Sheerness shoplifting crackdown continues
Library image Sheerness police have made two arrests and filed multiple charges related to recent shoplifting incidents in the town. Between December 27th and January 8th, thefts were reported from…
E-Scooter seized and drivers fined in Folkestone road safety operation
A joint police and council operation in Folkestone resulted in the seizure of an e-scooter and multiple traffic fines to motorists. The operation, conducted on Monday, December 30th, focused on…
Whiff of cannabis from passing truck sniffed out by Kent roads policing officers
A strong smell of cannabis was detected by officers from the Roads Policing Unit when a truck passed their patrol car in Branbridges Road, East Peckham. The keen sense of…
Cops crack down on Thanet road safety
Library image Kent Police has taken a firm stance on road safety in Thanet, with a recent operation yielding significant results. On Wednesday, December 18th, officers patrolled the Cliftonville, Millmead,…
Shoplifters dealt crushing blow by Canterbury cops
Selection of stolen goods recovered by Canterbury cops Five suspected shoplifters were arrested and stolen goods recovered as part of ongoing work by police in Canterbury tackling shoplifting. A team…
Cops clamp down on yob culture in Sittingbourne
Police on patrol in Sittingbourne Image: Kent Police Fed up with the unruly behaviour of a minority of youths, police have taken decisive action in Sittingbourne. Over the weekend, a…
Superman lie backfires: Couple forfeit £30,000
Channel tunnel – Geograph 3044433 by Nick Macneill – Library image A couple who concocted a bizarre tale involving a mysterious relative named “Superman” have been ordered to forfeit £30,000…
Horrific accident at Dungeness Nuclear Power Station sees firms fined more than £630,000
EDF and Trillium Flow Services Ltd have been fined a combined total of £633,333after a scaffolder was seriously injured by a falling two-tonne counterweight at Dungeness B power station. Both…
Messy back garden leads to £1,500 bill for Lydd residents
Residents who failed to clear a build-up of waste from their back garden have been fined after Community Protection Notices (CPNs) were issued by Folkestone & Hythe District Council following…
Cash machine thieves told to pay back £120,000 or face more time in jail
Kent Police report that two members of a group who caused huge damage to businesses around Kent during a series of cash machine thefts have been told to repay more…