Beware! QR codes on parking machines ‘highly likely’ to be a scam warn Canterbury City Council
Library image Canterbury City Council is warning motorists that QR codes which have been stuck onto some of their parking machines could be a scam. Payment for parking by QR…
Violent Medway man jailed after taking complete control of woman’s life
Maidstone Crown Court – Library image ::: A violent Medway man who met a woman online and took complete control of her life has been jailed. The man, Liam Battelle,…
Thief banned from Margate shopping areas
A prolific thief has been banned from key areas of Margate’s shopping district for two years. Lewis Collard, 31, from Margate, was given the order by Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on…
Dover man jailed for night-time weapons threat in Ramsgate
A 24-year-old man from Dover has been sentenced to a year and two months in prison after being found in possession of an imitation firearm and a knife during a…
Drugs gang jailed for more than 20 years after using empty Ramsgate flats to conceal cocaine
A criminal gang has been sentenced for a total of more than 20-years in jail at Canterbury Crown Court after using vacant flats in Ramsgate to store and distribute cocaine.…
16 year jail term for man whose victim suffered catastrophic fatal injuries in Dover
A 16 year jail term has been imposed on a man who caused fatal injuries to his victim during an assault in Dover. Ajay Porter attacked Derek O’Hare in the…
Rogue traders ‘mercilessly preyed’ on elderly Kent victims told to repay more than £100,000
Two rogue traders who scammed elderly victims out of thousands of pounds for unnecessary building work have been told to pay back more than £100,000. The pair, Sonny Maughan and…
Canterbury sex pest who targeted and assaulted women and girls in Canterbury is jailed
A sex offender who targeted and assaulted a number of women and girls in Canterbury has been jailed.In June 2024, four women and girls were followed by a man in…
Appeal following report of indecent exposure by bike rider in Tonbridge
A report of indecent exposure at a park in Tonbridge has resulted in officers seeking help to identify a man they wish to speak to. Kent Police was called at…