Residents beware – How to spot unlawful scrap metal dealers in Thanet!
Thanet District Council has introduced a new licensing scheme for scrap metal collectors in the district. Businesses that offer to collect scrap metal can now apply for special licence plates…
Tickets available for Maidstone’s first Literary Festival
Tickets are now on sale for Maidstone’s first Literary Festival brought to the town by Maidstone Borough Council (MBC). Maidstone LitFest 2023 will run from 2-8 October in locations around…
Whitstable Lifeboat crew rescue injured paraglider from base of cliff
Lifeboat approaches the cliffs at Bishopstone on Monday morning Credit: Sam Turner/RNLI Whitstable. A paraglider who was injured on the beach at Bishopstone, near Herne Bay, was rescued by Whitstable…
Suspected ‘hit and run’ driver in court over fatal crash with motor-trike near Canterbury
A fatal crash involving a motor-tricycle and a car near Canterbury has led to the arrest and charge of a man who allegedly fled the incident. The collision happened on…
Multiple charges brought against man over vehicle and property damage in Tunbridge Wells
On 27 May 2023, Kent Police received reports that two cars in Cherry Tree Road, Tunbridge Wells had been damaged after they were kicked and stamped on. Further damage was…
Man sought after trying to snatch cash from gambler in Edenbridge bookies
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted robbery at a betting shop in Edenbridge. The incident occurred at…
Man arrested over burglary at Chatham church
A man has been charged with burgling a church, a business and a house in Chatham, following a quick response by police officers. The man aged 33, of no fixed…
Folkestone and Hythe warning of rogue traders and doorstep crime
Neighbourhood Watch is alerting residents in the Lympne area of Folkestone and Hythe to be vigilant regarding possible rogue traders offering to do work such repairing driveways, facias and soffits…
Herne Bay man fined over scrap metal offences
A Herne Bay man who transported scrap metal without being able to produce any supporting documents showing he was licensed to do so has been found guilty of the offence…