Success for Fish Fest aimed at reducing ASB in Maidstone
Teenagers gathered at Monks Lakes for a fishing competition last weekend as part of a project to reduce anti-social behaviour in Maidstone. The PCSO-led initiative saw Kent Police team up…
Canterbury child sex offender who has ‘shown no remorse’ jailed for 11 years
A sex offender has been jailed for 11 years after for non-recent sex offences against a child. Ben Quinton-Taylor was sentenced after admitting assault by penetration on 6 October 2023…
Former Tunbridge Wells man jailed over child sex offences
A former Tunbridge Wells resident who used social media apps in attempts to groom children for sexual abuse has been jailed for seven years. Gareth Lucas – jailed Gareth Lucas…
Kent businesses can apply for a grant of £1,000 to support breastfeeding mothers
Kent businesses and organisations including voluntary, community and social enterprise groups can apply for a £1,000 grant from Kent County Council (KCC) to make their premises more breastfeeding friendly for…
Folkestone man who sent sexual messages to a girl online has been jailed
Mark Clover was found guilty of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, sexual communication with a child and attempted sexual communication with a child following a…
Chatham man admits 22 child sex offences
A man who admitted to multiple child sex offences will have to wait until January 2024 for sentencing. Matthew Lockwood, from St Mary’s Island, Chatham was arrested by officers on…
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…