Chatham man admits 22 child sex offences
A man who admitted to multiple child sex offences will have to wait until January 2024 for sentencing. Matthew Lockwood, from St Mary’s Island, Chatham was arrested by officers on…
Images released after stranger approaches girl near Sunny Sands in Folkestone
Sunny Sands beach – Library image At around 6.55pm on Saturday 9 September 2023, it was reported to Kent Police that an unknown man had approached a girl near Sunny…
Dover Council steps in to ease impact of cost of living on community groups and charities
Community groups in the district looking for vital funding to help support local people with the cost of living are being encouraged to apply to Dover District Council’s Cost of…
Maidstone woman charged with murder
Detectives have charged a woman with a murder in Maidstone following the death of a 52-year-old man in Lower Boxley Road. Kent Police was called to the scene at 6pm…
Suspect appears in court charged with robbery and theft offences in Ashford
Kent Police attended following a report that a man had grabbed a woman’s wrist and stolen her wallet in the communal hallway of a property in Beaver Lane on the…
Woman in Maidstone arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies in suspected stabbing
Kent Police along with South East Coast Ambulance Service was called to Lower Boxley Road in Maidstone at 6pm on Monday 11 September 2023, after reports of a suspected stabbing.…
Thief hones in on female target as woman shops in Edenbridge
A CCTV image has been issued by officers investigating a report of a theft in Edenbridge. The victim was reaching for an item on a lower shelf and, while she…
Multi-million pound flagship hotel opens in Dover
Doug Bannister, Chief Executive of the Port of Dover, who paid tribute to Seelan’s entrepreneurial vision and his support for the town at the opening ceremony An evening of celebration…
Dungeness RNLI presented with original ‘scupper’ in commemoration of 90th anniversary
Bob and Susan Jones with RNLI Dungeness volunteers and their gift alongside the station’s model of the boat Saturday 9 September 2023 is the 90-year anniversary of the naming ceremony…
Long sentence for ‘master manipulator’ sex offender who blackmailed children into sending indecent images
A sex offender from Herne Bay has been sentenced to 17 years in prison following an investigation by detectives from Kent Police. Jamie Kennedy blackmailed a number of children into…