Witnesses and dashcam footage are sought following a serious collision on the A20 in Dover. Kent Police was called at 3.42am on Thursday 9 July 2026 following reports that a…
Kent Police Officers investigating a reported accosting in Hoo are appealing for witnesses. It was alleged that on Sunday 5 July 2026 at around 10.55am a woman was followed along…
A former boarding master at a prep school in Canterbury has been jailed for nearly 12 years after being convicted of non-recent sexual offences against two young boys. Dennis Fletcher,…
Two thieves have been handed prison sentences following a series of burglaries targeting high-value cars across north and east Kent. Six properties in Cliffe, Whitstable, Woodchurch, and Faversham were broken…
A sex offender from East Malling who sped through narrow country lanes at 85mph in a desperate bid to evade arrest has been returned to prison, less than six months…
A man from Dartford has appeared before magistrates following reports of inappropriate behaviour towards a woman inside a venue in Spital Street. Kent Police were alerted after a woman reported…
Three brothel owners who exploited trafficked women in a nationwide commercial sex ring spanning more than 50 locations have been ordered to hand over more than £605,000 in criminal profits…
A sex offender from Ramsgate who carried out a sustained campaign of sexual abuse against three young girls over several years has been jailed for over 20 years after his…
Investigators are urgently appealing for information after a woman in her 60s was sexually assaulted in Whitfield, Dover. Kent Police received a report that the victim, who is a wheelchair…
Dispersal orders are being put in place across parts of Thanet and Whitstable this weekend, granting officers additional powers to deter nuisance behaviour during the warm weather. From 2.00pm on…
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