has been jailed for six years. Carly Dear, of Braemore Close, Thatcham (Berkshire), met the victim and…
Community News – Folkestone & Hythe – 22 Jan 2022
Burglary alert in Bilsington By Ferenc Zsinko We have had a report of a shed break in the area of Bilsington TN25. This occurred on the afternoon of the 19th…
Soroptimists to plant hundreds of trees in Tovil near Maidstone
Photo: Maidstone Borough Council Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Fay Gooch joined the local Soroptimist group to plant the first of 420 trees at Bridge Mill Way Recreation Ground in Tovil…
Luxury items seized from Chatham road rage suspect
A luxury watch and designer goods have been seized from a road rage suspect who was subject to an outstanding confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Kent Police…