Driver in Maidstone stopped for not wearing seatbelt jailed for 4 years
A motorist stopped by police in Maidstone for not wearing a seatbelt has been sentenced to four years in prison after it was discovered he had driven to the town…
COVID-19 – Jab points for Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone Civic Centre has been confirmed as the Covid-19 Vaccination Centre for Folkestone and Sandgate’s The New Surgery, Guildhall Street Surgery, Sandgate Road Surgery & Manor Clinic. Vaccinations will begin…
Dover District Council gives grant for Churches Together emergency scheme
Dover District Council has given a grant of £5,000 to the Kent Emergency Chaplin’s Scheme following the fantastic work of Churches Together in Dover, providing supplies, food, drink, welfare support…
Kent Liberal Democrats slam exaggerated Tory boasts on Kent Police funding as ‘smoke and mirrors’
Kent Liberal Democrats have attacked local Conservative boasts about police funding as “smoke and mirrors” that dress up a potential Council Tax rise as if it were extra funding from…
Big burglary haul from home in Thornton Road, Tilmanstone
It was reported that a number of items, including a 43-inch Samsung television, GoPro camera, Xbox, a Breitling watch, a boxed Nespresso coffee maker and a gold large Cuban link…
Rochester pub loses licence after holding illegal lock-ins during Covid-19
A Rochester pub has been ordered to permanently close its doors after it was found to be ignoring Covd-19 restrictions and holding illegal lock-ins. Kent Police received reports that the…
Police stop 84 HGV drivers without permits entering the county
HGV drivers are being reminded of the need to obtain a valid Kent Access Permit before entering the county, with traffic levels expected to increase in the days and weeks…
Search of Victoria Road address in Margate uncovers cash and drugs
Photo by Elsa Olofsson on Unsplash An arrest has been made after officers recovered a large amount of cannabis and cash from a property in Margate. A warrant under the…
Gang assaults and steals phone from boy walking in Canterbury
Investigators have issued an appeal following a report of a robbery in Canterbury. The incident happened at around 5pm on Thursday 31 December 2020 in London Road. It is alleged…
Home schooling again? Here’s how
Photo: Jessica Lewis – Unsplash Many parents enjoyed teaching their children at home during the first lockdown, but for others, the prospect of having to dust off their teaching skills…