Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke welcomes state pension rise
Library image Dover & Deal MP Natalie Elphicke has welcomed the news that more than 22,300 pensioners across Dover, Deal and the villages will receive a 10% increase in their…
Folkestone rapist begins 18 year sentence
A man has been jailed for 18 years for raping a woman in his car near Folkestone. Peter Wrotchford targeted his victim as she walked in the Tram Road area…
Aircraft accident appeal for dashcam footage near Dartford Crossing
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued an appeal for witnesses who may have information that could assist the safety investigation into an aircraft accident which occurred near to…
Driver who allegedly travelled wrong way on M20 collides with police car
Library image A man has been charged with seven offences including dangerous driving after travelling the wrong way on the M20. Just after 5pm on Tuesday 11 April 2023, patrols…
Fourth man arrested in connection with Canterbury car park death
Kent Police has reported a fourth arrest in connection with the death of a man in Canterbury. An investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate was launched after…
Boy on drugs charge after officers spot suspected stolen car in Dartford
A teenage boy has been charged with drug offences after officers spotted a suspected stolen car in Dartford. Police were on a routine patrol on Tuesday 11 April 2023, when…
Prolific burglar jailed – Swanley
A prolific criminal has been jailed after targeting properties in Swanley. Over two months, John Schock committed multiple overnight burglaries and thefts, until a local officer identified him from CCTV…
Suspected moped thief charged over incidents in Canterbury and Ashford
A suspected moped thief has appeared in court following work by officers from Canterbury and Ashford’s Victim Based Crime Teams. Kent Police was contacted on Sunday 9 April 2023 after…
Two men charged with carrying out burglary in Minster, Thanet
Two men have been charged with carrying out a burglary in Minster, near Ramsgate. Kent Police was called at 2.20am on Wednesday 12 April 2023 after an alarm activated at…
Kent and Essex Crime Team recover £1.8 million last year
Nearly £2 million in cash and assets was recovered by financial investigators from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate in the last financial year. Specialist police staff from the…