Police pounce on man with machete in Gillingham residential road
Officers have responded promptly to arrest a man suspected of having a weapon in Gillingham. Kent Police was called at around 1.50pm on Wednesday 4 January 2022, to a report…
Cannabis factory found in loft of Sittingbourne property
Six people are in custody and a cannabis factory has been uncovered in Sittingbourne. Kent Police received a report during the early hours of Monday 9 January 2023 that people…
Rocking Horse Hospital included in Stephenson Brothers sustainable workshop and museum plans in Ashford
The award-winning architecture practice, Hollaway Studio, has designed a sustainable new workshop and museum for world-renowned rocking horse makers, Stevenson Brothers, replacing a former petrol filling station on a brownfield…
Ashford man jailed after weapons, cash and cannabis discovery
A drug supplier caught with large quantities of cannabis and around £8,000 cash at his home in Ashford has been jailed. The property was also found to contain nine mobile…
Kent Rural Police investigate Tawny Owl ‘catapult’ death
Police are keen to speak to these men Kent Police’s Rural Task Force is investigating the suspected killing of a tawny owl in Upchurch. The incident is believed to have…
Driver arrested after pedestrian critically injured in Tunbridge Wells collision
Witnesses are being urged to come forward following a serious collision in Tunbridge Wells. A 75-year-old man from the town suffered critical injuries after being hit by a white Volkswagen…
Arrest in Ashford New Year’s Day rape investigation
Image: Kent Police… Detectives investigating a reported rape in Ashford have made an arrest. At around 12.30am on Sunday 1 January 2023, a woman was reportedly raped in an underpass…
Kent Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable
DCC Peter Ayling… Kent Police has appointed Peter Ayling as the force’s new Deputy Chief Constable. DCC Ayling has carried out the role on a temporary basis since October 2022…
Council to answer questions on use of asylum seeker accommodation in Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is seeking questions from the local community for a virtual community event about the use of accommodation in the district to temporarily house those seeking…
Chatham man charged over Lordswood Lane assault
A man has been charged by police investigating reports of assaults in Chatham. Officers have been investigating a number of reported incidents in the town and a man was arrested…