Rochester murderer who tried to dissolve victim’s body in acid ‘devoid of human emotion’
A murderer who stabbed a man in the head before attempting to dissolve his body in acid has been jailed for 23 years. George Knights killed Stephen Chapman in Rochester…
Car seized after police pull over driver with skirting boards protruding from window
Skirting board protruding from the car Photo: Kent Police Dangerously unsecured skirting board, sticking out of a passenger window has led to a motorist being prosecuted for driving offences. The…
Man knocked to the ground and beaten on New Year’s Eve in Margate
Information is sought by officers investigating an assault in Cliftonville, Margate on New Year’s Eve. It was reported that at around 5.50pm on Friday 31 December 2021, the victim, a…
Teenager jailed for hate-related ‘heinous attack’ on young woman in Canterbury
A teenager who stabbed a young woman after making homophobic comments to her friend has been jailed. Jack Green attacked the woman in Union Street, Canterbury in October 2021 after…
Kitchen suffers smoke damage after tumble dryer blaze in Ashford
The kitchen of an Ashford home has suffered from smoke damage after a tumble dryer caught fire at lunchtime on Saturday , thought to be because of an excessive build…
East Kent detectives warn of dangers of ‘Sextortion’
Detectives in east Kent are warning people of the dangers of falling victim to extortion following a number of recent reports of ‘sextortion’. ‘Sextortion’ refers to a specific type of…
Herne Bay cliff rescue springs into action with lifeboats joining coastguard to rescue man trapped on beach by tidal surge
The Whitstable lifeboat crew liaise with the crew of the Margate D class lifeboat offshore from Bishopstone during operation on Wednesday afternoon Photo: Whitstable RNLI A man who became cut…
Council dishes out £80,000 to foodbanks in Dover
With the New Year underway, Dover District Council is dishing out grants of over £170k to help households in communities across the district – after receiving the district’s allocation of…
Former wartime hospital in Ashford gets ‘sympathetic’ redesign
Swanton House today A building in Ashford town centre which has stood derelict for nearly 20 years will be demolished to make way for high-quality apartments located a short walk…