A prolific shoplifter has been convicted of a series of thefts after he admitted repeatedly stealing alcohol from a Swanley supermarket. Rae Stephenson stole spirits totalling more than £1,700 from…
Dartford’s Orchard Theatre, which was closed last week due to safety concerns related to the material used in its roof, will undergo a full roof replacement project, according to a…
A man has appeared in court charged with sexual offences following an investigation by police in Folkestone. The accused is charged with sexually touching a child under the age of…
The CLA has welcomed the Government’s climbdown on banning new oil boilers and setting energy efficiency targets for landlords. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed a number of changes to…
Kent businesses and organisations including voluntary, community and social enterprise groups can apply for a £1,000 grant from Kent County Council (KCC) to make their premises more breastfeeding friendly for…
A 76-year-old man who raped and sexually assaulted a young teenage girl has been jailed at Maidstone Crown Court for 18-and-a-half-years. Between 2017 and 2022 Raymond Bareham subjected the victim…
It is time to hit water company shareholders in their pockets with much heavier fines for dumping sewage in our seas is the clear message from the Leader from the…
A violent shoplifter who made threats with a knife in Maidstone has been sentenced to more than six years’ in prison. Michael Dunn brandished the weapon at a security guard…
Louise Linden with Dee Neligan from East Kent Hospitals Charity A daring mum soared above the clouds on a wing and a prayer to thank the hospital staff who saved…
Officers investigating the theft of computer equipment from a store in Folkestone have released a CCTV image of man they wish to speak to. The theft is reported to have…
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