Van carrying £2 million worth of drugs seized at Dover port
Two men are facing charges of importing illegal drugs after Border Force officers discovered a huge stash of ketamine, cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy) in their van on Saturday (8 July).…
Men jailed after vulnerable victim attacked in his home with scissors and broken glass
Two men have been jailed after they violently assaulted a vulnerable victim in Rochester with scissors and broken glass. Lewis Barovbe (left image) and Stephen Gillard repeatedly attacked the man…
Fruit and veg grower in Kent wins top award
Caroline Ayears Johnson of Watts Farms receiving the Emsden trophy from Paul Cobb of FWAG Watts Farms, a Kent-based family business that grows a rainbow of crops, has won a…
Victoria Park Extravaganza – Milestone for Ashford
This summer sees an important milestone for Ashford’s biggest urban park as a number of new and improved facilities are completed and a celebratory launch event takes place. The Victoria…
Kent potato crop in danger: Colorado beetle detected
Colorado beetle discovered in Kent Photo: DEFRA A beetle larvae identified in a field in Kent was confirmed yesterday, (Tuesday 11 July), by Defra and the Animal and Plant Health…
Shocking number of drivers and passengers in Kent don’t wear seatbelts!
A two-week road safety campaign in Kent has resulted in 353 people being fined for not wearing seatbelts in their vehicles. The campaign, which ran from 12 to 25 June…