49 year life sentence for man’s abhorrent murders of two women
Mark Brown – two life sentences A man who murdered two women from Kent and Sussex has been sentenced to two life sentences. He will serve a minimum term of…
Suspected burglar arrested near to earlier Strood break-in
A suspected burglar has been arrested by officers after they were alerted to an ongoing break-in at a house in Strood. Kent Police was alerted to the burglary in progress…
Driver remains on bail after elderly pedestrian dies following Tunbridge Wells collision
Officers are renewing an appeal for information after a pedestrian involved in a collision in Tunbridge Wells later died in hospital. The victim, a man aged 75 and from the…
Waitrose in Sevenoaks targeted by suspected shoplifter to the tune of £1,500
Between 29 August and 29 December 2022, it’s reported a man entered Waitrose in Sevenoaks High Street on three separate occasions where it is alleged he stole alcohol, electronic toothbrushes…
Suspected county line dealers in Maidstone detained by drugs team
On Monday 9 January 2023, Kent Police’s County Lines and Gangs Team searched a business in Upper Stone Street. Investigators detained two men in the property and they were taken…
Pair run off after viciously assaulting man in busy area of Canterbury
It was reported that a man and a woman were walking in Borough, where they were approached by two males asking for a lighter, at around 4.10pm on Monday 9…
Suspected burglar charged with breaking into Gravesend business TWICE
A suspected burglar has been charged after a business in Gravesend was broken into twice. At around 10.15pm on Christmas Eve a business in Railway Place was reported to have…
Historic Old High Street in Folkestone forced to close over reports of building risk
View of the Old High Street road closure in Folkestone Photo: Ray Duff – Story and photo by Ray Duff – Part of Folkestone’s historic Old High Street had to…
Attempted robbery by woman with knife in Margate
It’s been reported an incident took place at around 2.30pm on Sunday 8 January 2023 in which a man was waiting at the bus stop in Churchfields Place near St…
Former garage site in Dover transformed into 16 studio flats for people facing homelessness
A former garage site in Dover has been transformed into 16 studio flats to provide interim housing for local people facing homelessness. The development has been built by Dover District…