Nuisance beggar banned from approaching people for money
A prolific beggar has been banned from approaching people for money anywhere in Medway. Lee Swift, 43, of High Street, Chatham, was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order following numerous…
Over 74 face criminal charges over public protests in Dover and on M25
A total of 74 people are due to appear in court to face criminal charges following protests in Kent. The incidents took place on the M25 and on roads near…
East Kent hospitals plea for return of unwanted mobility equipment
People with mobility equipment they no longer need are being urged to return it to new, dedicated drop-off points at hospitals in Ashford, Canterbury and Margate. This includes NHS or…
Radical plans for Ship Street in Folkestone – Have your say!
Artist sketch of the development Residents are being invited to comment on ideas for a brownfield site that has been derelict for more than 60 years at a drop-in public…
Kent Police Crime Squad jails offenders for more than 1,300 years
The relentless pursuit of dangerous offenders has seen a single Kent Police team jail criminals for more than 1,300 years. Since its launch in February 2019, the Chief Constable’s Crime…
Police patrol pounce on graffiti tagger suspect in Dover Road Folkestone
Library image A suspected graffiti tagger has been arrested following quick work by officers in Folkestone. Officers from the town’s Community Policing Team were on patrol on the evening of…
Cranbrook cocaine dealer caught in the act
Library image A cocaine dealer has been jailed after he was caught in the act supplying users from a car in Cranbrook. Only a small quantity of drugs were initially…
Medway mum says ‘cervical screening helped save my life’
Charlotte Hatcher After a tough few years, Charlotte Hatcher, 31, from Wainscott, has recently had surgery to remove her cervix to prevent cervical cancer. She had previously been told she…
RSCPA rescue dog joins Kent Police family
PD Bella (copyright RSPCA) An enthusiastic spaniel rescued from poor conditions in Ashford has received a second chance as a Kent Police detection dog. ‘Sprocker’ spaniel Bella was just 20…
Burglars stole car keys from Deal home and drove off with vehicles towards Hastings
Two burglars who stole vehicles from the driveway of a house in Deal have been sentenced. Ellis McKeown was charged with and later admitted burglary and two counts of attempted…