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…
Kent offers free bus travel for low-income families this summer
Families with children on free school meals can enjoy free bus travel across the county during the summer holidays. Thanks to funding provided through the government’s National Bus Strategy and…
Hundreds of Folkestone schoolchildren lay posies on Canadian soldiers’ graves
Photo: Folkestone Town Council On Friday 30 June, Folkestone honoured the 305 Canadian soldiers who gave their lives in WWI and rest in the Shorncliffe Military Cemetery. The Canada Day…
Dover man charged over assaults on women and girl
A man from Dover has appeared in court charged with three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and three counts of assault, in relation to offences against three women…