Swale cash machine robber jailed after disclosing his name to victim
A robbery victim from Sittingbourne has seen the man responsible jailed after his attacker revealed his name whilst making threats. In the early morning of 16 December 2023, a man…
Gravesend bar manager jailed for ‘despicable’ sex offences against woman
A 39-year-old Gravesend bar manager has been sentenced to seven years in jail after a jury convicted him of sex offences against a woman. During the evening of 2 October…
CCTV images released as part of Gravesend investigation into ‘unidentified weapon’
Library image CCTV images of two men have been released by officers investigating a suspicious incident in Gravesend. Police want to speak with the two men in the images below…
More Road of Remembrance landslip surveys pencilled in for March
Work to stabilise the district council-owned land above Folkestone’s Road of Remembrance has been completed but more surveys are to be carried out. The preventative work at the top of…
‘Merciful that nobody was hurt’ after man who set fire to shop in Folkestone is jailed
A man has been jailed after setting fire to a shop that he’d tried to steal from in Folkestone. On Sunday 13 August 2023, Shaun Brocklehurst, 42, was stopped by…
Dolphins welcome Gravesend lifeboat crew returning to station
Dolphin seen coming out of the water Photo: RNLI At Midday on 25 February, Gravesend’s lifeboat ‘Olive Laura Deare II’ was returning to its station following a tasked job by…
Folkestone & Hythe Council Tax to rise by less than 3%
Folkestone& Hythe District Council has announced an approved fully-costed and balanced budget increase for 2024/25 of less than 3%. More than £18m will be spent on services across the district…