CCTV appeal after thwarted M&S theft in Maidstone
A CCTV image, shown above, has been issued by officers investigating allegations of attempted shoplifting at a store in Maidstone. It is reported that on Wednesday 9 December 2020, a…
Skirmishes erupt at Dover Ferry Port and Manston
Kent Police received reports in the morning of Wednesday 23 December 2020 of disturbances involving individuals in both Dover and at the DfT-run lorry holding facility at Manston who are…
Public warned to be wary of unexpected deliveries following fraud near Canterbury
Detectives investigating two reports of fraud in the Canterbury area are warning residents to be wary of any unexpected deliveries. On Friday 11 December 2020, a parcel arrived at a…
Rapidly deteriorating position with Covid-19 in Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins. Since the start of this month we’ve seen a rapidly deteriorating position with the…
Ashford Police appeal to watch for the birdie
An appeal for information has been issued after around sixty birds were stolen from a property in the Ashford area. Between 2.20am and 2.50am on Friday 18 December 2020, an…
Callous Dover man jailed after stealing £92,000 from elderly woman over two-year period
A man who spent more than two years stealing money from an elderly woman who trusted him has been sent to prison. Francis Farnan, from Dover, took advantage of his…
Teenage boys snatch handbag from woman walking with child in Maidstone
Photo of the missing handbag An appeal has been issued by investigators following a report of a robbery in Maidstone. The incident happened at around 12.30pm on Friday 18 December…
Operation Stack in place as French border closes for 48 hours
Operation Stack is now implemented on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junctions 8 and 12. It has been put in place as a contingency measure following the French…
Another fine mess for Kent … but it could have been avoided say Lib Dems
By Rob Bird, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group at Kent County Council For the past 6 months Kent’s Liberal Democrats have been calling for Covid tests for all drivers…
Folkestone’s American Cousin sends a Christmas Message
Peter Jurzynski in a very cold and snowy Connecticut yearning for a Summer in Folkestone Merry Christmas to all my dear friends in Folkestone, Hawkinge, Sandgate, Canterbury and all the…