Cocker Spaniel rescued from rising tide in Medway estuary
On Sunday, 6 October, Clara the cocker spaniel was rescued by the Sheerness inshore lifeboat crew after becoming trapped by the incoming tide on Copperhouse Marsh. The UK Coastguard tasked…
Two men charged with robberies – Maidstone and Sittingbourne
Suspects have been charged after two women reported they were robbed during separate incidents in Maidstone and Sittingbourne. On Thursday 3 October 2024, a victim was at her home near…
Three men and a boy arrested near Gillingham in battery theft probe
Stolen batteries Photo: Kent Police Kent Police’s Rural Task Force have traced a vehicle linked to the theft of batteries from telecoms boxes, which led to the arrest of four…
Canterbury’s Dane John Gardens overhaul will see 2025 events axed!
In a cruel twist, the ambitious £20 million project to transform the beloved city centre in Canterbury, it has hit a major bump in the road. The much-anticipated upgrades to…
Dangerous Maidstone care worker jailed over sex abuse of vulnerable patient in assisted living facility
A care worker from Maidstone who sexually abused a severely disabled person has been jailed. Naguib Lootfun, 69, abused a vulnerable patient while working at an assisted living facility. Suspicions…