Three-quarters of pothole damage compensation claims in South East are rejected says report
Following a BBC report which found that local authorities in the county rejected more than three-quarters of pothole claims* a Kent personal injury law specialist has offered advice to people…
Suspected shop thief arrested after allegedly hurling brick through window of Maidstone service station
A suspected shop thief has been arrested in Maidstone following allegations a brick was used to also smash a window. Officers attending the incident located and detained the man within…
Canterbury residents hit by telecom blackout after wires cut to homes in areas across city
It was reported that between the evening of Friday 7 June and the early hours of Saturday 8 June 2024, telecom wires were cut in nine locations across the city,…
Dartford Gold Postbox ‘painter’ sentenced
It’s been reported Danny Whiskin, a 33-year-old man from Dartford, has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service and ordered to pay compensation after spray painting 38 postboxes in…
Thief jailed after brave Rochester shop staff lock door and snatch back £1,225 gold bracelet
A jewellery thief who pretended to be a customer before attempting to steal an gold bracelet from a shop in Rochester has been jailed. A 21-year-old man brazenly went into…
Canterbury Police hunt for two boys over suspected catapult damage to homes in Sturry
It has been reported that between 2.45pm and 3.15pm on 13 May 2024, damage was caused to a number of residential properties in Sleigh Road, Sturry in which windows were…
London man charged over violent disturbance in Sheerness
A man from London arrested in connection with a disturbance in Sheerness has been charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon in…
Theft of £12,000 telecoms cable cuts internet connection for villagers near Maidstone
Two suspected thieves have been arrested following the theft of a telecommunications cable which left villagers near Maidstone unable to use devices or connect to the internet. Homes in Mereworth…
Windows smashed and cars damaged in Folkestone weekend of carnage
Police in Folkestone are appealing for witnesses following a series of criminal damage incidents between Friday 10 and Monday 13 May 2024 when Kent Police received reports relating to windows…