Man Jailed for 12 Years After Reckless Driving Caused Cyclist’s Death in Maidstone Village
A motorist who fatally struck a cyclist before fleeing the scene has been jailed for 12 and a half years. Danny Gibson, 38, was sentenced after admitting to causing a…
County Lines Dealers Jailed After Raids Expose ‘Cuckooing’ in Thanet
Canterbury Crown Court A pair of County Lines drug dealers have been handed significant custodial sentences after using a vulnerable person’s home in Ramsgate as a base for their illegal…
Lorry Driver ‘Disappointed’ To Only Be Smuggling 29kg of Heroin Through Dover!
The NCA report a Hungarian lorry driver has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempting to smuggle 29kg of heroin into the UK, following a National Crime Agency…
Four-Day Shoplifting Sting Nets Over 30 Charges for East Kent Police
In a swift and concerted effort to tackle retail crime, police in East Kent have secured more than 30 shoplifting charges within a four-day period, signalling an intense crackdown on…
Folkestone Police Arrest Man and Two Women Following Wetherspoon Break-in
Police in Folkestone have moved quickly, arresting three people just hours after a break-in was reported at a popular town-centre pub. The incident occurred at The Samuel Peto Wetherspoon on…
Decapitated Folkestone Statue Restored and Back on Display
The fully restored statue of St Eanswythe at Radnor Park in Folkestone with councillors (left to right) Cllr Connor McConville, Cllr Tim Prater, Cllr Belinda Walker and Cllr Jim Martin…