Images released after stranger approaches girl near Sunny Sands in Folkestone
Sunny Sands beach – Library image At around 6.55pm on Saturday 9 September 2023, it was reported to Kent Police that an unknown man had approached a girl near Sunny…
Long sentence for ‘master manipulator’ sex offender who blackmailed children into sending indecent images
A sex offender from Herne Bay has been sentenced to 17 years in prison following an investigation by detectives from Kent Police. Jamie Kennedy blackmailed a number of children into…
KCC gets green light for two new Special Free Schools
An application by Kent County Council (KCC) to establish two new special free schools in the county has been approved by the Secretary of State for Education. Both schools will…
84-year-old Ramsgate man faces 10 years in jail for child sex offences
An 84-year-old man from Ramsgate, who carried out sexual offences against girls, has been jailed for 10 years by a court in Canterbury. Victor Walkom, formerly of Dumpton Park Road,…
‘Despicable’ paedophile jailed over historic sexual offences in Ashford village
A 77-year-old man who carried out a series of sexual offences against two girls in the 1970s and 80s is beginning a 15-year jail term. Fred Livesley, was investigated by…
Dover to host a dino-mite day of prehistoric fun and adventure
Dover is set to become a dinosaur lover’s paradise on Wednesday 9 August, when Pencester Gardens transforms into a Jurassic Park for one day only. The event, organised by Dover…
Arrest after boy allegedly took pictures of ‘little girl’ in Ashford park
At around 4.30pm on Tuesday 25 July 2023, a child was playing in Victoria Park when she was reportedly approached by a male who held her by her arms and…
Mother rescues child from park photo-snatcher in Ashford
Kent Police is investigating a suspicious incident which was reported to have taken part in Victoria Park, Ashford at around 4.30pm on Tuesday 25 July 2023. It was reported that…
Medway man who attempted to commit child sex offence is locked up
A Medway man has been jailed for attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with a child. Kyle Pepperell, 36, formerly of an address in Gillingham, exchanged several explicit messages with…
Ramsgate child sex offender jailed for abusing and humiliating victim for more than 10 years
A child sex offender from Ramsgate has been jailed for inflicting more than a decade of cruel and degrading treatment on his victim. Between 2007 and 2018 Jason Robson committed…