Hare coursing suspect to appear in Folkestone court
Library image A man has been charged in connection with an alleged hare coursing incident in Birchington. Kent Police responded to reports of suspected poaching at Plum Pudding Island on…
Kent people smuggling gang jailed for risky Channel crossings
Library image: Canterbury Crown Court A criminal gang that attempted to smuggle Vietnamese migrants across the English Channel in dangerously unseaworthy boats has been sentenced. Led by 57-year-old Freddy Lawrence…
Woman charged with attempted murder after reported knife assault in Dover
Kent Police report a woman has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged knife assault in Dover on Friday 17 January 2025. It is reported the victim, a woman…
Man arrested after spate of thefts from cars across Folkestone
Officers investigating reports of thefts from cars in Folkestone have arrested a man. Police were in the Hill Road area of the town, following reports that items had been stolen…
Man behind fatal assault at farm near Canterbury is jailed
A man who caused fatal injuries to his victim on a farm near Canterbury at Easter 2024 has been jailed. Robert Onicala punched Ion Niculae following a trivial disagreement over…
Defenceless Maidstone man suffers brutal and terrifying assault TWICE!
A violent street assault in Maidstone which led to a man being stamped on and left suffering facial injuries has seen the perpetrator, Robert Fletcher, jailed for the town centre…
Suspected shop thief arrested after customer alerted staff who were then spat upon
A Medway man is to appear at court after a customer was reportedly assaulted following a shop theft. The incident happened at a business in Canterbury Street, Gillingham, on 23…
Gravesend closure orders cracking down on antisocial behaviour
Closure order on a property in the town Image: Kent Police After receiving multiple complaints about crime and incidents of disorder at an address in Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, police…