Three jailed for unprovoked attack in Whitstable High Street
Two men and a woman who carried out a serious assault in Whitstable High Street have been jailed. Alfie Scott, Lewis Jones and Shannon Cook assaulted their victims, leaving one…
Ringleaders of small boats smuggling gang jailed for 21 years after Anglo-French operation
The ringleaders of an Afghan organised crime group have been convicted and jailed in France for smuggling migrants to the UK in small boats. The gang were dismantled following a…
‘Short’ man sought after alleged assault on woman near river in Maidstone
Information is sought by officers investigating an alleged assault in Maidstone. The incident happened on Saturday 8 April 2023 as a woman was walking along an embankment of the River…
Police in Ashford treating front door fire as arson
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Sheldwich Close, Ashford. At around 1.20am on Saturday 22 April 2023, residents at a property in Sheldwich Close woke to…
Protesters jailed over scaling of QE2 bridge at Dartford and disrupting traffic for 41 hours
Men guilty of public nuisance after climbing QEII Bridge Image: Essex Police Two men have been sentenced after causing widespread disruption across the South-East when they dangerously climbed the QEII…
Folkestone fly-tipper who sold waste disposal services on Facebook ordered to pay £950
Fly-tipping in Sandy Lane Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council Folkestone and Hythe District Council has reported a Folkestone man, dumped furniture, mattresses, a bed base and electrical appliances in…
Ignoring planning breaches won’t make them go away warns council as Lydd man handed £1,000 court bill
A landowner in Lydd has been found guilty of failing to comply with a Planning Contravention Notice issued by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. The man was visited by Folkestone…
Property search in Medway leads to drug dealer arrests
Medway Police Station On Friday evening 14 April 2023, local constables visited a property in Broom Hill Road, Wainscott to execute a search of the property. Arrests The search resulted…