Library image A persistent beggar in Maidstone, who has repeatedly asked for money despite having accessible accommodation, has been issued a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). On 3 October, the…
A 15-year-old boy from Chatham has been charged with multiple robberies in Gillingham and appeared in court on Thursday, 10 October 2024. On 2 August 2024, two teenagers reported being…
Library image Kent Police have arrested four people after a man in his 20s was fatally stabbed in Canterbury’s High Street at 11.31pm on Thursday 10 October 2024. Emergency services…
Young people and adults feeling unsafe or vulnerable can now seek refuge in ‘safe spaces’ across the Dover district. Participating organisations, including shops, a library and community hub, have displayed…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Richard Howes, a registered sex offender from Medway who was serving a suspended sentence, has been jailed for flouting court restrictions imposed in 2021. Howes was issued with a sexual…
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